PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lonnie Thug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonus Resi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Thug
vs
Resi

183 cm
19
192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lonnie Thug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonus Resi!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Resi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thug defends it nicely.

Resi tries to keep at a distance but Thug has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thug has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Resi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thug keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Resi's efforts to push away.
Resi is trying to drag Thug to the mat but Thug just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thug gets underhooks to prevent Resi's takedown attempt.
Lonnie Thug has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonus Resi.
Resi tries to circle away but Thug has him pinned against the cage.
Thug prevents Resi from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thug has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Resi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thug prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thug changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Resi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Resi shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thug fails in his attempt to clinch.
Resi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thug circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Thug.
Thug trying to control the position but Resi is working away.
Resi wants to get back to his feet but Thug drags him back down.
Resi looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Thug.
Thug scoring with punches from side control.

Thug stands up.
Resi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thug.
Resi has his takedown stuffed

and Thug counters with a nice double leg into side control. Resi won't be happy with that.
Thug controlling the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Resi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thug scoring with punches from side control.

Thug wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Resi, who protects the arm well.
Thug scoring with punches from side control.
Resi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Resi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Resi is not content to let Thug control the position.
Thug landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thug works to advance to full mount. Resi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Thug has isolated one of Resi's arms. Resi looking to fight him off but Thug twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lonnie Thug!