PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leopold Duval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Underwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Duval
vs
Underwood

178 cm
20
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 The Island, Leopold Duval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Larry Underwood!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Underwood clinches up with Duval and pushes him back against the cage.
Underwood is trying to drag Duval to the mat but Duval just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Duval tries to pull guard but Underwood won't allow it.
Underwood has Duval pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Duval manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Duval jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Underwood walks away with a smile on his face. Duval gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Duval gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Underwood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopold Duval. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Underwood has Duval up against the cage in a clinch.

Underwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Underwood fails with a takedown attempt.
Duval tries to counter with a takedown but Underwood is quick to defend against it.

Underwood closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duval is looking to take this one to the mat.

Underwood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Underwood tries for a takedown but Duval sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Duval tries to counter by clinching up but Underwood breaks away and moves out of range.
Underwood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duval sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Duval closes this distance looking for a takedown but Underwood circles away.

Underwood closes the distance and clinches.

Underwood pulls guard effortlessly.
Duval trying to control but Underwood is working from the bottom.
Underwood wants to sweep but no luck.
Underwood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duval. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Duval trying to control the position from guard on top but Underwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underwood is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Duval is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Underwood is tapping! Great win for Duval!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leopold Duval!