PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey LeBraun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeBraun comes into the arena with City After Dark blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

LeBraun
vs
rock

174 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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White Gorilla Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey LeBraun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, john rock!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
rock keeps the fight on the outside.
LeBraun throws a series of punches but rock avoids them all with ease.
LeBraun fails with an attempt to clinch.
LeBraun digs a good hook to rock's body.
rock circles away from the clinch attempt.
LeBraun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck for rock with that takedown attempt.
LeBraun tries to close the distance and clinch up but rock swats him away and circles back towards the center.

rock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with LeBraun, pushing him back against the cage.
LeBraun is trying to break free.
LeBraun managing to block the knees to the body from rock.
Nice body punch from LeBraun - that landed with a thud.
rock is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
rock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mickey LeBraun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of john rock.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
LeBraun wants to break free but rock has control.
LeBraun is trying to break the clinch but rock has him pressed against the cage.
LeBraun is looking to break free of the clinch but rock has double underhooks.
rock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
LeBraun misses with a body punch.
LeBraun swings wildly with an uppercut but rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
rock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. LeBraun just stands there and leans against the cage.
LeBraun prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBraun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

rock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
LeBraun tries to clinch

and rock counters with a shoot takedown. LeBraun fights it but they end up in guard.
rock tries to stand but LeBraun is controlling from the bottom.
rock looks gassed!
rock won't allow LeBraun to get back to his feet.

rock stands and steps away. LeBraun gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
LeBraun tries to clinch but rock moves away

and rock counters by clinching up.
LeBraun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
rock blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBraun wants to break free but rock has control.
LeBraun wants to break free but rock has control.

rock has dropped down and is working for a takedown. LeBraun is trying to keep an underhook but rock manages to get the takedown into half guard.
rock thows a huge punch but LeBraun dodges it nicely.
rock trying to control the action but LeBraun is working from the bottom.
rock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. LeBraun defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
rock prevents LeBraun from standing back up.
rock wants to lay and pray for a moment but LeBraun keeps working.
LeBraun is trying to stand.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
LeBraun has one foot on rock's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
rock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
LeBraun throws a left and a right that both miss
letting rock counter with a right hand.
LeBraun wants to clinch

and rock counters with a shoot takedown. LeBraun fights it but they end up in guard.
rock tries to free his leg and advance position but LeBraun is retaining full guard.
LeBraun is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst rock is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
rock trying to control but LeBraun is working from the bottom.
rock tries to free his leg and advance position but LeBraun is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

john rock dominated that round.
That's time! LeBraun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

rock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mickey LeBraun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
LeBraun tries to clinch up

and rock moves into the clinch.
LeBraun is trying to break free.

rock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

rock clinches up with LeBraun and pushes him back against the cage.
rock displaying some good clinch control by pressing LeBraun up against the cage.

rock ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. rock no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
rock has LeBraun pulled in close to control his posture.
LeBraun wants to get up but he can't break rock's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
rock is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
rock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

rock looking for submissions from the bottom but instead LeBraun passes into side control.

LeBraun stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two 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.
LeBraun closes the distance but rock moves to the side

and rock moves into the clinch.

rock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
LeBraun closes the distance looking to clinch
and rock counters with a body kick that stops LeBraun in his tracks momentarily.
LeBraun tries to clinch but rock moves away

and rock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by rock.
LeBraun is pressed up against the cage. rock has hold of a leg and is looking to drag LeBraun down to the mat. LeBraun avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
LeBraun closes the distance looking to clinch
and rock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBraun wants to clinch but rock slips to the side

and rock counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by rock.
rock trying to control the position from guard on top but LeBraun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
rock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
LeBraun utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
LeBraun is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst rock is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
rock wants to control from the top but LeBraun keeps moving.
LeBraun on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if LeBraun tries to get out of the position.
rock wanted to stand there but LeBraun had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

john rock 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!

LeBraun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
rock stalks LeBraun and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into LeBraun's face. LeBraun staggers backwards, shaken.
rock closes the distance and clinches up with LeBraun, looking for a takedown. rock pushes LeBraun against the cage but LeBraun circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mickey LeBraun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LeBraun misses with a combination

and rock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
LeBraun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with rock's elbow.
rock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
rock tries to pull guard but LeBraun holds him up against the cage and eventually rock drops back down to his feet.
rock controlling the action here for a moment.
LeBraun wants to break free but rock has control.

rock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
LeBraun tries to clinch
and rock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
LeBraun tries to clinch but rock moves away
and rock counters with a series of strikes. LeBraun will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
LeBraun throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and rock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
rock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mickey LeBraun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of john rock.

rock clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBraun tries to work over rock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
rock prevents LeBraun from breaking the clinch.
rock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
LeBraun wants to get back to striking at distance but rock won't allow it.

rock breaks the clinch.
LeBraun tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and rock counters with a flying knee. Nice.
LeBraun tries to clinch but rock moves away
enabling rock to counter with a crisp jab.
LeBraun looks to clinch

and rock counters with a nice double leg into side control. LeBraun won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LeBraun is trying to buck rock off.
rock wants to control but LeBraun is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
rock is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
LeBraun bucks up and tries to throw rock off but instead rock has got his back!
john rock has got the better of the ground game so far.
rock looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
rock lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
LeBraun is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
rock misses with punches from the back.
LeBraun is trapped and rock is scoring with shots to the head and body.
LeBraun is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
rock throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
A lull in the action here.
LeBraun might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
john rock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got rock winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... john rock!