PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between LenDale Cleaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Pickles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Mr Pickles enters the cage!

Cleaver
vs
Pickles

181 cm
24
164 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

170 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, LenDale Cleaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Pickles!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pickles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cleaver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pickles thinking.
Pickles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cleaver counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pickles!
Pickles working to try and regain half guard.
Pickles is squirming around, avoiding Cleaver's attempts to control the action.
Pickles is looking to get to half guard.

Cleaver working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cleaver sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Cleaver looking for a guillotine from mount but Pickles is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pickles is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver wants to control the pace but Pickles is squirming around nicely.
Cleaver sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cleaver with shots to the head and body - Pickles looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cleaver trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pickles is looking to get to half guard.
Cleaver landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Cleaver.
Pickles tries to reverse the position but Cleaver maintains control.
Cleaver connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Pickles is rocked!

Cleaver working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Pickles turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Cleaver off and cradles Pickles's limp body as Cleaver celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). LenDale Cleaver!