PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Linden Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mosito Lebopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mosito Lebopo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kirby
vs
Lebopo

150 cm
24
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Linden Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mosito Lebopo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirby tries to clinch up but Lebopo circles away and keeps his distance.
Kirby takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lebopo looks to land a combination but Kirby avoids it well.
Kirby tries to counter by clinching up but Lebopo breaks away and moves out of range.
Mosito Lebopo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lebopo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Kirby pushes Lebopo up against the cage in a clinch.
Kirby throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kirby tries a body shot but Lebopo blocks it.
Kirby lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kirby lands an elbow inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirby lands an elbow inside.
Lebopo tries to break free but Kirby pushes him back against the cage.
Kirby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lebopo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kirby lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kirby just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lebopo's brow.
Kirby creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lebopo's defenses.
Kirby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kirby lands an elbow inside that Lebopo shrugs off.
Kirby gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Lebopo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lebopo can't break the clinch.
Lebopo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lebopo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lebopo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lebopo takes an elbow to the temple.
Kirby lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby tries to work over Lebopo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kirby lands an elbow inside.
Kirby works on Lebopo's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kirby.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirby lands an elbow inside.
Kirby lands a damaging elbow.
Lebopo working hard to break the clinch.
Kirby has Lebopo pressed against the cage, preventing Lebopo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kirby gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kirby lands a body shot.
Kirby lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kirby lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands an elbow inside.
Kirby lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kirby lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lebopo or not.
Lebopo looks winded!
A body shot lands from Kirby.
Kirby comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kirby creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lebopo's defenses.
Lebopo takes an elbow to the temple.
A short body shot lands from Kirby as the two fighters clinch.
Kirby digs a right hand into Lebopo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lebopo's gas tank.
Kirby digs a right hand into Lebopo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lebopo's gas tank.
Kirby cracks Lebopo with a nice body shot.
Kirby really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lebopo takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Mosito Lebopo has been cut.
A hook to the body from Kirby.
Kirby comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Kirby.
Kirby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kirby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lebopo backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kirby.
Kirby lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kirby lands an elbow just above Lebopo 's eye.

Lebopo is rocked!
Kirby is working Lebopo over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Linden Kirby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mosito Lebopo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kirby darts in and clinches Lebopo up against the cage.
Kirby keeps control of Lebopo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kirby creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lebopo's defenses.
Kirby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lebopo can do to turn this around?
A nice left hand lands by Kirby.
Kirby lands a damaging elbow.
Lebopo is still on wobbly legs! Can Kirby finish him?
Kirby lands a nice elbow.
Kirby lands an elbow inside.
Kirby prevents Lebopo from breaking the clinch.
Kirby lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Kirby.
Kirby lands a body punch.
Lebopo tries to break free but Kirby pushes him back against the cage.
Kirby lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirby gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lebopo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kirby.
Clinched against the cage, Kirby lands a big elbow that drops Lebopo! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Lebopo is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Linden Kirby!