PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wilber Lara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Refe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Refe's choice of entrance music: Eye of the tiger. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lara
vs
Refe

219 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilber Lara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franco Refe!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lara closes the distance and pushes Refe back into the cage.
Lara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Lara's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lara has had enough of the clinch but Refe keeps him there for the moment.

Lara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Refe throws a right and a left that Lara avoids nicely.
Lara keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lara.

Refe moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lara effectively controlling the action here.
Refe trying to stall but Lara improves his position.

Refe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lara takes the fight into the clinch.
Lara working hard to break the clinch.
Lara effectively controlling the action here.

Lara manages to break the clinch.

Lara moves into the clinch.
Refe keeps control of Lara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Refe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lara is keeping busy.
A short right from Lara on the inside.
Lara is trying to break free.
Lara can't break the clinch.

Refe manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Refe gets tackled into the cage by Lara. Lara maintains the clinch.
Refe taking a breather.
Refe is looking to break free of the clinch but Lara has double underhooks.
Refe has Lara pressed against the cage, preventing Lara from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Lara's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Refe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franco Refe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lara clinches with his opponent.
Lara misses with some punches.

Lara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Refe misses

and Lara moves into the clinch.

Refe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lara doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Lara is rocked!

It looks like Wilber Lara has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Refe moves into the clinch successfully.
Oh Lara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Refe breaks the clinch.
Lara gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Franco Refe!