PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Fenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Legato Effrairo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fenn
vs
Effrairo

176 cm
20
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

170 cm
22
166 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Fenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Legato Effrairo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Effrairo doesn't manage to clinch there - Fenn circles away.
Effrairo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fenn sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Effrairo closes the distance and clinches.
Fenn blocking some punches.
Fenn wants to break free but Effrairo has control.
Fenn trying to stall but Effrairo improves his position.
Effrairo is leaning against Fenn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fenn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Effrairo smiles and moves away.
Fenn checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Fenn with that takedown attempt.
Fenn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Effrairo throws a nice looking combination but Fenn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Effrairo misses with a combination
letting Fenn counter with a right hand.
Fenn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fenn wants to clinch but Effrairo slips to the side

and Effrairo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fenn is trying to stand back up but Effrairo is controlling him
Effrairo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fenn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Effrairo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Effrairo is keen to just control but Fenn is a slippery customer.
Effrairo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Effrairo working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Effrairo in particular looking to stall.

Despite being in the dominant position, Legato Effrairo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Effrairo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Effrairo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fenn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Effrairo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Fenn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Effrairo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Effrairo trying to mount his opponent but Fenn defends it.
Still in half guard, Effrairo seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Legato Effrairo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Effrairo shoots and misses

and Fenn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Effrairo won't be happy with that.
Fenn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Effrairo keeps working.
Effrairo is looking to reverse the position.
Effrairo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fenn is thwarting Effrairo's attempts to control the position.
Fenn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Effrairo is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenn dominating with strikes here.

Fenn stands up from mount. Strange move.
Effrairo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fenn counters with a two punch combo.
Fenn throws a hook but Effrairo blocks it.
Effrairo misses with a double jab

so Fenn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Effrairo controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenn wants to stand but Effrairo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Fenn postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Effrairo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fenn, into his guard.
Effrairo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Effrairo wants to pass the guard but Fenn is keeping the position.
Effrairo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fenn looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Effrairo trying to control the position from guard on top but Fenn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fenn has an active guard here but Effrairo has managed to pass into half guard.
Effrairo controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Fenn dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Effrairo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fenn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Effrairo keeps the fight on the outside.

Fenn shoots in and bounces Effrairo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Effrairo keeping moving, preventing Fenn from controlling successfully.
Legato Effrairo has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Effrairo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Effrairo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fenn stopping the sweep attempt from Effrairo.

Effrairo keeping busy on the bottom but Fenn has passed one foot through into half guard.
Effrairo tries to get to full guard but Fenn has control of the leg.

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.
Effrairo is looking to control Fenn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Effrairo avoid being mounted?

Despite being in the dominant position, Legato Effrairo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Effrairo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Effrairo ducks under a wild hook from Fenn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenn is looking to clinch but Effrairo is avoiding it.
Fenn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Effrairo's sensitive parts.
Fenn misses with the combination.
No joy there for Effrairo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Effrairo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fenn thows a body shot but no joy.
Effrairo throws a leg kick
and Fenn counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fenn misses with a wild body shot.
Fenn swats away the attempt to clinch by Effrairo.
Fenn misses the jab.
Fenn lands with a straight right. Effrairo didn't see that one coming.
Fenn doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Effrairo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Effrairo lands a shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fenn wants to break free but Effrairo has control.
Effrairo scores with a shoulder strike.
Fenn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Effrairo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Effrairo has Fenn pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Fenn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fenn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for BJ Fenn!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Legato Effrairo!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Legato Effrairo!

Legato Effrairo wins by split decision!