PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Liebling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Emperor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Liebling
vs
Emperor

180 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Make Me Pop
Bushido Clothing

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Liebling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roman Emperor!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liebling misses with a body kick.
Roman Emperor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emperor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liebling swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emperor doesn't manage to clinch there - Liebling circles away.
Emperor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Liebling shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Liebling showed some decent athleticism there.
Liebling moves nicely into side control.
Emperor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Liebling tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Liebling working away.
Liebling wants to lay and pray for a moment but Emperor keeps working.
Emperor is looking to reverse the position.
Emperor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Liebling. 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 one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Liebling tries to land a front kick but Emperor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Emperor is looking to clinch.
Liebling keeps the fight on the outside.
Liebling checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Emperor.
Emperor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liebling throws a nice looking combination but Emperor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Emperor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emperor throws a head kick but Liebling moves out of range.
Emperor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Liebling.
Emperor misses with a body shot.
Emperor tries to clinch but Liebling is having none of it.
Liebling circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liebling throws a nice head kick!
Emperor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emperor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liebling misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emperor moves in looking to clinch but Liebling pushes him off.
Emperor tries to close the distance and clinch but Liebling swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liebling misses with a straight left.
Roman Emperor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emperor throws the kick towards the body but Liebling avoids it.
Liebling circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emperor doesn't manage to clinch there - Liebling circles away.
Emperor feints and then cracks Liebling's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Liebling down.
Liebling tries a head kick but it misses.
Emperor tries to clinch there but Liebling circles away.
Emperor tries to clinch up but Liebling circles away and keeps his distance.
Emperor wants to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Liebling.
Emperor is trying to control Liebling's posture but Liebling avoids it.
Emperor is looking for a sweep.

Liebling is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Emperor is trying to escape and Liebling transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Emperor is forced to tap! Nice work there by Liebling! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Liebling!