PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Myeloid Leuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Betty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Betty has chosen Black Better as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Black Betty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Leuk
vs
Betty

186 cm
22
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myeloid Leuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Betty!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leuk misses with a low kick.
Betty looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Betty shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leuk is desperately trying to improve his position but Betty has a good base and remains in mount.
Leuk is working hard here to advance position.
Betty can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leuk is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Betty has control of Leuk's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Leuk regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Betty prevents Leuk from getting the reversal.

Betty is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Leuk is surviving well by controlling Betty's body position as best he can.
Betty is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Leuk is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuk bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Leuk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Leuk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Leuk forces his way into half guard.

Leuk seems to be working for a kimura but Betty defends the submission attempt.
Betty is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betty is in trouble now - Leuk has advanced to mount!
Leuk works his way to his opponent's back.

Leuk has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Betty is defending well but eventually Leuk manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Betty has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Myeloid Leuk!