PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Lo (ranked 20220 p4p, 1731 weight class) and Derek Erwin (ranked 371 p4p, 68 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lo
vs
Erwin

198 cm
40
240
14 - 20 - 0

176 cm
37
175
25 - 16 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leandro Lo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Erwin!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erwin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lo fails with the takedown.

Erwin closes the distance and clinches.
Erwin gets underhooks to prevent Lo's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leandro Lo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Erwin pulls his leg out and moves away.

Erwin shoots in and bounces Lo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Erwin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erwin keeps trying to improve his position.

Lo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Erwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Lo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Erwin passes into half guard.
Erwin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Erwin wants to take a breather but Lo is having none of it.
Lo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Erwin is stalling in the full guard.
Lo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lo is looking for a triangle but Erwin pushes his legs off easily.

Lo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Erwin passes into side control.
Erwin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Erwin is taking a breather. Lo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Erwin is trying to control the action in half guard but Lo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Lo with the active half guard here but Erwin passes nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Erwin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Lo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lo actively working from the bottom here.
Erwin uses his free foot to push down on Lo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lo.
Erwin tries to control but Lo wriggling away.
Erwin controlling from the full mount.
Lo wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin tries to get the hooks in deep but Lo pushed the leg off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lo rolls, trying to escape but Erwin keeps control of the position.
My spies in Gumburcules Gym inform me that Erwin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Erwin is trying to stick to Lo's back but Lo is turning into Erwin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Erwin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lo.
Lo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Erwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Erwin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lo, into his guard.

Erwin is posturing up here but Lo has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Erwin tries to roll out but it's too tight and Erwin has to tap! Slick submission there by Lo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leandro Lo!
In defeat, Derek Erwin stepped up to the mic, saying 'I didn't lose I just ran out of time'.