PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Leeroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fourie Du Preez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leeroy comes into the arena with Boondocks Theme Song blaring out of the sound system. Du Preez has chosen Niggas In Paris as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Leeroy
vs
Du Preez

174 cm
45
155 lbs
43 - 31 - 0

165 cm
29
156 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 31 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Leeroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fourie Du Preez!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leeroy misses with a low kick.
Du Preez slips a jab from Leeroy.
Bruce Leeroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leeroy misses the shot to the body.
Du Preez throws out a counter right but Leeroy avoids it with no problem.

Du Preez moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Du Preez lands a takedown into guard.
Leeroy looking for a sweep. Not yet Leeroy, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Du Preez throwing strikes from guard but Leeroy blocks nicely.
Du Preez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Du Preez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Du Preez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Du Preez preventing the sweep.

Du Preez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Leeroy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Du Preez, into his guard.

Du Preez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Du Preez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leeroy postures up.
Leeroy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Du Preez looking for a sweep. Not yet Du Preez, not yet.
Du Preez looking to control.

Leeroy is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Du Preez has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Leeroy is looking to defend but Du Preez has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Leeroy! Du Preez pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Leeroy taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Fourie Du Preez!
During a confident post fight interview, Fourie Du Preez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.