PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Lévesque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Solberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucky Lévesque has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lévesque
vs
Solberg

185 cm
19
189 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Machiavelli Boutique

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucky Lévesque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Solberg!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lévesque just misses with a punch to the body.
Solberg feints a counter leg kick.
Solberg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lévesque motions for Solberg to come forward. Lévesque throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Solberg moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lévesque throws a head kick but Solberg moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Solberg! But no joy.
Solberg checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lévesque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Solberg.
Lévesque lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Solberg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Solberg thumps Lévesque with a low kick.
Lévesque throws a big shot that misses.
Lévesque throws a body punch but Solberg moves out of range.
Solberg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Solberg walks into a left hand.
Lévesque avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solberg throws a sloppy head kick and Lévesque moves out of range easily.
Lévesque cracks a nice hook into Solberg's ribs.
Lucky Lévesque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lévesque connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lévesque steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Solberg.
Solberg stuffs the takedown.
Lévesque seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lévesque throws a low kick, looking for Solberg's leg but Solberg calmly moves out of range.
Solberg raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lévesque shoots for a double leg takedown but Solberg sprawls well. He's pushed Lévesque's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Lévesque.
Solberg raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Solberg misses with a body kick.
Solberg tries to land a front kick but Lévesque steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lévesque quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lévesque moves out of range as Solberg throws a body kick.
Lévesque swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lévesque takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good exchange - Lévesque coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lévesque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Solberg.
Solberg throws a fast counter high kick but Lévesque manages to duck under it in time.
Solberg looks for the body kick but Lévesque saw that one coming.
Solberg lands with a straight right. Lévesque didn't see that one coming.
Peter Solberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lévesque bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lévesque misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Solberg.
Solberg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lévesque lands a nice leg kick that just misses Solberg's sensitive parts.
Solberg checks a low kick from Lévesque.
Solberg feints a counter leg kick.
Solberg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Solberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lévesque throws out the jab.
Solberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lévesque.
Nice shot lands for Solberg.
Lévesque tries to land a front kick but Solberg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lévesque looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Lévesque. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solberg lands a jab to the nose.
Lévesque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Solberg moves away.
Lévesque just misses with a punch to the body.
Lévesque pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Solberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lévesque throws out the jab.
Lévesque rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Solberg counters with a straight right hand.
Lévesque misses with a looping right.
Solberg scores with a head kick. Lévesque tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Solberg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Solberg tries to sprawl but Lévesque drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solberg is not content to let Lévesque control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solberg wants to control but Lévesque is keeping busy.
Lévesque slows the pace down in half guard.
Solberg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Solberg is staying active underneath Lévesque, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lévesque trying to control from Solberg's half guard. Solberg has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lévesque working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peter Solberg will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lévesque connects with a looping right hand.
Lévesque throws a lazy head kick
and Solberg counters with an outside leg kick.
Lévesque throws a jab but it's blocked by Solberg.
Lévesque moves out of range of the body kick from Solberg.
Peter Solberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Solberg checks a leg kick nicely.
Lévesque throws a body shot but no joy.
Lévesque throws a leg kick but Solberg checks it.
Lévesque throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Solberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Lévesque misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solberg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Lévesque is predictable there
and Solberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lévesque throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Solberg unleashes a big counter combination but Lévesque bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Solberg slips a straight right by Lévesque.
Solberg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lévesque. Solberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Solberg was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solberg misses with a looping left.
Lévesque throws a low kick but Solberg avoids it.
Lévesque connects with a jab.
Solberg slips under a jab.
Solberg moves out of range of the leg kick from Lévesque.
Lévesque throws a leg kick that misses.
Lévesque dodges the punch combination from Solberg.
Lévesque looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Solberg enables Lévesque to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Solberg manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Solberg trying to keep a closed guard but Lévesque is proving a slippery customer.
Lévesque tries to free his leg and advance position but Solberg is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lévesque stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Solberg throws up his legs and catches Lévesque in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Lévesque tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Solberg! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Peter Solberg!