PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chung Leoara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Leoara
vs
Zero

180 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chung Leoara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sub Zero!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leoara.

Zero decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Leoara on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Leoara tries to get out of the position.
Leoara is trying to stand up here but Zero is controlling him well.

Zero seems to be looking for submissions.

Zero seems to be working for a kimura but Leoara defends the submission attempt.

Zero seems to be looking for submissions.

Zero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Leoara looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zero is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leoara has managed to free his arm - good work.

Leoara manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Leoara doesn't manage to clinch there - Zero circles away.
Leoara tries for a takedown but Zero circles away easily

so Zero counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Leoara pushes Zero off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Leoara tries for a takedown but Zero circles away easily

and Zero counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chung Leoara. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Zero is trying to work for a kimura but Leoara is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leoara looks like he's trying to stand up.

Zero is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zero prevents Leoara from standing back up.

Zero seems to be working for a kimura but Leoara defends the submission attempt.
Zero looks gassed!
Zero prevents Leoara from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero trying to mount his opponent but Leoara defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Leoara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zero on the ground.

Zero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Zero is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Leoara tries to kick Zero off but Zero keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Zero is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Leoara is looking to escape.

Leoara kicks off Zero and gets to his feet.

Zero tries to keep at a distance but Leoara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leoara prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leoara unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sub Zero dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Leoara with a poor takedown

and Zero counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Leoara's guard now.

Zero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zero looking to pass the guard.
Leoara is looking to stand up but Zero isn't so interested in that idea.
Zero wants to pass the guard but Leoara is keeping the position.

Zero drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Leoara manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zero has Leoara in his guard.
Zero manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leoara is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Zero is breathing heavily.

Zero is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Leoara has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Leoara is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Zero wants to finish this one by submission but Leoara is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zero.

Leoara defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zero.

Zero is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Leoara to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Leoara shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leoara trying desperately to get to his feet.

Zero is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Leoara has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Leoara!
Zero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leoara is one step ahead there.
Leoara looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zero is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leoara wants to get back to his feet but Zero is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zero pushing down on Leoara's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Leoara is looking to escape.

Zero is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leoara defends it well.

Zero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Zero wants to work for an arm triangle but Leoara is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Zero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Zero is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leoara sees it coming and defends easily.
Leoara is looking to escape.

Leoara makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Chung Leoara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leoara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sub Zero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Zero misses with a takedown attempt

and Leoara counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zero won't be happy with that.

Leoara stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Leoara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Leoara counters with a single leg into guard. Zero didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leoara stays in close to Zero's body and controls the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leoara is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zero is looking to sinch up a triangle. Leoara throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Zero's body to avoid the submission. Zero has instead reached around Leoara's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Zero arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sub Zero!