PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thom Le Bou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Magic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Bou comes into the arena with in the Night Garden Theme Tune blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Le Bou
vs
Magic

184 cm
22
181 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
177 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Thom Le Bou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andreas Magic!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magic throws a right and a left that Le Bou avoids nicely.
Le Bou slips under a jab from Magic.
Le Bou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magic.
Le Bou has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Magic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le Bou.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magic. Le Bou does a little dance to reset his feet.

Le Bou is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Magic's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Magic is looking to improve his position.
Le Bou trying to control from half guard but Magic is working away.
Le Bou is thwarting Magic's attempts to control the position.
Le Bou is trying to control. Magic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Le Bou is really struggling to control Magic but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Le Bou is thwarting Magic's attempts to control the position.
Le Bou landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Le Bou scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Magic tries to roll over but Le Bou keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magic regains full guard. Nicely done.
Le Bou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magic looking for a sweep. Not yet Magic, not yet.
Magic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Le Bou blocking the ground and pound attempt from Magic.
Le Bou gets back to full guard.
Magic throws a big right hand that misses.
Magic stands and throws Le Bou's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Le Bou tries to buck Magic off but Magic is having none of it.

Magic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Magic tries to move to mount but Le Bou blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Le Bou's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Magic looks up at the clock and then as Le Bou takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Magic smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Le Bou is looking for a sweep.
Magic working the head and body with strikes.
Magic trying to control the action but Le Bou is working from the bottom.
Le Bou struggling a bit here.

Magic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Le Bou has escaped the position, nice work there.
Le Bou tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Magic works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Le Bou takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Le Bou tries to bench press Magic off him but Magic keeps the position.
Magic trying to control the action but Le Bou is working from the bottom.
Le Bou wants to control but Magic postures up.
Le Bou tries to buck Magic off but Magic is having none of it.
Magic lands a decent elbow from side control.
Le Bou is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Magic off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Magic's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Le Bou has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Magic's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou is hanging on to Magic's back as he tries to escape.
Le Bou is not going to allow Magic to sit and survive in this position.
Le Bou lands shots from the back.
Magic is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Le Bou off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Magic trying to control the action but Le Bou just sinks the hooks in.
Le Bou lands with a hammerfist to the side of Magic's head.
I really don't envy Magic right now.
Le Bou lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Magic.
Magic manages to reverse the position and now he's in Le Bou's guard. Nice work there by Magic.
Magic being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Bou is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Magic dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Le Bou throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andreas Magic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magic tries to clinch up.
Magic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Le Bou counters with a stiff right hand.
Le Bou misses with a wild body shot.
Le Bou keeps the fight on the outside.
Le Bou with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Magic misses with an uppercut. Le Bou saw that one coming.
Magic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Le Bou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Le Bou to counter with a crisp jab.
Magic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Magic tries for a takedown but Le Bou sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thom Le Bou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Magic.
Magic tries to clinch up
and Le Bou counters with a left to the body.
Magic misses with an uppercut.
Magic is breathing heavily.
Magic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Le Bou is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Bou scores with a body shot.

Le Bou clinches up against the cage.
Magic blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Le Bou breaks from the clinch.
Le Bou fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Magic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Magic throws a chopping leg kick but Le Bou manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Andreas Magic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Le Bou finds it's target.
Le Bou connects with a body shot that sends Magic's belly button to the back.
Le Bou connects with a body shot.
Magic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Magic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Le Bou moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Le Bou fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Magic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Le Bou counters with a nice body shot.
Le Bou throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Magic on the side of the head.
Good exchange - Le Bou coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Magic letting Le Bou take a breather here.
Magic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Le Bou fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Le Bou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magic.
Some wild striking there from Magic.
Magic stalks Le Bou and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Le Bou's face. Le Bou staggers backwards, shaken.

Le Bou gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magic manages to get himself to full guard.
Magic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Le Bou is one step ahead there.
Magic working a defensive guard here.
Le Bou engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Le Bou with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Magic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Magic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Le Bou trying to control but Magic is working from the bottom.
Le Bou stopping the sweep attempt from Magic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Le Bou wants to control from the top but Magic keeps moving.
Magic trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Magic trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Le Bou misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Magic.
Le Bou blocks a jab.
Le Bou misses with a body shot.
Le Bou misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magic throws a right and a left that Le Bou avoids nicely.
Le Bou scores with a jab to the body.
Magic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Le Bou.
Magic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Le Bou counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thom Le Bou dominated that second round.
That's time! Le Bou's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Le Bou throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Magic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Magic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Le Bou back to the cage. Magic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Magic looks to land a right hand but Le Bou moved out of range.
Magic shoots in for a takedown but Le Bou shows good takedown defense.
Le Bou fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Le Bou swings for the body but Magic moves out of range.
Magic misses with a two punch combination.
Magic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Le Bou counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by Le Bou.
Le Bou thuds a left hand into Magic's body.
Le Bou is looking to wear down Magic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Magic shoots and misses
and Le Bou counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thom Le Bou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Magic.
Magic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Le Bou is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A cross from Le Bou lands.
Le Bou lands a nice hook to Magic's body. Magic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Le Bou closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Magic to the mat! Magic manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Le Bou is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Le Bou works over Magic with some ground and pound from guard.
Le Bou lands a couple of elbows.
Le Bou is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thom Le Bou overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Le Bou passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Magic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Le Bou landing strikes.
Le Bou cracks Magic with a big right hand but Magic just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Magic is trying to get back to half guard.
Le Bou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magic keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Le Bou looking for submissions off his back.
Magic is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Le Bou reverses the position - he's now on top in Magic's guard.
Le Bou controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Magic wants to sweep but no luck.
Magic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Le Bou content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Le Bou scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Le Bou preventing the sweep.
Le Bou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magic is keeping the position for now.
Le Bou throws a big right hand that misses.
Magic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Le Bou lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Le Bou with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Le Bou lands a couple of digs.
Le Bou wants to control from the top but Magic keeps moving.
Le Bou stopping the sweep attempt from Magic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Le Bou throws a big right hand that misses.
Magic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Magic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Le Bou is one step ahead there.
Magic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Le Bou slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Le Bou trying to control the position but Magic is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thom Le Bou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Le Bou has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thom Le Bou!