PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Zaldiar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myeloid Leuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaldiar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, EL CABRON. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zaldiar
vs
Leuk

190 cm
23
196 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

186 cm
27
191 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Zaldiar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Myeloid Leuk!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leuk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leuk shoots in for a takedown but Zaldiar shows good takedown defense.
Zaldiar tries to clinch there but Leuk circles away.
Leuk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zaldiar as he jumps to the side.
Alex Zaldiar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Myeloid Leuk.
Leuk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zaldiar tries to avoid it but Leuk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zaldiar to the ground. Zaldiar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leuk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Leuk shoots in for a takedown but Zaldiar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Leuk checks a leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Leuk.
Leuk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zaldiar tries to avoid it but Leuk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zaldiar to the ground. Zaldiar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Zaldiar as Leuk shoots in.

Zaldiar moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Zaldiar.
Zaldiar tries a knee to the head but Leuk blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaldiar lands a damaging elbow.

Zaldiar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leuk avoids a kick to the body.

Zaldiar moves into range and clinches up with Leuk.

Zaldiar breaks from the clinch.
Zaldiar misses with a low kick.
Zaldiar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leuk.
Leuk dives in and grabs Zaldiar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zaldiar pushes down on Leuk's head and hops out.
Leuk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zaldiar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Leuk looks gassed!

Zaldiar clinches with his opponent.
Zaldiar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leuk.
Zaldiar scores a nice knee to the body.

Zaldiar has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Leuk clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leuk tries to roll but Zaldiar sticks to his back.
Zaldiar tries to keep control of the position but Leuk is staying busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zaldiar looking for the choke from the back.

Zaldiar working for a choke but Leuk is defending well.

Zaldiar tightening his grip on Leuk, looking for the choke.
Leuk turns into Zaldiar and is now in his guard.
Leuk stopping the sweep attempt from Zaldiar.

Leuk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leuk drops back, looking for a kneebar! Zaldiar looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Zaldiar looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Zaldiar!
Leuk is not content to let Zaldiar control the position.
Leuk sneaks back into half guard.
Zaldiar trying to pass the guard but Leuk defending well.

Leuk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaldiar prevents Leuk from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Leuk is defending against the submission attempts here by Zaldiar.

Zaldiar is looking for a kimura here.

Leuk looking for submissions off his back.
Leuk is refusing to be controlled, as Zaldiar sits in half guard.

Zaldiar is working for a kimura but Leuk is defending it quite comfortably.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Zaldiar gets caught flat footed, as Leuk shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Zaldiar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Leuk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zaldiar trying to control the position.
Leuk is pushing down on Zaldiar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zaldiar is fighting to maintain full guard but Leuk has managed to sneak the leg through.
Leuk passes to full mount!

Leuk is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Zaldiar has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Zaldiar!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leuk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Leuk is breathing heavily.

Leuk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zaldiar defends well.
Zaldiar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Zaldiar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Leuk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leuk keeping moving, preventing Zaldiar from controlling successfully.

Leuk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zaldiar is pushing down on Leuk's leg trying to pass to half guard. Leuk is fighting to maintain full guard but Zaldiar has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leuk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zaldiar wants to take a breather but Leuk is having none of it.
Zaldiar wants to pass the guard but Leuk is defending well.
Zaldiar trying to control from half guard but Leuk is working away.
Zaldiar passes the guard and advances to mount!
Leuk regains half guard.

Zaldiar is working for a submission of some sort.
Zaldiar stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuk wants to improve his position but Zaldiar is controlling well.
Zaldiar wants to control but Leuk is keeping him busy.
Leuk is pressing down on Zaldiar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Zaldiar drops back looking for a leg! Leuk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leuk manages to kick Zaldiar off! Zaldiar jumps back into Leuk's guard.
Zaldiar wants to control from the top but Leuk keeps moving.

Leuk is looking for a triangle but Zaldiar pushes his legs off easily.

Zaldiar is sitting in close to Leuk's body. Leuk has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Zaldiar is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Zaldiar is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Leuk.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Myeloid Leuk!