PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eliseo Deleon (ranked 23593 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gloire Prince Kajeje Le Baptise Nwangala (ranked 4700 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Deleon
vs
Prince Kajeje Le Baptise Nwangala

199 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eliseo Deleon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gloire Prince Kajeje Le Baptise Nwangala!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Baptise Nwangala swinging wildly here.
Le Baptise Nwangala throws a head kick that misses.
Deleon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Le Baptise Nwangala gets tackled into the cage by Deleon. Deleon maintains the clinch.
Deleon can't break the clinch.
Deleon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Le Baptise Nwangala has him pressed against the cage.

Le Baptise Nwangala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Deleon gets a clinch.
Deleon prevents Le Baptise Nwangala from breaking the clinch.

Le Baptise Nwangala 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.

Deleon clinches with his opponent.

Le Baptise Nwangala manages to pull guard.
Deleon postures up in Le Baptise Nwangala's guard and throws a big left but Le Baptise Nwangala blocks it.
Le Baptise Nwangala is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Baptise Nwangala is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Deleon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Le Baptise Nwangala not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Deleon controlling the position for now.
Deleon wants to get back to full guard.

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.
Le Baptise Nwangala thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Le Baptise Nwangala not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Deleon is holding on to half guard well.
Le Baptise Nwangala wants to take a breather but Deleon is having none of it.
Deleon tries to roll over but Le Baptise Nwangala keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deleon is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Deleon continues to stall.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Baptise Nwangala throws a head kick that misses
and Deleon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gloire Prince Kajeje Le Baptise Nwangala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Baptise Nwangala pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Deleon back to the cage. Le Baptise Nwangala follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Deleon clinches up with Le Baptise Nwangala and pushes him back against the cage.

Le Baptise Nwangala tightens his grip and picks Deleon up, before dumping him to the ground. Deleon manages to land in guard.
Deleon pulls Le Baptise Nwangala in close to prevent any damage.
Deleon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Le Baptise Nwangala wants to control from the top but Deleon keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Deleon holds on and takes a little breather.
Le Baptise Nwangala trying to control but Deleon is working from the bottom.
Deleon wants to sweep here but Le Baptise Nwangala controlling him for the moment.
Le Baptise Nwangala is fighting to break Deleon's control of his arms but Deleon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Le Baptise Nwangala wants to stand but Deleon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice combination there by Le Baptise Nwangala.

Deleon is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gloire Prince Kajeje Le Baptise Nwangala dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A low kick from Le Baptise Nwangala is predictable there

and Deleon counters with a nice double leg into guard.

It looks like Eliseo Deleon has been cut.
Deleon is in close to Le Baptise Nwangala's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Le Baptise Nwangala tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Deleon lands a couple of digs.
Le Baptise Nwangala trying to keep a closed guard but Deleon is proving a slippery customer.
Le Baptise Nwangala looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Le Baptise Nwangala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Deleon scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deleon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Le Baptise Nwangala pushes a forearm under Deleon's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Deleon is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gloire Prince Kajeje Le Baptise Nwangala!