PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bigfoot Gaffney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Leban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaffney comes to the cage accompanied by lMFAO - YES. Bigfoot Gaffney has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gaffney
vs
Leban

225 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bigfoot Gaffney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Leban!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaffney is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leban sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gaffney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leban closes the distance and clinches up with Gaffney, looking for a takedown. Leban pushes Gaffney against the cage but Gaffney circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leban closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Leban swats away the attempt to clinch by Gaffney.
Gaffney fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Leban as Gaffney shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bigfoot Gaffney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaffney shoots for a double leg takedown but Leban sprawls well. He's pushed Gaffney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Leban swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Leban decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Leban working Gaffney over with strikes.
Gaffney trying to hold on to Leban's head to control him but Leban postures up.
Gaffney tries to get to full guard but Leban has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney trying to control but Leban postures up.
Gaffney is trying to stand.
Leban tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Gaffney pushes Leban off looking to stand but Leban dives back in and keeps control.
Leban is thwarting Gaffney's attempts to control the position.
Gaffney wants to improve his position but Leban is controlling well.

We're going to have a standup here because Bigfoot Gaffney wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Leban scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gaffney is breathing heavily.
Leban fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leban but Leban pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leban connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gaffney's hands.
Leban misses with a wild combination.
Leban stuns Gaffney with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leban throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gaffney lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leban shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leban throws a low kick, looking for Gaffney's leg but Gaffney calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gaffney gets caught flat footed, as Leban shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gaffney has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Leban has passed into side control.
Gaffney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gaffney is trying to get back to half guard.
Leban wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gaffney keeps working.
Gaffney can't do much from the bottom here.
Gaffney is trying to get back to half guard.
Gaffney holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Gaffney pushes Leban away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Leban gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaffney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gaffney wants to control but Leban postures up.
Gaffney is looking to reverse the position.

Leban stands up and beckons Gaffney to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Gaffney misses its intended target.
Gaffney takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Leban scores with a takedown into Gaffney's guard.
Leban is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Leban dominated that round.
That's time! Gaffney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gaffney displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leban.
Leban swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gaffney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leban but Leban pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gaffney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leban misses with the combination.
Gaffney wants to slow Leban down by chopping away at his legs.
Gaffney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leban tries to avoid it but Gaffney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leban to the ground. Leban escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bigfoot Gaffney. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney throws the left hand but Leban avoids the punch easily.
Gaffney avoids the head kick by Leban.
Gaffney fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leban throws a body kick that misses.
Gaffney shoots in and drives through. Leban sprawls well.
A good leg kick by Gaffney.
Gaffney shoots and misses
and Leban counters with a big head kick but Gaffney shrugs it off.
Bigfoot Gaffney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leban scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Leban tries a head kick but it misses.
Leban misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leban rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaffney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leban circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaffney fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gaffney enables Leban to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gaffney manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leban in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gaffney looking for a sweep. Not yet Gaffney, not yet.
Gaffney looking to control.
Leban working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gaffney wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Leban is now in half guard.
Jason Leban has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gaffney has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leban is working away from the top position though.
Leban is trying to control. Gaffney wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Leban in particular looking to stall.
Gaffney regains full guard. Nicely done.

Leban gets to his feet - Gaffney follows without any prompting.
Leban misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaffney pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leban back to the cage. Gaffney follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jason Leban seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Leban misses.
Leban stuffs the takedown attempt from Gaffney. Gaffney gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Gaffney misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leban swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leban throws a series of punches but Gaffney avoids them all with ease.
Gaffney tries to clinch but Leban is having none of it.
Leban shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gaffney as he jumps to the side.
Leban throws a body punch but Gaffney moves out of range.
Leban stuffs the takedown.
Jason Leban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Gaffney. No joy for Leban on that attempt.
Gaffney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaffney throws a sloppy head kick and Leban moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Leban showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Leban misses the shot to the body.
Gaffney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaffney tries to clinch up
and Leban counters with a three punch combo that has Gaffney backing up. Gaffney nods at Leban to acknowledge the strikes.
Leban avoids the head kick by Gaffney.
Leban stuffs the takedown.
Gaffney has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leban finds it's way round the side to connect with Gaffney's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leban throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gaffney's waist but Gaffney gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leban off to one side.
Gaffney looks to clinch
and Leban counters with a good low kick that Gaffney was not able to check.
Gaffney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leban circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney is looking to clinch but Leban is avoiding it.
Leban closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gaffney circles away.
Gaffney scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Gaffney tries to sprawl but Leban drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gaffney tries to get to full guard but Leban has control of the leg.

Leban is trying to work for a kimura but Gaffney is defending well.
Gaffney won't allow Leban to pass to mount.
Gaffney gets full guard.
Leban trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaffney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gaffney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leban is one step ahead there.

Gaffney is working an open guard so Leban takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
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!
Leban misses with the combination.
Gaffney with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gaffney fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Leban. Those never looked like landing.
Gaffney tries to clinch up.
Leban circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gaffney tries to clinch up.
Gaffney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leban shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gaffney defends it nicely.
Bigfoot Gaffney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Leban.
Gaffney tries to clinch but Leban is having none of it.
Gaffney works over Leban's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leban stuffs the takedown attempt from Gaffney. Gaffney gets slowly back to his feet.
Gaffney has a takedown stuffed.
Leban closes the distance and clinches up with Gaffney, looking for a takedown. Leban pushes Gaffney against the cage but Gaffney circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gaffney tries to clinch up.
Leban closes the distance and clinches up with Gaffney, looking for a takedown. Leban pushes Gaffney against the cage but Gaffney circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bigfoot Gaffney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaffney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gaffney lands a glancing blow to the side of Leban's head.
Jason Leban is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gaffney lands a jab to Leban's midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bigfoot Gaffney.
Well Leban has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Leban!