PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Henrique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozzy Le Fleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Henrique
vs
Le Fleur

184 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Henrique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ozzy Le Fleur!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henrique fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Henrique.

It looks like Ozzy Le Fleur has been cut.
Le Fleur attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Henrique avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Henrique or perhaps it was just good defense by Le Fleur which made him look bad.
Le Fleur misses with an uppercut.

Le Fleur scores with a takedown into Henrique's guard.
Henrique is trying to keep Le Fleur in close.
Henrique is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henrique controlling the pace.
Le Fleur wants to improve his position but Henrique is controlling well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Le Fleur can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Fleur is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Henrique is trying to control the action in half guard but Le Fleur is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Le Fleur is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henrique trying to control the action but Le Fleur is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Le Fleur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le Fleur throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ozzy Le Fleur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henrique tries to clinch but Le Fleur is having none of it.
Le Fleur fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Henrique is out of range.
Le Fleur misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henrique tries to score a power double leg takedown but Le Fleur sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henrique somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Henrique. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Henrique drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Henrique working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Henrique showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Le Fleur looking for a sweep. Not yet Le Fleur, not yet.
Henrique trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Fleur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henrique with a flurry of punches that miss.
Le Fleur wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henrique drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Henrique seems to have locked his on tight now - Le Fleur screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Henrique, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Luiz Henrique!