PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dannie Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Blue looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Fuentes
vs
Blue

193 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

196 cm
18
206 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dannie Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Blue!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Blue. Those never looked like landing.
Blue looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fuentes throws a sloppy head kick and Blue moves out of range easily.

Blue closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fuentes to the mat! Fuentes manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Blue preventing the sweep.

Fuentes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blue doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blue manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fuentes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fuentes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fuentes wants to stand up but Blue is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fuentes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Fuentes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blue doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fuentes.

Blue looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It looks like Fuentes is going to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blue looking for submissions off his back.

Blue looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It looks like Fuentes is going to stand back up.

Fuentes is looking for a kimura but Blue is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fuentes to get the leverage.
Blue is looking for a sweep. Fuentes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Fuentes is working for a submission of some sort.

Blue looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blue is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fuentes pulls his head out easily.

Fuentes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blue has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fuentes wants to stand but Blue has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Fuentes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blue with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Blue looking for submissions off his back.
Blue moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes is standing up over Blue. Blue looks to escape but Fuentes dives into side control.
Fuentes gets to mount! Blue was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

Fuentes working for a submission but Blue is keeping him at bay.

Fuentes has hold of Blue's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Blue manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Blue really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fuentes has hold of Blue's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Blue manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dannie Fuentes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Blue darts in trying to clinch
and Fuentes counters with a three punch combo that has Blue backing up. Blue nods at Fuentes to acknowledge the strikes.
Blue wants to clinch

and Fuentes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fuentes.

Fuentes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Fuentes is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Blue frees his head nicely. Oh but Fuentes has switched to an armbar! Blue is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dannie Fuentes!