PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Sasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lemana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Lemana will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sasi
vs
Lemana

179 cm
19
201 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

200 cm
19
206 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Sasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Lemana!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemana shoots in but Sasi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lemana closes the distance looking to clinch

so Sasi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sasi postures up and lands a big shot to Lemana's brow.
Lemana looking to control.

Lemana working for a triangle but Sasi defends it easily.
Sasi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lemana is looking for a triangle but Sasi pushes his legs off easily.
Lemana looks winded!
Sasi throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lemana's head.
Sasi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lemana's head.
Sasi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lemana on the ground.

Sasi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lemana has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sasi has managed to get both his arms back between Lemana's legs - danger averted.
Lemana not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sasi is in close to Lemana's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sasi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Sasi has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Lemana to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Sasi is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Lemana pulls down on the head and he's put Sasi to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joe Lemana!