PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filip Komljenovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Lepeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lepeaux's choice of entrance music: Epidémie. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Komljenovic
vs
Lepeaux

182 cm
25
204 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

191 cm
29
223 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Filip Komljenovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roman Lepeaux!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lepeaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Komljenovic.
Lepeaux on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Komljenovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lepeaux with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Komljenovic misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Komljenovic. Lepeaux does a little dance to reset his feet.

Lepeaux shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lepeaux tries to pass to full mount but Komljenovic defends it.
Lepeaux perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lepeaux lands with a punch from half guard.
Lepeaux is pressing down on Komljenovic's thigh, looking to free his foot. Komljenovic is holding on for now.
Komljenovic is trying to maintain the position but Lepeaux is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lepeaux thows a huge punch but Komljenovic dodges it nicely.
Lepeaux working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Komljenovic's thigh. Komljenovic counters though and makes it back to full guard.

Komljenovic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lepeaux postures up.
Lepeaux is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Komljenovic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lepeaux defends well.
Komljenovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lepeaux.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lepeaux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Komljenovic isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lepeaux stacks Komljenovic on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lepeaux!

Lepeaux thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Komljenovic trying to remain calm as Lepeaux controls from the top position.
Lepeaux misses with the ground and pound.
Lepeaux content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Lepeaux trying to control the action but Komljenovic is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komljenovic stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Lepeaux working the head with strikes.
Lepeaux advances to full mount.
Lepeaux landing strikes, looking to finish!
Komljenovic is working to get back to half guard.
Komljenovic tries to hold on but Lepeaux postures up.
Lepeaux raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lepeaux lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lepeaux unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Komljenovic wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Lepeaux celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Lepeaux!
Roman Lepeaux decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.