PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between PhilippinesPaul Leonard Villan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Strifes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Leonard Villan
vs
Strifes

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, PhilippinesPaul Leonard Villan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Strifes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strifes circles away from the clinch attempt.

Strifes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Strifes wants to get up but he can't break Leonard Villan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Leonard Villan keeping moving, preventing Strifes from controlling successfully.
Strifes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leonard Villan looking to control.
Strifes wants to control from the top but Leonard Villan keeps moving.

Jacob Strifes has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Strifes scores with a takedown into Leonard Villan's guard.
Strifes wants to control from the top but Leonard Villan keeps moving.
Strifes throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strifes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leonard Villan's head.
Strifes wants to control from the top but Leonard Villan keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Leonard Villan holds on and takes a little breather.
Strifes trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonard Villan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jacob Strifes has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Leonard Villan tries to clinch

and Strifes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Strifes trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonard Villan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Leonard Villan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Leonard Villan is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Strifes has his hands clasped together but Leonard Villan extends an breaks Strifes's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Leonard Villan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). PhilippinesPaul Leonard Villan!