PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Calvancante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe LeBron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felipe LeBron has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Calvancante
vs
LeBron

188 cm
25
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mauricio Calvancante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Felipe LeBron!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from LeBron. Those never looked like landing.
LeBron works over Calvancante's head and body with a nice combination.
Calvancante throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around LeBron's waist but LeBron gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Calvancante off to one side.
LeBron throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
LeBron moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
LeBron misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Calvancante ducks right into an uppercut from LeBron.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calvancante fails with the takedown.
Calvancante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LeBron.
Calvancante shoots in looking for a takedown. LeBron tries to sprawl out of it but Calvancante keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. LeBron manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Calvancante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calvancante shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as LeBron sprawls well. LeBron wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Calvancante gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calvancante tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but LeBron swivels and escapes.

Calvancante looking to score a takedown here. LeBron is defending well but Calvancante drives through and ends up in LeBron's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
LeBron keeping full guard, as Calvancante tries to pass.
Calvancante is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
LeBron wants to stand and escape but Calvancante is having none of it.

Calvancante thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Calvancante drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Calvancante jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
LeBron is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
LeBron really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Calvancante. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Calvancante is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Calvancante tries to free his leg and advance position but LeBron is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calvancante is pushing down on LeBron's leg trying to pass to half guard. LeBron is fighting to maintain full guard but Calvancante has managed to sneak the leg through.
Calvancante trying to pass the guard but LeBron defending well.

Calvancante is trying for a kimura here. LeBron looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Calvancante wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mauricio Calvancante!