PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Janus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lexi Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Janus
vs
Belle

162 cm
24
141 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
28
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh Janus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lexi Belle!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janus tries to clinch up but Belle circles away and keeps his distance.
Janus wants to clinch.
Belle is looking to clinch.
Belle doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Janus counters by moving into the clinch.
Janus with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Belle jumps into guard, dragging Janus to the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Janus throws a big right hand that misses.
Janus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Belle looking for a guillotine here but Janus defends easily.
Janus wants to get up but he can't break Belle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Belle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Janus defends it easily.
Janus postures up in Belle's guard and throws a big left but Belle blocks it.
Janus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Belle is proving hard to escape from.

Belle is looking to cinch up a triangle. Janus throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Belle's body to avoid the submission. Belle has instead reached around Janus's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Belle arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lexi Belle!
After winning the bout, Lexi Belle thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.