PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KJ Blues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caleb Leroy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to KJ Blues's chin.

Leroy
vs
Blues

175 cm
21
153 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

161 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

KAISER

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Caleb Leroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, KJ Blues!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leroy misses with a two punch combination.
Leroy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leroy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leroy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blues.
Leroy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blues showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leroy.

Leroy gets caught flat footed, as Blues shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Blues is looking to work some ground and pound but Leroy has wrist control.
Blues trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blues in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blues postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blues accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Leroy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blues.
Blues throwing strikes from guard but Leroy blocks nicely.
Blues working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blues throwing strikes from guard but Leroy blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leroy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Blues off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Leroy is breathing heavily.
Blues closes the distance and clinches up with Leroy, looking for a takedown. Blues pushes Leroy against the cage but Leroy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Leroy has closed the distance and engaged Blues in a clinch.
Blues wants a takedown.
Caleb Leroy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KJ Blues.
Blues looking for a takedown.
Leroy working hard to break the clinch.
Leroy is pressed up against the cage. Blues has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Leroy down to the mat. Leroy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Leroy instigates a clinch.
Blues is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Leroy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Leroy gets underhooks to prevent Blues's takedown attempt.
Blues wants a takedown.
Leroy is trying to push Blues away but Blues has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues has Leroy pressed against the cage, preventing Leroy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Leroy missing with knees to the body.
Leroy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blues backwards.
Blues keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Leroy's efforts to push away.

Leroy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
KJ Blues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blues shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leroy as he avoids it easily.
Blues fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blues fails with a takedown attempt.

Blues shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Leroy's guard.
Blues trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blues lands a couple of elbows.
Blues throws a big right hand that misses.
Blues postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Leroy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Leroy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Blues regains half guard.
Leroy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leroy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blues's head.

Blues looking for submissions off his back.
Blues gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blues looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Leroy is defending well. Blues quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Leroy has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Blues celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). KJ Blues!