PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Apollo (ranked 5651 p4p, 600 weight class) and Kung Le (ranked 7976 p4p, 715 weight class). Max Apollo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Apollo
vs
Le

188 cm
18
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Apollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kung Le!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apollo blocks a head kick by Le.

Le clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Apollo.
Apollo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Le lands a shoulder strike.

Apollo jumps guard and drags Le to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Le pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Apollo is keeping the position for now.
Le really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Apollo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Le not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Apollo working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apollo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Le controls the pace.
Apollo keeping full guard, as Le tries to pass.

Apollo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Le defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Apollo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Le pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Apollo is keeping the position for now.
Le must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Le throws a big elbow that misses.
Le is looking to advance position but Apollo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Apollo controlling from mount.

Apollo has hold of Le's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Le manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Apollo has hold of Le's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Le manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Le is in all sorts of trouble here.
Apollo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Le because Apollo loaded up on that one.
Le is squirming around, avoiding Apollo's attempts to control the action.
Le tries to hold on but Apollo postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Le wants to hold on but Apollo pushes him away.
Apollo looking to control but Le is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le is looking to get to half guard.
Le wants to hold on but Apollo pushes him away.
Le tries to control the position but Apollo now has his back.
Le is trying to break free.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Le.
Le rolls, trying to escape but Apollo keeps control of the position.
A lull in the action here.
Le tries to break free.

Le showing good submission defense here.
Le tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Apollo is working for a rear naked choke. Le is not defending it well and Apollo has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Le refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Le's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Max Apollo!
A relieved looking Max Apollo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.