PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Rockstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Legstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Rockstar
vs
Legstrong

191 cm
30
197 lbs
19 - 8 - 1

188 cm
31
196 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

PED Nutrition
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KAISER

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 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Rockstar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Legstrong!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockstar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Legstrong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rockstar counters with an outside leg kick.
Rockstar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Legstrong loads up on a big right hand but Rockstar slips the punch.
Luke Rockstar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Legstrong.
Rockstar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Legstrong just manages to avoid it.

Legstrong tries to sprawl but Rockstar drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Legstrong gets full guard.

Legstrong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rockstar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Legstrong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Legstrong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Rockstar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Legstrong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rockstar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockstar trying to control the position from guard on top but Legstrong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rockstar tries to free his leg and advance position but Legstrong is retaining full guard.
Rockstar works over Legstrong with some ground and pound from guard.
Legstrong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rockstar manages to get himself to full guard.

Legstrong stands and throws Rockstar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rockstar is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong wants to control but Rockstar is keeping him busy.
Rockstar is letting Legstrong control him for a moment.
Rockstar wants to control but Legstrong postures up.
Legstrong wants to control but Rockstar is keeping him busy.
Legstrong happy to just control the position for now.
Let's hope that Legstrong has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Legstrong is trying to get an arm triangle but Rockstar is defending well.
Legstrong working away.
Rockstar tries to improve position but can't.
Legstrong controls the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rockstar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rockstar is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Legstrong trying to control the position but Rockstar is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Legstrong has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Legstrong thumps Rockstar with a low kick.
Rockstar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rockstar throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Legstrong misses its intended target.
Rockstar missing with a left hand there. Legstrong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rockstar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Legstrong as he jumps to the side.
Legstrong misses with a looping left.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rockstar. Legstrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rockstar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Legstrong back to the cage. Rockstar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rockstar defending well as Legstrong loads up on a big left hand.
Rockstar blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Legstrong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luke Rockstar will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A big right from Legstrong misses.
Legstrong works Rockstar's body with a nice hook.
Jab by Legstrong.

