PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taj al Din (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Taj al Din has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

al Din
vs
Leben

187 cm
18
201 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taj al Din!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Leben!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
al Din tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leben walks forward, straight into a front kick from al Din.
Leben fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
al Din lands a head kick!

It looks like Michael Leben has been cut.
al Din connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
al Din throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by al Din there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
al Din throws a sloppy head kick and Leben moves out of range easily.
al Din lands a nice looking kick to the body. Leben takes a step back to recover.
al Din throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leben looks gassed!
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!
al Din fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leben.
al Din slips a jab and a cross from Leben.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by al Din.
A nice leg kick lands there from al Din.
al Din throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Leben takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leben takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
al Din lands a head kick!
al Din throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Leben.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al Din throws a head kick that Leben semi-blocks.
Leben takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Leben is rocked!

That has opened up Michael Leben's cut even more.
al Din turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
al Din looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
al Din throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
al Din throws a quick head kick that knocks Leben silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! al Din is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Taj al Din!