PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Van Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frito Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Harvey
vs
Lei

181 cm
22
179 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

170 cm
47
170 lbs
37 - 129 - 3

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Van Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 129 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frito Lei!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lei has Harvey up against the cage in a clinch.
Harvey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Harvey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lei looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lei takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Harvey taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Harvey has Lei pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Harvey pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lei tumbling to the mat - Harvey dives into Lei's guard.

Lei has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Harvey has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harvey has Lei pressed against the cage, preventing Lei from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lei has had enough of the clinch but Harvey keeps him there for the moment.
Lei is trying to break the clinch but Harvey has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harvey slips under a jab from Lei.
Harvey appears to be looking for a big counter.

Harvey gets the takedown into side control.

Lei is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Harvey take his back! Uh oh - Harvey has got a rear naked choke here! Lei is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Van Harvey!
After winning the bout, Van Harvey thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.