PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Leiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sharpe
vs
Leiden

210 cm
23
204 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

191 cm
23
218 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

CROWN
CROWN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Sharpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yang Leiden!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharpe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leiden.
Leiden tries to clinch there but Sharpe circles away.
Michael Sharpe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Sharpe misses.
Sharpe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leiden manages to avoid it.
Sharpe's corner calls for a 1-2. Sharpe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sharpe scores with a nice head shot.
Sharpe scores with a jab.

It looks like Yang Leiden has been cut.
Sharpe fails with the takedown.
Leiden swinging wilding here.
Sharpe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sharpe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leiden scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sharpe looks to throw the jab but Leiden is out of range.
Sharpe looks to land a combination but Leiden avoids it well.
Leiden slips a jab and a cross from Sharpe.
Nice takedown defense from Leiden. No joy for Sharpe on that attempt.
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!
Leiden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sharpe. That did some damage!
Leiden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sharpe's head.
A jab from Sharpe misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leiden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sharpe is breathing heavily.
Leiden lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sharpe takes a step back to recover.
Leiden throws a leg kick which misses Sharpe's front leg but catches the back leg as Sharpe tries to avoid it.
Leiden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leiden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sharpe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leiden.
Leiden throws a head kick that half lands.
Leiden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Leiden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Leiden rushes Sharpe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leiden scores a nice knee to the body.
Leiden connects with a knee to the head.
Leiden lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Leiden.
Leiden lands a shot to the body.
Knees to the body from Leiden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Leiden.
Leiden scores a nice knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Leiden.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leiden.
A right handed body shot lands from Leiden.
Leiden crunches a lovely knee into Sharpe's ribcage.
Leiden using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sharpe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leiden with a knee to the head.
Leiden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sharpe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leiden using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leiden.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leiden.
Leiden landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leiden lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leiden lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sharpe.
Leiden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leiden.
Nice body punch from Leiden - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leiden.
Leiden using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leiden crunches a lovely knee into Sharpe's ribcage.
Leiden is stalling here.
Leiden landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leiden stalls.
Leiden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sharpe managing to block the knees to the body from Leiden.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leiden lands a knee to the body.
Leiden crunches a lovely knee into Sharpe's ribcage.
A right hook to the body lands for Leiden.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Leiden.
Leiden trying to land knees to the body.
Leiden is leaning against Sharpe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leiden crunches a lovely knee into Sharpe's ribcage.
Leiden lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sharpe.
Leiden misses with a knee to the head.
Sharpe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sharpe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leiden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sharpe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leiden presses Sharpe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yang Leiden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yang Leiden's cut.
That's time! Sharpe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sharpe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Leiden. That one must have hurt.
Sharpe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Leiden.
Leiden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sharpe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leiden. Leiden obviously looking to wear him down.
Leiden misses with a head kick.
Leiden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Leiden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sharpe's calf.
Leiden paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sharpe takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice sprawl there from Leiden as Sharpe shoots in.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leiden, right into the meat.
Leiden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leiden throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leiden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Leiden.
Sharpe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leiden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sharpe.
Leiden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sharpe's calf.
Michael Sharpe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Leiden.
Sharpe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leiden paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Leiden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sharpe's calf.
Leiden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leiden bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leiden lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sharpe will feel that in the morning.
Leiden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yang Leiden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice straight punches there by Leiden. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leiden.
Leiden throws a head kick that Sharpe semi-blocks.
Leiden throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sharpe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leiden.
Leiden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sharpe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leiden is looking to slow Sharpe down with leg kicks.
Leiden throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Leiden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leiden throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sharpe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leiden can pounce on him.
Leiden is looking to slow Sharpe down with leg kicks.
Leiden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sharpe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leiden scores with a leg kick.
Leiden cracks the inside of Sharpe's front leg.
Leiden connects with a single shot there.
Leiden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sharpe. That did some damage!
Leiden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sharpe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leiden can pounce on him.
Sharpe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Leiden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leiden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Leiden.
Leiden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sharpe's sensitive parts.
Leiden has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Leiden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Leiden has Sharpe up against the cage in a clinch.
Leiden lands a nice knee to the body.
Sharpe will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Leiden connects with a knee to the head.
Leiden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sharpe or not.
Leiden misses with a knee strike.
Leiden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sharpe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leiden works on Sharpe's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Leiden scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leiden digs a right hand underneath Sharpe's ribcage. Sharpe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sharpe wants to break free but Leiden has control.
Leiden lands a knee to the head.
Leiden trying to land knees to the body.
Sharpe can't break the clinch.
Leiden slowing the pace effectively.
Yang Leiden seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sharpe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leiden has him pressed against the cage.
Leiden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leiden lands a nice knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Leiden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sharpe blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leiden lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yang Leiden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yang Leiden'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. This is the final round!

Leiden tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharpe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leiden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leiden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sharpe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leiden is fending him off so far but Sharpe persists. Nope, Leiden circles away and we're back to standing.
Leiden tries to clinch up but Sharpe circles away and keeps his distance.
A solid body kick from Leiden.
An inside leg kick lands from Leiden.
Sharpe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leiden.
Sharpe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leiden. Leiden obviously looking to wear him down.
Leiden throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sharpe on the side of the head.
Leiden punishes Sharpe's body with a nice straight punch.
Leiden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leiden lands a lovely overhand right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leiden, right into the meat.
Sharpe fails with the takedown.
Leiden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leiden.
Sharpe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leiden.
Sharpe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leiden can pounce on him.
Leiden lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sharpe will feel that in the morning.
Leiden throws a shot to the body.
Leiden lands with a kick to the ribs.
Leiden wants to clinch.
Sharpe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Leiden throws a head kick that Sharpe semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leiden lands a nice looking body kick.
Sharpe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sharpe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sharpe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leiden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sharpe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Sharpe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharpe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leiden. Leiden obviously looking to wear him down.
Leiden scores with a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sharpe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Leiden - the referee stops the clock and Sharpe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Leiden. Sharpe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Leiden throws a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leiden.
Leiden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leiden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leiden throws a front kick that sends Sharpe stumbling back into the cage.
Leiden throws a front kick that sends Sharpe stumbling back into the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sharpe. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Leiden thumps Sharpe with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Leiden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leiden is looking to slow Sharpe down with leg kicks.
Michael Sharpe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leiden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sharpe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leiden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leiden tries to clinch up.
Sharpe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leiden.
Leiden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sharpe.
Leiden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sharpe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leiden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Leiden.
Leiden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leiden digs a right hand into Sharpe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sharpe's gas tank.
Leiden lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leiden tries a knee to the head but Sharpe blocks it.
Leiden scores a nice knee to the body.
Leiden landing knees to the body.
Leiden crunches a lovely knee into Sharpe's ribcage.
Yang Leiden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leiden digs a right hand into Sharpe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sharpe's gas tank.
Leiden lands a nice knee to the body.
Leiden scores with a hook to the body.
Sharpe is trying to break free.
Sharpe wants to get back to striking at distance but Leiden won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharpe letting Leiden take a breather here.
Leiden keeps control of Sharpe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yang Leiden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leiden 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 William Peck scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yang Leiden!