PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Leme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allen Ivory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Leme might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Vale Tudo. Henrique Leme is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Leme
vs
Ivory

200 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

184 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Leme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Allen Ivory!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivory looks for a takedown but Leme sprawls well.
Leme tries for a takedown but Ivory circles away easily

and Ivory counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Leme is looking to stand up but Ivory isn't so interested in that idea.
Leme keeping moving, preventing Ivory from controlling successfully.
Ivory in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leme is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ivory is working Leme over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ivory shoots in but Leme avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ivory shoots in but Leme avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Henrique Leme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Allen Ivory.
Some wild striking there from Ivory.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ivory looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ivory has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leme is looking to escape.
Leme is breathing heavily.
Leme wants to stand back up but Ivory manages to pass into side control.
Ivory cracks Leme with a big elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Leme tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Ivory is riding his opponent, not letting Leme buck him off.

Ivory is looking for the choke from the back position but Leme is controlling his hands well.
Leme is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Ivory is looking for the choke from the back position but Leme is controlling his hands well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leme trying to get back to his feet but Ivory is in full control for now.

Leme is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Leme doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivory circles away.
Leme fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leme tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leme tries to clinch but Ivory is having none of it.
Ivory misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ivory circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ivory counters with a nice low kick that buckles Leme's knee momentarily.
Ivory throws a head kick that misses.
Leme tries to clinch up but Ivory circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leme tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivory swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henrique Leme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leme tries to clinch but Ivory moves out of range.
Ivory swats away the attempt to clinch by Leme.
Leme is looking to clinch.
Leme tries to clinch but Ivory moves out of range.
Ivory lands with a nice combination. Leme backs away looking to recover.
Leme wants to clinch.
Leme moves in looking to clinch but Ivory pushes him off.
Leme tries to clinch but Ivory moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Leme as Ivory shoots in.
Leme tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ivory counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leme is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Ivory tries for a kimura but Leme is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ivory tries for a kimura but Leme is defending well.

Ivory wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leme, who protects the arm well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leme takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ivory grinds an elbow into Leme's temple.
Ivory works to advance to full mount. Leme defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Leme tries to buck Ivory off but he can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leme trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Leme tries to buck Ivory off but Ivory takes his back!
Ivory lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allen Ivory dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ivory drives through with a takedown into guard.
Leme wants to stand but Ivory is controlling the position.
Ivory trying to control but Leme is working from the bottom.
Leme will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ivory is stalling in the full guard.
Ivory passes Leme's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ivory looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leme with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Leme on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Ivory postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Leme to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leme tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivory swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivory tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leme swivels and escapes.
Leme takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Leme rushes Ivory and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivory tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leme lands an elbow that stopped Ivory in his tracks for a moment.
Leme lands an elbow just above Ivory 's eye.
Ivory wants a takedown but no success here.
Henrique Leme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Allen Ivory.
Ivory goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leme prevents it.
Leme lands a knee to the head.
Ivory throws an elbow that misses.
Ivory tries for a takedown. No joy.
Leme throws an elbow that misses.
Ivory jumps guard but Leme stands there with Ivory around his waist. Ivory gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ivory is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Leme gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ivory has Leme pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Leme manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ivory tries to pull guard but Leme holds him up against the cage and eventually Ivory drops back down to his feet.
Leme looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ivory tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ivory tries to pull guard but Leme won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leme.
Ivory jumps guard but Leme stands there with Ivory around his waist. Ivory gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ivory is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ivory fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Leme with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leme misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivory changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leme fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Leme stuffs the takedown attempt from Ivory. Ivory gets slowly back to his feet.
Leme fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivory misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Leme rushes Ivory and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leme lands a knee to the head.

Ivory is rocked!
Ivory takes an elbow to the temple.
Ivory is still on wobbly legs! Can Leme finish him?
Leme with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leme has Ivory pressed against the cage. He pushes Ivory back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Leme throws a beautiful elbow that sends Ivory crashing to the floor! Leme piles on the pressure with more strikes! Ivory is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrique Leme!