PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Portman (ranked 3972 p4p, 3913 weight class) and Crazy Legs (ranked 0 p4p, 478 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Portman
vs
Legs

180 cm
25
214
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
215
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamie Portman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crazy Legs!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Portman dives in for a single leg takedown but Legs sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Portman misses the target.

Legs tries to sprawl but Portman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Legs pushes Portman off but Portman dives into side control.

Portman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Legs knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Legs tries to improve position but can't.

Portman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Portman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Portman is looking to take a break and control but Legs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Legs tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legs sneaks back into half guard.

Portman seems to be working for a kimura but Legs defends the submission attempt.

Legs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Portman pulls his head out easily.
Legs works his way to full guard. Good work.
Portman stopping the sweep attempt from Legs.
Legs looking to control but Portman passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Portman is trying to control the action in half guard but Legs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Legs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Portman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Legs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Legs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Legs is pressing down on Portman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Legs has his foot on Portman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Portman works his way back into a safe position though.
Portman trying to control the position from guard on top but Legs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Portman drops back looking for a leg! Legs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Legs manages to kick Portman off! Portman jumps back into Legs's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Portman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Portman trying to control the position from guard on top but Legs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Portman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Portman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Portman wants to control from the top but Legs keeps moving.
Legs working a defensive guard but Portman passes into half guard.
Portman trying to control the action but Legs is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Legs!

Portman wants to finish this one by submission but Legs is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Portman.
Legs is squirming around, avoiding Portman's attempts to control the action.

Portman jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Legs manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Portman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Portman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Legs wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Portman has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Legs's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Legs is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Portman!

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