PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kid Gnp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chan Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lei is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rising Dawn. Chan Lei has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gnp
vs
Lei

160 cm
27
150 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

176 cm
25
152 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Powerful

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kid Gnp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chan Lei!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Lei!
Gnp throws a half hearted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Lei.

Lei throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gnp was covering up waiting for the punch and Lei finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gnp is on top in guard.
Gnp postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Lei is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gnp is aware though and is defending well.

Lei is looking for a triangle but Gnp pushes his legs off easily.
Gnp is looking to work some ground and pound but Lei has wrist control.
Gnp throwing strikes from guard but Lei blocks nicely.
Lei keeping full guard, as Gnp tries to pass.

Lei is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gnp keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lei's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gnp throws a strike but Lei rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gnp is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lei wants to control from the top but Gnp keeps moving.
Lei trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gnp keeping moving, preventing Lei from controlling successfully.
Gnp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gnp knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lei on the ground.

Chan Lei has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gnp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lei circles away quickly and effectively.

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

Gnp shoots in and bounces Lei off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gnp tries to free his leg and advance position but Lei is retaining full guard.
Gnp postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lei is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Lei is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gnp missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gnp with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Lei throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lei trying to control the position.

Lei has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gnp can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnp lands a couple of elbows.
Lei striking from the bottom here.
Lei not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gnp with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gnp chips away with some ground and pound.
Lei looking to control.
Lei keeping full guard, as Gnp tries to pass.
Lei is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lei perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gnp tries to get to full guard but Lei has control of the leg.
Lei wants to take a breather but Gnp is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gnp defending well though.

Gnp looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gnp is breathing heavily.
Gnp tries to roll over but Lei keeps him under control.
Lei has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gnp is desperately trying to improve his position but Lei has a good base and remains in mount.
Lei tries to control but Gnp wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gnp is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chan Lei dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lei scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Lei tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lei has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gnp is looking for a sweep.
Gnp on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gnp tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lei looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gnp tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lei wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lei wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gnp keeps working.
Gnp tries to buck Lei off but Lei is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gnp is avoiding damage well.
Gnp is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gnp parries the strikes from Lei easily there. Lei is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gnp to escape.
Chan Lei has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lei misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lei trying to control the action but Gnp is working from the bottom.
Gnp gets back to half guard.
Lei is keen to just control but Gnp is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chan Lei.
Lei with a poor takedown

and Gnp counters with a takedown into side control.
Gnp working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gnp misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gnp creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lei gets back to half guard.
Gnp is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Lei actively working from the bottom here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gnp connects with a nice short shot to Lei's temple.
Lei taking some punishment here, with Gnp in his half guard.
Lei trying to control but Gnp postures up.
Lei blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gnp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gnp might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lei is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Lei looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gnp lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gnp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gnp chips away with some ground and pound.
Gnp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lei trying to control the position.

Lei had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gnp defends it easily.
Gnp has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gnp is fighting to break Lei's control of his arms but Lei is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gnp content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lei looking to control.
Gnp with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lei is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lei trying to control the pace.
Lei prevents Gnp from improving his position.

Lei seems to be working for a kimura but Gnp defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chan Lei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gnp misses the body punch
and Gnp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Gnp shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gnp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lei is keeping the position for now.
Lei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gnp postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lei is on top in guard.
Lei trying to control the position from guard on top but Gnp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gnp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lei trying to control but Gnp is working from the bottom.

Lei 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.
Gnp wants to hit a switch here but Lei passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gnp there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gnp wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Lei is looking to control Gnp but Gnp is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gnp tries to escape but Lei has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gnp covering up well under a series of strikes from Lei.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Lei's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
You can see the frustration on Gnp's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gnp is working hard here to advance position.
Lei is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Well, with Lei on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Gnp is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Lei is cranking Gnp's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Gnp! He's tightened the choke and Gnp is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chan Lei!