PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eli Snow (ranked 24410 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Luce (ranked 5324 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Eli Snow has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Snow
vs
Luce

219 cm
19
161 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

163 cm
23
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Eli Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Drew Luce !
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow moves in looking to clinch but Luce pushes him off.
Luce changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Snow darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Luce controlling the position well.
Luce gets full guard.
Luce controlling the position.
Snow will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Luce wants to sweep here but Snow controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luce pulls Snow in to control the position.
Luce avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snow preventing the sweep.
Luce trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luce wants to sweep here but Snow controlling him for the moment.
Luce is still trying to improve position.
Luce is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Luce manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Snow manages to get himself to full guard.

Luce 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Luce sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Snow's guard.
Luce passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luce with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Snow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Luce on the ground.
Luce takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Luce pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Luce takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Luce fails to move to back control.
Luce takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries to hold on but Luce pushes him away.
Luce tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Luce lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Luce moves to back control.

Luce working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Snow is doing well to defend. Luce seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Snow is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Drew Luce !