PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 430 p4p, 57 weight class) and Felix Legions (ranked 584 p4p, 73 weight class). Sepulveda's entrance music is Lady Gaga - Alejandro. A fine choice. Legions has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Alejandro Sepulveda could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Felix Legions's chin.

Sepulveda
vs
Legions

159 cm
37
141 lbs
33 - 20 - 2

166 cm
37
148 lbs
29 - 15 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alejandro Sepulveda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Legions!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sepulveda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sepulveda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Legions.
Sepulveda throws a shot from downtown. Legions moves away and avoids it.
Sepulveda throws a combination that misses
and Legions counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sepulveda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Legions takes one to the side of the head.

Legions tries to sprawl but Sepulveda drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Legions is trying to control but can't.
Legions is not content to let Sepulveda control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Legions manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Legions looking for subs off his back but Sepulveda has passed one foot through into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sepulveda in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda is trying to control the action in half guard but Legions is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Legions is looking to control Sepulveda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Legions avoid being mounted?
Sepulveda is trying to control. Legions wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Legions moves into full guard.
Sepulveda wants to control from the top but Legions keeps moving.
Sepulveda wants to pass the guard but Legions is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Legions looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Legions looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sepulveda trying to control but Legions is working from the bottom.

Legions is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sepulveda looking to pass the guard.
Sepulveda trying to control the position from guard on top but Legions is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Legions is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sepulveda wants to pass the guard but Legions is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Legions looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sepulveda passes into side control.
You can see the frustration on Legions's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sepulveda advances nicely into full mount.
Legions really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sepulveda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sepulveda tries to control but Legions wriggling away.
Sepulveda avoids the attempt from Legions to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legions has given up his back here. Will Sepulveda look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Legions is trying to break free.
Legions trying to control the action but Sepulveda just sinks the hooks in.

Legions is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Sepulveda controlling well, preventing Legions from escaping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sepulveda is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Legions tries to escape but Sepulveda has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Sepulveda has got one arm under Legions's chin. This could be trouble... Legions trying to control the other hand but Sepulveda gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Legions has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alejandro Sepulveda!
A victorious Alejandro Sepulveda thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.