PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso Garrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Ledbetter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Ledbetter struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Garrett
vs
Ledbetter

185 cm
26
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alfonso Garrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam Ledbetter!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ledbetter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ledbetter moves into the clinch.
We've been informed that Ledbetter has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ledbetter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ledbetter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garrett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Garrett wants to break the clinch but can't.

Ledbetter breaks from the clinch.

Ledbetter moves into the clinch.

Ledbetter turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ledbetter manages to end up in side control.
Garrett sneaks back into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ledbetter looks to land a strike but Garrett avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Ledbetter stands up from Garrett's guard - Ledbetter perhaps looking for a knockout.

Ledbetter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett struggling a bit here.
Ledbetter looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Garrett is avoiding damage well.
Garrett struggling a bit here.
Garrett is trying to get back to half guard.
Ledbetter throws a strike aimed at the side of Garrett's head but Garrett avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ledbetter looking to control but instead Garrett has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Garrett actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garrett manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garrett has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ledbetter should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Garrett has tightened it up now! Ledbetter should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alfonso Garrett!
Alfonso Garrett very nearly forgot to thank KAISER amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.