PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Lieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Lagoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sasha Lagoo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lieu
vs
Lagoo

168 cm
29
159 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
162 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service)

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 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jin Lieu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Lagoo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lieu blocks a head kick by Lagoo.
Lagoo avoids the body shot from Lieu.
Lagoo misses with a head kick.
Lieu throws an overhand right that lands on Lagoo's shoulder, as Lagoo tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the body from Lieu misses
and Lagoo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Lagoo looking to score a takedown here. Lieu is defending well but Lagoo drives through and ends up in Lieu's guard.
Lieu keeping full guard, as Lagoo tries to pass.
Lieu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lagoo is one step ahead there.
Lieu working a defensive guard but Lagoo passes into half guard.
Lagoo looks to land a strike but Lieu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lieu keeping moving, preventing Lagoo from controlling successfully.
Lagoo throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lieu has an active guard here but Lagoo has managed to pass into half guard.
Lieu is pressing down on Lagoo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lagoo looking to pass the guard.
Lieu trying to keep a closed guard but Lagoo is proving a slippery customer.
Lagoo wants to control from the top but Lieu keeps moving.
Lagoo won't allow Lieu to sweep him here.
Lagoo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lieu's guard.

Lieu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo preventing the sweep.
Lagoo 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.

Lieu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lagoo tries to free his leg and advance position but Lieu is retaining full guard.
Lieu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lagoo stopping the sweep attempt from Lieu.
Lieu keeping moving, preventing Lagoo from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo looking to sit in guard and control but Lieu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lagoo keeping full guard, as Lieu tries to pass.

Lagoo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lieu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lagoo controls Lieu momentarily but Lieu frees himself.
Lieu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lagoo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lagoo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lieu trying to control but Lagoo is working from the bottom.
Lieu tries to free his leg and advance position but Lagoo is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lieu drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lagoo dives on top into guard.

Lieu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Lagoo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lieu scores with a body shot.
Lagoo throws a lazy head kick
and Lieu counters with a stiff right hand.
Lagoo tries to bum rush Lieu with a series of wild strikes but Lieu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lagoo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lieu scores with a jab.

It looks like Sasha Lagoo has been cut.
Lieu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lagoo.
Lagoo throws a jab when Lieu was well out of range.
Lieu throws a lazy uppercut
and Lagoo counters with a left to the body.
Lagoo ducks under a wild hook from Lieu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lagoo.
Lagoo swinging wildly here.
Lieu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lieu throws out a loose jab but Lagoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lieu misses with a lunging right hand
and Lagoo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lagoo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lieu enables Lagoo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lieu manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lieu trying to control the position.
Lagoo stopping the sweep attempt from Lieu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lagoo wants to control from the top but Lieu keeps moving.
Lieu has a closed guard, preventing Lagoo from standing up.

Lagoo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lagoo moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo just misses with a punch to the body.
Lagoo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Lagoo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lieu is trying to defend but Lagoo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lagoo trying to control from half guard but Lieu is working away.
Lieu gets back to full guard.
Lagoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lieu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lieu has his foot on Lagoo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lagoo works his way back into a safe position though.
Lagoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lieu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lieu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lieu looking for a sweep. Not yet Lieu, not yet.

Lieu is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lagoo rolls with it to try and escape but Lieu cranks on the arm and Lagoo is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jin Lieu!
An out of breath Jin Lieu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.