PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ken Danagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Leal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Danagger
vs
Leal

175 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Ken Danagger!
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, Lucas Leal!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Leal.
Danagger dives in and grabs Leal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leal pushes down on Danagger's head and hops out.

Leal scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Danagger blocking the ground and pound.
Leal wants to control the pace but Danagger is squirming around nicely.

Leal moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Danagger has worked his arm free - good work by Danagger!
Danagger managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Leal.
Leal is looking to take a break and control but Danagger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Danagger on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Danagger tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leal tries to advance to mount but Danagger instead regains half guard.
Danagger keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leal wants to free his trapped foot but Danagger is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Leal uses his free foot to push down on Danagger's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Danagger.
Danagger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Danagger is working hard here to advance position.
Danagger tries to lock up and control but Leal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danagger is looking to improve his position but Leal isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leal looking to control but Danagger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Danagger is desperately trying to improve his position but Leal has a good base and remains in mount.
Leal tries to control but Danagger wriggling away.
Danagger throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Leal wants to control the action but instead Danagger gets a body lock and reverses into Leal's guard! Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leal trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danagger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Danagger wants to control from the top but Leal keeps moving.
Danagger chips away with some ground and pound.
Leal has momentary wrist control but Danagger slips an elbow through the middle.
Danagger wants to control from the top but Leal keeps moving.
Danagger is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danagger working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leal's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ken Danagger will probably get the nod.
That's time! Danagger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Danagger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leal as he avoids it easily.

Leal shoots in and gets a takedown into Danagger's guard.
Leal tries to free his leg and advance position but Danagger is retaining full guard.
Danagger has his hands on Leal's head, controlling the position.
Leal wants to control from the top but Danagger keeps moving.
Danagger controls Leal momentarily but Leal frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lucas Leal wasn't active enough on the ground.
Leal throws a nice inside leg kick.

Leal moves into the clinch successfully.

Danagger has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Leal is trying to keep an underhook but Danagger manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Danagger in particular looking to stall.
Leal has hold of Danagger's hands but Danagger slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Leal is staying active underneath Danagger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Danagger is thwarting Leal's attempts to control the position.
Danagger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Danagger has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Leal taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee warns Leal that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Leal that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Danagger raining down hammerfists from mount.
Leal is breathing heavily.
Danagger unloading with bombs!

Leal is rocked!
The referee warns Leal that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Leal is still in real trouble! Can Danagger finish him?
Danagger unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Leal wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Danagger celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Danagger!
Ken Danagger was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.