PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Great Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thaigo Leites (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Grandpa. Leites is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bob
vs
Leites

180 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Fight 4 America
The Red Eye

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Great Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thaigo Leites!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob misses with a series of wild punches.
Leites is looking to score with low kicks.
Leites lands a jab to the nose.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Some wild striking there from Bob.
Leites scores with a jab. Bob acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Bob misses.
Leites throws out a leg kick but Bob moves out of range and Leites only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob moves away from the strike by Leites.
Leites fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leites blocks a head kick by Bob.
Leites connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leites fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bob on the side of the head.
Leites changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Great Bob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leites blocks a head kick by Bob.

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.
Bob throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leites will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Bob, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leites scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bob throws a head kick but Leites moves out of range.
Great Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Leites both land. Nice combination.
Leites fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Great Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thaigo Leites.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leites fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Leites misses with a wild combination.
Bob throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leites throws a looping overhand right but Bob ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bob looks for the body kick but Leites saw that one coming.
Bob falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leites counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Leites shoots in and bounces Bob off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Leites throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Leites is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thaigo Leites dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bob takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leites lands with a cross.
Leites shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bob but Bob pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leites counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bob thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob looks to land a combination but Leites avoids it well.
Leites thows a body shot but no joy.
Leites closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bob circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Leites.
Leites fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Great Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thaigo Leites.
Bob misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leites throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bob throws a leg kick but Leites sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leites lands a nice looking body shot.
Leites dodges the punch combination from Bob.
Bob tries a head kick but it misses.
Bob throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Leites counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leites has a takedown stuffed.
Bob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Leites counters with a single leg into guard. Bob didn't expect that.
Bob working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leites.
Leites working some strikes from top position.
Leites controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Leites thows a big elbow that misses.
Leites wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving.
Bob looking for a sweep. Not yet Bob, not yet.
Leites throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leites trying to control the position from guard on top but Bob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bob looks for the body kick but Leites saw that one coming.
Bob misses with a few strikes there.
Bob thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bob walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A head kick misses from Bob.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thaigo Leites showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bob's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bob wants to land a leg kick but Leites is out of range.
Leites fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bob falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leites counters with a stiff right hand.

Leites gets the takedown into side control.
Bob is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Leites off and has taken his back!
Leites can't escape the position.
Leites trying to control the hands but Bob breaks the grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob is trying to stick to Leites's back but Leites is turning into Bob. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bob's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Leites.
Leites throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bob wants to sweep but no luck.
Leites with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leites trying to control but Bob is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bob is looking for a triangle but Leites pushes his legs off easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leites lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bob misses with a combination

and Leites counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leites missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Leites is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bob is looking to improve his position.

Leites is looking for a kimura here.
Great Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leites is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bob has managed to free his arm - good work.
Leites takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Leites seems to be working for a kimura but Bob defends the submission attempt.

Leites is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Leites is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bob gets full guard.
Leites wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving.
Bob knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leites on the ground.
Bob has Leites pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bob wants to sweep but no luck.
Thaigo Leites is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Leites is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thaigo Leites comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leites 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thaigo Leites!