PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenzi Tapera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fionn Fianna (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.

Tapera
vs
Fianna

190 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lenzi Tapera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fionn Fianna!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fianna shoots in looking for a takedown but Tapera manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fianna's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tapera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tapera lands with a shot to the body.
Fianna gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fianna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Fianna shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fianna showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tapera gets full guard.
Tapera is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fianna wants to control but Tapera passes into side.

Tapera decides to stand back up.
Tapera wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapera stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tapera wants it to stay on the feet.
Lenzi Tapera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fionn Fianna.
Fianna checks a low kick from Tapera.
Fianna takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tapera tries to clinch up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tapera.
Fianna looks winded!

Fianna gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tapera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapera passes Fianna's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tapera passes to side control.
Tapera moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Fianna looking for a sweep but Tapera has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapera is landing with some decent strikes but Fianna is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fianna in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fianna is in a horrible position here. Tapera smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Tapera looking to isolate an arm here. Fianna doesn't see it coming and as Tapera extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Tapera!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lenzi Tapera!