It looks like Luke Rockstar has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Rockstar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rockstar.
Rockstar throws out a leg kick but Legstrong moves out of range and Rockstar only half commits.
Legstrong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rockstar. Rockstar obviously looking to wear him down.
Rockstar misses with a body kick.
Rockstar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rockstar catches Legstrong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Legstrong lands with a straight right. Rockstar didn't see that one coming.
Rockstar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Legstrong loads up on a big right hand but Rockstar slips the punch.
Rockstar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Legstrong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rockstar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Legstrong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rockstar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockstar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Legstrong.
Rockstar blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockstar staying out of range there.
A jab from Rockstar misses.
A head kick misses from Rockstar.
Rockstar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rockstar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Legstrong scores with a spinning back kick!
Legstrong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Legstrong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Legstrong moves out of range of the leg kick from Rockstar.
A little jabbing left from Legstrong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Legstrong tries to land a front kick but Rockstar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice uppercut there from Legstrong.
Legstrong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rockstar.
Rockstar looks to land a body kick but Legstrong moved away.
Rockstar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Legstrong replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rockstar blocks it well.
A slow jab from Legstrong misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Legstrong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong misses with a hook.
Rockstar moves out of range of the strikes.
Rockstar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Legstrong's hands.
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!
Rockstar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Legstrong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Legstrong blocks the leg kick.
Rockstar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Legstrong finds it's way round the side to connect with Rockstar's head.
An inside leg kick from Rockstar misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Legstrong.
Legstrong throws a big shot that misses.
Rockstar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Legstrong lands a nice hook to Rockstar's body. Rockstar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rockstar moves out of range as Legstrong strikes.
Rockstar misses with a body shot
and Legstrong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rockstar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Legstrong moves out of range as Rockstar throws a body kick.
Legstrong tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rockstar blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rockstar's hands.
Rockstar closes the distance but Legstrong moves to the side
and Legstrong counters with a nice uppercut.
Legstrong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Legstrong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rockstar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Legstrong is out of range.
Legstrong lands with a hook. Rockstar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A bone on bone clash there as Legstrong blocks the leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Legstrong.
Legstrong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rockstar.
Legstrong throws a body kick that misses
and Rockstar counters with an inside leg kick.
Rockstar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Legstrong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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!
Rockstar misses with a low kick.
Rockstar scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockstar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Legstrong. Legstrong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Legstrong. Rockstar does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Legstrong backs away, Rockstar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Legstrong moves out of range of the leg kick from Rockstar.
Rockstar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rockstar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Legstrong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rockstar tries a low kick but Legstrong avoids it.
Legstrong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rockstar was well out of range. Poor timing from Legstrong.
Horrible takedown attempt by Legstrong or perhaps it was just good defense by Rockstar, which made it look bad.
Legstrong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Legstrong is looking to chop away at Rockstar's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Legstrong checks a leg kick.
Lance Legstrong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Legstrong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Legstrong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luke Rockstar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Legstrong walks into a straight right hand from Rockstar.
Legstrong takes a swing at Rockstar's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Rockstar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Legstrong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rockstar swats away the attempt to clinch by Legstrong.
Rockstar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Legstrong checks it well.
Legstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rockstar manages to avoid it.
Legstrong looks to land a body kick but Rockstar moved away.
Legstrong throws a hook but Rockstar avoids it easily.
Legstrong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Legstrong throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockstar thuds his right hand into Legstrong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rockstar lands a right hook to the body.
Rockstar misses with a two punch combination.
Legstrong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rockstar. That did some damage!
Rockstar with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rockstar, right into the meat.
Rockstar connects with an inside leg kick.
Rockstar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rockstar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Legstrong checks it well.
Legstrong misses with an uppercut.
Rockstar throws a leg kick but Legstrong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Legstrong lands with a right hand.
Rockstar misses with a looping left.
Legstrong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rockstar throws a hook to the side of Legstrong's head but Legstrong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rockstar throws a jab but it's blocked by Legstrong.
Legstrong moves out of range of the leg kick from Rockstar.

Legstrong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rockstar, pushing him back against the cage.
Legstrong misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Legstrong.
Legstrong tries a body shot but Rockstar blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Legstrong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legstrong scores with a shot to the side of Rockstar's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legstrong misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Legstrong.
A short uppercut from Legstrong.
Good body shot from Rockstar.
Rockstar blocks an elbow strike.
Rockstar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rockstar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Legstrong prevents it.
Rockstar misses with the head strike.
Legstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Rockstar controls the action.
Rockstar tries a body shot but Legstrong blocks it.
Legstrong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rockstar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Legstrong lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rockstar.
Legstrong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rockstar misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Legstrong.
Legstrong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Legstrong throws a head punch that misses.
Rockstar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legstrong's elbow.
Rockstar has Legstrong pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Legstrong manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rockstar tries a body shot but Legstrong blocks it.
Rockstar tries to throw a body punch but Legstrong avoids it by throwing Rockstar back against the cage.
Legstrong misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Rockstar fails to land.
Rockstar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Legstrong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rockstar takes a shot to the head.
Rockstar misses with a punch on the inside.
Legstrong digs a right hand underneath Rockstar's ribcage. Rockstar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Legstrong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Legstrong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rockstar or not.
Legstrong misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockstar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Legstrong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rockstar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rockstar blocks a body shot from Legstrong.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legstrong is working Rockstar over against the cage.
Legstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Legstrong digs a right hand underneath Rockstar's ribcage. Rockstar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Legstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Rockstar controls the action.
Legstrong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lance Legstrong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rockstar tries to work over Legstrong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Legstrong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Legstrong misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Legstrong.
Legstrong scores a nice knee to the body.
Legstrong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Legstrong obliges.
Legstrong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice elbow from Legstrong.
Legstrong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Legstrong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Legstrong 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Legstrong!
Lance Legstrong was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.