PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leigh Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rio Ler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rio Ler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Freeman
vs
Ler

190 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leigh Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rio Ler!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ler gets a takedown into half guard.

Ler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ler trying to control the action but Freeman is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman tries to get to full guard but Ler has control of the leg.
Ler is keen to just control but Freeman is a slippery customer.
Ler is controlling the pace.

Ler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Freeman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ler on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ler passes the guard and advances to mount!
Freeman is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Ler has taken his back.

Ler has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Freeman is in real trouble here. Ler gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Freeman is tapping out! Ler wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rio Ler!