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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leevon Messervey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco dAnconia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francisco dAnconia is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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182 cm
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195 lbs
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192 cm
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189 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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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 New York, Leevon Messervey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francisco dAnconia! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! dAnconia throws a shot from downtown. Messervey moves away and avoids it. dAnconia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Messervey. Messervey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around dAnconia's waist but dAnconia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Messervey off to one side. Messervey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Messervey lands in his opponent's guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Messervey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Messervey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. dAnconia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Messervey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. dAnconia wants to sweep but no luck. Messervey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Messervey advances to half guard. Messervey is sneakily working for an arm triangle but dAnconia sees it coming and defends easily. Messervey wants to lay and pray for a moment but dAnconia keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round. dAnconia is looking to control Messervey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can dAnconia avoid being mounted? dAnconia is looking to escape. dAnconia is looking to control Messervey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can dAnconia avoid being mounted? dAnconia is trying to control but Messervey passes into side control!
Messervey working away. Messervey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Messervey works to advance to full mount. dAnconia defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. dAnconia wants to control but Messervey is having none of it. dAnconia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Messervey scoring with strikes but dAnconia is staying in there. Messervey raining down shots from the mount! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! dAnconia holds of for dear life. Messervey content just to control the position here. Messervey's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Messervey looking for a guillotine from mount but dAnconia is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. dAnconia is working to get back to half guard.
Messervey looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Messervey tries to control but dAnconia wriggling away. Messervey controlling his opponent. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Messervey looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. dAnconia is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Messervey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as dAnconia is looking to escape. dAnconia sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Messervey has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can dAnconia defend it? Messervey steps over the head and cranks it - dAnconia is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Messervey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leevon Messervey! The defeated Francisco dAnconia had this to say: 'Who's John Galt?'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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