PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Javier Pantaleon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Cozad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor Cozad is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Javier Pantaleon
vs
Cozad

185 cm
26
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

173 cm
23
158 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey Javier Pantaleon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor Cozad!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cozad connects with a body shot.
Pantaleon takes one on the button.
Connor Cozad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cozad misses with a straight right.
Cozad throws an off balance right hand
and Pantaleon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cozad misses with a wild combination.

Cozad drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cozad is putting a hurting on Pantaleon here, landing some big shots from side control.
Cozad lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cozad is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pantaleon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pantaleon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Pantaleon tries to escape but Cozad is in control.

Cozad tries for a kimura but Pantaleon is defending well.
Cozad lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pantaleon down.
Cozad prevents Pantaleon from escaping the position.
Pantaleon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pantaleon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
A lull in the action here.
Cozad is looking to take a break and control but Pantaleon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pantaleon pushes Cozad away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cozad gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cozad lands some shots froms side control.
Pantaleon is pushing Cozad's head away, looking to escape. Cozad manages to hold on to the position though.
Cozad controls the position.
Pantaleon tries to escape but Cozad is in control.
Pantaleon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cozad content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cozad cracks Pantaleon with a big right hand but Pantaleon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cozad works to advance to full mount. Pantaleon defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Cozad content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cozad has isolated one of Pantaleon's arms. Pantaleon looking to fight him off but Cozad twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Connor Cozad!