PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frito Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dohntayne Lesatele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frito Lei is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Lei
vs
Lesatele

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frito Lei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dohntayne Lesatele!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lei drives through and clinches with Lesatele against the cage.
Lei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lesatele's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Lesatele pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesatele looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lei is one step ahead there.

Lesatele had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lei is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lesatele Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lei's back instead.
Lei is trying to stand back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesatele tries to keep control of the position but Lei is staying busy.
Lei looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lei looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Lesatele trying to control momentarily.
Lei is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesatele loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Lei hold on?
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Lesatele's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Lei is trying to get back to his feet but Lesatele has full control of the position and if anything, Lei has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Lesatele is striking from the back but Lei escapes and manages to recover to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lesatele sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lei defending well though.
Lei is not content to let Lesatele control the position.
Lesatele looks gassed!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lei is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dohntayne Lesatele dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lesatele walks into a stiff left hand from Lei.
Lesatele dodges the punch combination from Lei.
Lesatele circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lesatele is looking to clinch but Lei is avoiding it.

Lei clinches up with Lesatele and pushes him back against the cage.
Lesatele wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Lei as the two fighters clinch.

Lei breaks from the clinch.
Lei wants to clinch.
Lesatele shoots in but Lei avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lei tries to clinch up

and Lesatele holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lesatele lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lesatele is breathing heavily.

Lei manages to break the clinch.

Lei closes the distance and pushes Lesatele back into the cage.
Lei lands an elbow just above Lesatele 's eye.

Lei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lei wants to clinch up but Lesatele keeps it at a distance.
Lesatele scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lei in his tracks.

Lesatele instigates a clinch.
Lei prevents Lesatele from breaking the clinch.
Lei tries to stall but Lesatele uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lesatele has Lei pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lei manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lei misses with a knee strike.
Lei lands a nice elbow.

Lei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lesatele takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Lei forces Lesatele back against the cage and clinches.

Lei breaks the clinch.
Lei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lei connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lesatele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lei wants to clinch but Lesatele slips to the side
and Lesatele counters with a thumping low kick.
Lesatele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lei. Lei obviously looking to wear him down.
Lei lands with a cross.
Lei throws a combination. Lesatele tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lei misses with a two punch combination.
Lei scores with a nice body kick.
Lei swinging wilding here.

Lei clinches with his opponent.

Lei manages to break the clinch.

Lei gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lei displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lesatele up against the cage.
Lei softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei cracks Lesatele with a nice body shot.
Lesatele prevents Lei from breaking the clinch.

Lei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lei moves in looking to clinch but Lesatele pushes him off.
Frito Lei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lei tries to clinch but Lesatele moves out of range.
Lei misses with a few strikes there.
Lei waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Lesatele.
Lei takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lei wants to clinch up but Lesatele keeps it at a distance.
Lei will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lesatele shoots for a takedown but Lei saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frito Lei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dohntayne Lesatele.
Lei goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lesatele slips a jab and a cross from Lei.
Lesatele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lei. That did some damage!
Lesatele lands a slapping body shot.
Lei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lei misses with a wild combination.
Lei avoids the head kick by Lesatele.
Lei lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lesatele backs up against the cage.
Lei misses with a leg kick.

Lesatele feints and as Lei raises his hands in defense, Lesatele changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lei on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lei tries to get out of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lei keeping moving, preventing Lesatele from controlling successfully.
Lesatele is standing up over Lei. Lei looks to escape but Lesatele dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frito Lei dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Lesatele throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Lei holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Lei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lei tries to clinch up but Lesatele circles away and keeps his distance.
Lesatele misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good exchange - Lei coming out on top.
Lei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lesatele shoots in looking for a takedown. Lei tries to sprawl out of it but Lesatele keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lei manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lei throws a lazy head kick

and Lesatele counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lesatele.
Lei is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lesatele is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lesatele stands up and waves to Lei to follow him.
Lesatele is looking to clinch but Lei is avoiding it.

Lei gets a clinch.

Lei breaks the clinch.
Lei tries to clinch but Lesatele moves away

and Lesatele holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lei lands a damaging elbow.
Lesatele blocks an elbow strike.
Lesatele prevents Lei from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lei landing knees to the head.
Lesatele's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lei presses Lesatele against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lei with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lei digs a right hand into Lesatele's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lesatele's gas tank.
Lesatele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lei misses with a knee strike.

Lesatele pulls guard successfully.
Lesatele is trying to keep Lei in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lesatele is on top in guard.
Lei knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lesatele on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesatele trying to control but Lei is working from the bottom.
Lesatele throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lei works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lei is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lesatele is controlling him.

Lei scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Frito Lei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Lei does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lei throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lei tries to clinch but Lesatele moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lesatele.
Lei stops Lesatele from passing to mount.
Lesatele is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lei prevents Lesatele from improving position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dohntayne Lesatele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lesatele has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dohntayne Lesatele!