PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shane Lavelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Brawler Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brawler Jr's choice of entrance music: "Hard Knock Life" Dr. Evil & Mini Me. Shane Lavelle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lavelle
vs
Brawler Jr

177 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

150 cm
29
163 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Lavelle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Will Brawler Jr!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lavelle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Brawler Jr feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lavelle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brawler Jr manages to get himself to full guard.

Brawler Jr kicks Lavelle off and gets to his feet.
Brawler Jr's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Brawler Jr duly obliges.

It looks like Shane Lavelle has been cut.

Brawler Jr scores a takedown into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lavelle is in all sorts of trouble here.

Brawler Jr with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lavelle tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Brawler Jr looking to isolate an arm here. Lavelle doesn't see it coming and as Brawler Jr extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Brawler Jr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Will Brawler Jr!
Will Brawler Jr is the new lightweight champion!