PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nemesio Magellan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Lecavlier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nemesio Magellan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Magellan
vs
Lecavlier

199 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

210 cm
22
274 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nemesio Magellan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent Lecavlier!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magellan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Lecavlier shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Magellan's guard.

Lecavlier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lecavlier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Magellan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Magellan is trying to control the position but Lecavlier postures up.

Magellan looking for a guillotine here but Lecavlier defends easily.
Magellan is trying to control the position but Lecavlier postures up.
Magellan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Magellan working for a triangle but Lecavlier defends it easily.

Magellan working for a triangle but Lecavlier defends it easily.
Magellan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magellan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lecavlier is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Lecavlier decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lecavlier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magellan wants to land a leg kick but Lecavlier is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Magellan misses.
Magellan tries a head kick but it misses.
Magellan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nemesio Magellan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Magellan.
Magellan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to de liver by Lecavlier. Beautiful body shot.
Magellan is breathing heavily.
Lecavlier lands a body shot.
Lecavlier looks to land a combination. Magellan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Lecavlier.
Lecavlier scores with a jab to the jaw.
Magellan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lecavlier scores with a body shot.

Lecavlier closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lecavlier lands in his opponent's guard.
Lecavlier working some strikes from top position.

Lecavlier stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Lecavlier feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lecavlier stays in close to Magellan's body and controls the position.
Lecavlier working some strikes from top position.
Lecavlier makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Lecavlier stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Lecavlier drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magellan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lecavlier can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lecavlier stands up over Magellan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lecavlier trying to control but Magellan is working from the bottom.
Magellan is trying to control the position but Lecavlier postures up.

Magellan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lecavlier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Magellan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lecavlier can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lecavlier chips away with some ground and pound.
Lecavlier trying to control the position from guard on top but Magellan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lecavlier stands up and waves to Magellan to follow him.
Lecavlier moves out of range of the leg kick from Magellan.
Magellan misses with a head kick.

Lecavlier scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lecavlier seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Magellan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lecavlier content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lecavlier trying to stand up but can't free himself from Magellan's guard.

Magellan is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lecavlier has his hands clasped together but Magellan extends an breaks Lecavlier's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Magellan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nemesio Magellan!
Nemesio Magellan retains his heavyweight title!