PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ziomar Juvenal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Cantona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Juvenal
vs
Cantona

187 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Ziomar Juvenal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Cantona!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Juvenal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cantona keeping moving, preventing Juvenal from controlling successfully.

Cantona working for a triangle but Juvenal defends it easily.
Cantona keeping moving, preventing Juvenal from controlling successfully.
Cantona wants to stand up but Juvenal is controlling him.
Juvenal working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cantona's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Cantona escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Juvenal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cantona is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Juvenal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cantona has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Juvenal has managed to get both his arms back between Cantona's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juvenal working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cantona's head.
Juvenal throwing strikes but missing.
Juvenal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cantona works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Cantona is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Juvenal defends well.

Cantona looking for a guillotine here but Juvenal defends easily.
Juvenal with a flurry of punches that miss.

Cantona is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Juvenal is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juvenal won't allow Cantona to sweep him here.
Juvenal works over Cantona with some ground and pound from guard.
Juvenal stands up over Cantona, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Cantona is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Juvenal won't allow Cantona to get back to his feet.
Juvenal wants to control from the top but Cantona keeps moving.
Juvenal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Juvenal chips away with some ground and pound.
Cantona wants to stand and escape but Juvenal is having none of it.

Cantona looking for a guillotine here but Juvenal defends easily.
Juvenal cracks Cantona with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juvenal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eric Cantona!