PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lrak Zednanref (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Breque do Breleque (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.

Zednanref
vs
do Breleque

176 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lrak Zednanref!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Breque do Breleque!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by do Breleque.
Zednanref shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has do Breleque pinned against the cage. do Breleque gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zednanref misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

do Breleque darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
do Breleque content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

do Breleque is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zednanref doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time do Breleque.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

do Breleque is trying to work for a kimura but Zednanref is defending well.

do Breleque is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zednanref sees it coming and defends easily.
Zednanref is staying active underneath do Breleque, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zednanref is looking to escape.
do Breleque trying to control from half guard but Zednanref is working away.
do Breleque missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zednanref is looking to improve his position.
do Breleque lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
do Breleque wants to control but Zednanref is keeping him busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zednanref fails with the takedown

and do Breleque counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zednanref's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lrak Zednanref. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zednanref is breathing heavily.
do Breleque with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zednanref on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zednanref tries to get out of the position.
do Breleque pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zednanref is keeping the position for now.
Zednanref trying to control the position here.
do Breleque throws a big right hand that misses.
Zednanref knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for do Breleque on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
do Breleque trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zednanref's guard.
do Breleque trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zednanref is trying to control the position from the bottom.
do Breleque trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

do Breleque drives through and clinches with Zednanref against the cage.

Zednanref has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed do Breleque clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
do Breleque trying to get back to his feet but Zednanref is in full control for now.
Zednanref is working the ground and pound. Can do Breleque escape?
do Breleque looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Zednanref scores with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zednanref is trying to stick to do Breleque's back but do Breleque is turning into Zednanref. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Zednanref's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by do Breleque.
do Breleque is fighting to break Zednanref's control of his arms but Zednanref is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Zednanref utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
do Breleque throws a big right hand that misses.
do Breleque is looking to work some ground and pound but Zednanref has wrist control.
Zednanref working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from do Breleque.
do Breleque is looking to work some ground and pound but Zednanref has wrist control.
Zednanref is trying to control the position but do Breleque postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from do Breleque.

do Breleque gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
do Breleque wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zednanref keeps working.
do Breleque advances nicely into full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

do Breleque is working for a guillotine from mount but Zednanref frees his head quite easily.
Zednanref wants to control but do Breleque is having none of it.
do Breleque has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zednanref is desperately trying to improve his position but do Breleque has a good base and remains in mount.

do Breleque is working for a guillotine from mount but Zednanref frees his head quite easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zednanref tries to hold on but do Breleque pushes him away.
do Breleque looking to control but Zednanref is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zednanref tries to hold on but do Breleque postures up.
do Breleque postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zednanref looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Breque do Breleque dominated that round.
That's time! Zednanref's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

do Breleque rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zednanref moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zednanref doesn't succeed with the takedown

and do Breleque counters with a nice double leg into guard.
do Breleque in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

do Breleque drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and do Breleque jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Breque do Breleque has got the better of the ground game so far.

do Breleque is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zednanref looking to control.
do Breleque distracts Zednanref with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

do Breleque is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zednanref has momentary wrist control but do Breleque slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zednanref has his takedown stuffed

and do Breleque counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

do Breleque is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
do Breleque is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Zednanref!
do Breleque working Zednanref over with strikes here.

do Breleque is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! do Breleque extends the arm and Zednanref is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Breque do Breleque!