PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebowski comes to the cage accompanied by VHB - Freedom Fighter. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lebowski
vs
Soprano

201 cm
29
280 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

195 cm
26
279 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Hardcore Nutrition

$300

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeffrey Lebowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Enzo Soprano!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Soprano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Soprano.
Lebowski misses with a hook. Soprano ducked under it nicely.
Soprano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lebowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soprano. Lebowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lebowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soprano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soprano lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Jeffrey Lebowski has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lebowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lebowski misses with a hook.
Soprano lands a slapping body shot.
Lebowski stuns Soprano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Soprano lands with a shot to the body.
Lebowski is breathing heavily.
Soprano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lebowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Soprano throws a shot from downtown. Lebowski moves away and avoids it.
Enzo Soprano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Soprano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Soprano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Soprano lands a slapping body shot.

Soprano looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano postures up in Lebowski's guard and throws a big left but Lebowski blocks it.
Soprano trying to control but Lebowski is working from the bottom.
Soprano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soprano postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lebowski has momentary wrist control but Soprano slips an elbow through the middle.
Soprano throws a big right hand that misses.
Soprano throwing strikes from guard but Lebowski blocks nicely.
Soprano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lebowski is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Soprano's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soprano seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Soprano content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Soprano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Soprano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lebowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Soprano wants to control from the top but Lebowski keeps moving.
Soprano throws an elbow that misses. Lebowski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Soprano's guard. Nice move by Lebowski!
Soprano controlling Lebowski's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soprano trying to control the position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Enzo Soprano was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Soprano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lebowski.
Lebowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soprano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Lebowski misses its intended target.
Soprano lands with a cross.
Soprano lands a jab.
Soprano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lebowski.
Lebowski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soprano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Soprano! Lebowski is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enzo Soprano!
Our winner, Enzo Soprano, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.