PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Ronan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thales Leites (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thales Leites is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ronan
vs
Leites

184 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elvis Ronan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thales Leites!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Ronan.
Leites shoots in for a double leg but Ronan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ronan lands a head shot.
A left lands for Ronan.
Ronan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leites.
Leites fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Elvis Ronan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thales Leites.
Ronan lands a nice hook to Leites's body. Leites takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leites shoots in but Ronan avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Leites dives in and scores a takedown into Ronan's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leites connects with a couple of short punches.
Leites keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ronan's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leites loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ronan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ronan tries to get out of the position.
Leites stops Ronan from standing up.
Leites working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ronan's head.
Leites trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leites pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ronan is keeping the position for now.
Leites makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Leites lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Leites thows a big elbow that misses.
Leites lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ronan has momentary wrist control but Leites slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Leites is controlling him.
Leites lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Leites makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Leites is in close to Ronan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Leites throwing strikes from guard but Ronan blocks nicely.
Leites is in close to Ronan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Leites trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leites accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Leites missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leites postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leites lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leites scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Leites throws a big right hand that misses.
Leites with a nice head shot there.
Leites postures up in Ronan's guard and throws a big left but Ronan blocks it.
Leites has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ronan is breathing heavily.
Leites in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leites lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Leites is pushing down on Ronan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ronan is fighting to maintain full guard but Leites has managed to sneak the leg through.
Leites working Ronan over with strikes.
Leites lands strikes from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leites winds up and cracks Ronan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Leites seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ronan is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Thales Leites!