PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Lemana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agam Levi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lemana
vs
Levi

200 cm
23
206 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

183 cm
30
209 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Lemana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Agam Levi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levi misses with a two punch combination.
Levi scores with a nice right hand.
Lemana takes one to the chin there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lemana ducks under a wild hook from Levi.
Nice uppercut there from Levi.

It looks like Joe Lemana has been cut.
Levi lands with a nice body punch.
Levi clobbers Lemana with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lemana is looking to chop away at Levi's legs.
Levi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lemana.
Lemana finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lemana throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lemana shoots for a takedown but Levi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lemana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levi.
Lemana swings for the body but Levi moves out of range.

Levi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Levi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Levi throwing shots but Lemana is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lemana works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lemana seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Levi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levi postures up and lands a big shot to Lemana's brow.
Lemana looking to control.
Levi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Levi scoring with some ground and pound.
Levi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lemana is on top in guard.

Lemana postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Levi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lemana, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Levi postures up in Lemana's guard and throws a big left but Lemana blocks it.
Levi throwing strikes from guard but Lemana blocks nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lemana looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Levi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lemana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lemana will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Levi being controlled here momentarily.
Levi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Levi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lemana trying to control the position.
Lemana manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Lemana is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Levi has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Lemana is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Levi is surviving well by controlling Lemana's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lemana wants to finish this one by submission but Levi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lemana.
Levi wants to hold on but Lemana pushes him away.

Levi wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Lemana has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Levi taps furiously! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Lemana!