PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saul Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan French (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Logan French is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fuentes
vs
French

188 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Saul Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Logan French!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuentes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuentes. French does a little dance to reset his feet.
French displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuentes throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by French.
French tries for a takedown but Fuentes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fuentes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but French moves away.
Saul Fuentes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuentes throws a body shot but no joy.
Fuentes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from French.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
French avoids the body shot from Fuentes.
Fuentes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Fuentes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fuentes.
French misses with a takedown attempt - Fuentes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Saul Fuentes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan French.
Fuentes scores with a jab. French acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fuentes scores with a jab to the body.
Fuentes throws a body punch but French moves out of range.
Fuentes misses with a straight left.
Fuentes misses with a hook. French ducked under it nicely.
French's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fuentes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! French scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of French 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fuentes stuffs the takedown attempt from French. French gets slowly back to his feet.
Fuentes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab by Fuentes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
French closes the distance and clinches up with Fuentes, looking for a takedown. French pushes Fuentes against the cage but Fuentes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fuentes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuentes looks to throw the jab but French is out of range.
Fuentes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
French shoots in for a double leg but Fuentes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fuentes swings for the body but French moves out of range.
French uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fuentes.
French uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fuentes.
Fuentes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from French.
Nice sprawl there from Fuentes as French shoots in.
French closes the distance and clinches up with Fuentes, looking for a takedown. French pushes Fuentes against the cage but Fuentes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fuentes misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
French keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuentes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fuentes.
Fuentes throws a poor cross that misses

and French decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fuentes's guard.
Fuentes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
French content to stall in guard here.
French slips nicely into half guard.
French is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Fuentes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fuentes gets caught napping as French dives in and scores a takedown. Fuentes manages to retain guard.
French passes Fuentes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
French is pressing down on Fuentes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fuentes is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
French stalling.

French has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Fuentes defend it? French steps over the head and cranks it - Fuentes is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for French!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Logan French!