PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Palmer Spears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spears
vs
Leary

192 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
208 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Palmer Spears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Leary!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leary is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Spears's half guard.
Leary looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leary is trying to control. Spears wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Leary is looking for a kimura but Spears is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Leary to get the leverage.

Leary seems to be working for a kimura but Spears defends the submission attempt.
Spears is refusing to be controlled, as Leary sits in half guard.
Spears missing with punches from the bottom.

Leary is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Leary looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Spears is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Leary jumps into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spears is trying to improve his position.

Leary tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Leary wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Spears, who protects the arm well.
Spears is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Leary wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Spears, who protects the arm well.
Spears tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Leary!
A very excited looking Chris Leary made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.