PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Federico Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McKenna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenna has chosen scotland the brave as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Leblanc
vs
McKenna

162 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

194 cm
25
268 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Sportsmanship Ltd.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Federico Leblanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James McKenna!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leblanc rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKenna moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leblanc.
McKenna closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leblanc circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Leblanc misses the target.

McKenna decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

McKenna wants to work for an arm triangle but Leblanc is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Leblanc wants to control but McKenna is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McKenna 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.
Leblanc trying to control from the bottom.
Leblanc knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McKenna on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McKenna is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leblanc defends it well.
Leblanc trying to control from the bottom.
McKenna looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Leblanc is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McKenna is trying to control. Leblanc wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McKenna throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKenna passes to side control.

McKenna is working to tighten his grip on Leblanc's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Leblanc has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but McKenna is really squeezing tight and eventually Leblanc passes out! McKenna breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). James McKenna!
A victorious James McKenna thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.