PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iam Dabest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo DeAngelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iam Dabest looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Dabest
vs
DeAngelo

175 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Iam Dabest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leonardo DeAngelo!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dabest is looking to clinch but DeAngelo is avoiding it.
Dabest looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Dabest fails with the takedown.
Dabest moves in looking to clinch but DeAngelo pushes him off.
Dabest wants to clinch.
DeAngelo is looking to clinch.

DeAngelo gets a takedown into half guard.
DeAngelo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeAngelo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
DeAngelo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeAngelo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
DeAngelo lands with a punch from half guard.
DeAngelo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dabest wants to get back to full guard.
DeAngelo trying to control from half guard but Dabest is working away.
DeAngelo prevents Dabest from improving his position.

DeAngelo in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dabest tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from DeAngelo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leonardo DeAngelo!