PBP Commentary

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

Ling
vs
Leon

170 cm
26
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
184 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ming Ling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Francois Leon!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leon throws a series of punches but Ling moves out of range.
A slow jab from Leon misses its intended target.
Leon scores with a hook.
Leon misses with a straight right.
Leon connects with a jab.
Leon cracks Ling with an open hand slap.
Leon throws a jab but it's blocked by Ling.
Leon misses the jab.
Ling blocks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ling shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leon misses with a body kick.
Leon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ling could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Leon throws a leg kick
and Ling counters with a big head kick but Leon shrugs it off.
Leon throws a right hand that Ling ducks under and follows up with a left that Ling also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leon throws a series of punches but Ling moves out of range.
Ling shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leon as he avoids it easily.
Leon misses with a series of wild punches.
Leon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Ling pushes Leon up against the cage in a clinch.
Leon can't break the clinch.
Leon is trying to break the clinch but Ling is controlling him.

Ling jumps guard and drags Leon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Leon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ling has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Leon has managed to get both his arms back between Ling's legs - danger averted.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leon tries to stand but Ling is controlling from the bottom.
Leon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ling. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ling is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Leon frees his head nicely. Oh but Ling has switched to an armbar! Leon is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ming Ling!