PBP Commentary

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

Leaseau
vs
Maya

170 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Atlantis

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jermain Leaseau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tarik Maya!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leaseau takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Leaseau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maya.
Leaseau throws a sloppy head kick and Maya moves out of range easily.
Maya scores with a head kick.
Maya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maya throws a sloppy head kick and Leaseau moves out of range easily.
Maya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leaseau.
Maya throws a head kick that Leaseau semi-blocks.
Maya lands with a kick to the temple. Leaseau shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maya throws a head kick that misses.
Maya throws a nice looking combination but Leaseau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Maya. No joy for Leaseau on that attempt.
Maya throws a nice head kick!
Maya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leaseau misses with a left hand
and Maya counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Maya slaps away a takedown attempt from Leaseau, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maya.
Leaseau checks a leg kick.
Leaseau shoots in for a takedown but Maya shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermain Leaseau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maya throws a series of punches but Leaseau avoids them all with ease.
Maya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maya throws a head kick that Leaseau semi-blocks.

Leaseau darts in and clinches Maya up against the cage.
Maya wants to break free but Leaseau has control.
Maya tries to break the clinch but Leaseau is controlling the position.
Leaseau wants a takedown but no success here.
Maya is trying to break free.
Maya tries to circle away but Leaseau has him pinned against the cage.

Leaseau jumps guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Leaseau manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maya trying desperately to get to his feet.
Leaseau controlling the pace for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maya is trying to stand but he's just given Leaseau his back.

Leaseau has got one arm under Maya's chin. This could be trouble... Maya trying to control the other hand but Leaseau gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Maya has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jermain Leaseau!