PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frito Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris JaBroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frito Lei has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lei
vs
JaBroni

170 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 15 - 1

179 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frito Lei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris JaBroni!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by JaBroni.

Lei closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lei tries to break the clinch but JaBroni is controlling the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lei lands a left hand.
Lei misses with the head strike.
Lei throws a knee to the head but misses.
JaBroni working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lei working hard to break the clinch.

Lei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lei darts in and clinches JaBroni up against the cage.
JaBroni lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lei or not.
Knees in the clinch landing for JaBroni.
JaBroni scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

JaBroni gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lei regains guard.
JaBroni slips nicely into half guard.
Lei wants to get back to his feet.
JaBroni wants to take a breather but Lei is having none of it.
JaBroni controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
JaBroni passes the guard and advances to mount!
A nice elbow there by JaBroni.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
JaBroni content just to control the position here.
Lei really wants to buck JaBroni off and get back to his feet.

JaBroni goes for an armbar but Lei turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lei.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

JaBroni pushes Lei off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lei is breathing heavily.
Lei misses with a head kick.

JaBroni darts in and clinches Lei up against the cage.
JaBroni trying to stall but Lei improves his position.
Lei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with JaBroni's elbow.
JaBroni lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lei or not.

JaBroni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Lei.
Lei throws a right hand that JaBroni ducks under and follows up with a left that JaBroni also avoids with ease.
Lei closes the distance but JaBroni moves to the side
and JaBroni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
JaBroni misses with a wild combination.
JaBroni goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

JaBroni rushes Lei and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
JaBroni landing knees to the head.
JaBroni goes for a takedown attempt but Lei pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lei tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and JaBroni counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lei's guard now.
JaBroni passes into half guard.
JaBroni missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
JaBroni winds up and cracks Lei with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
JaBroni has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
JaBroni trying to control the action but Lei is working from the bottom.
Lei wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
JaBroni not doing much here.
Lei is trying to stand up here but JaBroni is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

JaBroni is trying to work for a kimura but Lei is defending well.
JaBroni wants to take a breather but Lei is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris JaBroni dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

JaBroni tries to keep at a distance but Lei has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lei tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lei lands a left hand that snaps the head of JaBroni backwards.
JaBroni tries for a takedown. No joy.

Lei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
JaBroni takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lei lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lei paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Frito Lei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lei tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and JaBroni moves into the clinch.
Lei pushes JaBroni back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lei wants to break free but JaBroni has control.
Lei connects with a knee to the head.
Lei cracks JaBroni with a nice body shot.

Lei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lei throws out a loose jab but JaBroni uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lei.
JaBroni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lei.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
JaBroni takes one to the side of the head.
Lei tests JaBroni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lei moves in looking to clinch but JaBroni pushes him off.
JaBroni keeps the fight on the outside.
JaBroni closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lei circles away.
Lei throws a head kick that misses

and JaBroni counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
JaBroni jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lei walks away with a smile on his face. JaBroni gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Frito Lei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris JaBroni.
Lei throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lei is looking to clinch but JaBroni is avoiding it.
JaBroni lands with a thumping leg kick.

JaBroni clinches up with Lei and pushes him back against the cage.
Lei tries to break the clinch but JaBroni is controlling the position.
JaBroni lands a hook that snaps the head of Lei backwards.

Lei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lei tries to clinch up.
Lei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but JaBroni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lei.
JaBroni lands a nice shot to the body.
Lei doesn't manage to clinch there - JaBroni circles away.

JaBroni rushes Lei and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lei wants to get back to striking at distance but JaBroni won't allow it.
JaBroni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
JaBroni is working for takedown but Lei is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lei prevents the takedown attempt.

JaBroni wants the takedown. Lei is fighting it off but JaBroni persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lei's guard against the cage.
JaBroni throwing strikes from guard but Lei blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as JaBroni accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lei wants to stand and escape but JaBroni is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as JaBroni accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
JaBroni is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lei wants to stand up but JaBroni is controlling him.
JaBroni slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
JaBroni lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lei fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with JaBroni, pushing him back against the cage.

Lei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lei scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
JaBroni is looking to clinch but Lei is avoiding it.
JaBroni fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
JaBroni looks for a takedown but Lei sprawls well.
Lei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Lei pushes JaBroni up against the cage in a clinch.
JaBroni trying to land knees to the body.

Lei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
JaBroni circles away from the clinch attempt.

JaBroni clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lei lands a nice uppercut.
Lei is trying to force a seperation but JaBroni has the dominant position.
JaBroni trying to land knees to the body.
Lei is trying to break the clinch but JaBroni is controlling him.
Lei stalling the fight.

JaBroni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frito Lei dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Lei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
JaBroni takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but JaBroni manages to avoid it.
JaBroni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
JaBroni closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lei throws a head kick but JaBroni moves out of range.
JaBroni throws a good cross that connects.
JaBroni fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lei tries a head kick but it misses.
Lei throws a leg kick which misses JaBroni's front leg but catches the back leg as JaBroni tries to avoid it.
Lei scores with a nice body kick.
Lei tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and JaBroni counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by JaBroni.
JaBroni blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
JaBroni tries to work over Lei's front leg with a kick but Lei checks it.
JaBroni shoots in but Lei avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lei throws a nice head kick!
JaBroni looks to land a left hand but Lei moved out of range nicely.
JaBroni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lei tries to bum rush JaBroni with a series of wild strikes but JaBroni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lei on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lei.
No luck for JaBroni with that takedown attempt.
Frito Lei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris JaBroni.
Lei wants to clinch.
JaBroni fails to land with a series of punches.
JaBroni avoids the head kick by Lei.
JaBroni connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
JaBroni shoots in looking for a takedown. Lei tries to sprawl out of it but JaBroni keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lei manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Frito Lei is winning the standup battle so far.
Lei wants to clinch.
JaBroni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
JaBroni on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Lei closes the distance and clinches.

Lei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

JaBroni closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lei did well to prevent JaBroni getting side control.
Lei looks like he's trying to stand up.
JaBroni is keen to just control but Lei is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei is trying to stand back up but JaBroni is controlling him
JaBroni performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
JaBroni seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
JaBroni throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lei is trying to stand back up but JaBroni is controlling him
JaBroni not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
JaBroni has a takedown stuffed.
Lei throws a sloppy head kick and JaBroni moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
JaBroni tests Lei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
JaBroni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frito Lei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lei throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent JaBroni stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

JaBroni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A hook to the body from Lei.
JaBroni wants a takedown.
Lei wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lei is trying to break the clinch but JaBroni has him pressed against the cage.
JaBroni lands a nice uppercut.
Lei blocks an uppercut.
JaBroni wants to get back to striking at distance but Lei won't allow it.
Lei lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lei gets underhooks to prevent JaBroni's takedown attempt.
JaBroni tries to work over Lei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lei wants to break free but JaBroni has control.
JaBroni scores with a knee to the head.
Lei has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
JaBroni goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lei prevents it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frito Lei.
I think Lei has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Frito Lei!