PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leif Leifsson (ranked 60 p4p, 96 weight class) and Viktor Babinski (ranked 10 p4p, 14 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Leifsson
vs
Babinski

170 cm
27
250
15 - 3 - 0

189 cm
27
252
14 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Leif Leifsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Babinski!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leifsson moves into the clinch.
Leifsson misses with an elbow strike.
Babinski tries to throw a body punch but Leifsson avoids it by throwing Babinski back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leifsson.
Babinski can't find room to land a body shot as Leifsson controls the action.

Babinski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leif Leifsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leifsson slips under a jab from Babinski.
Leifsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Babinski throws out a counter right but Leifsson avoids it with no problem.
Leifsson connects with a crisp jab.
Babinski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leifsson connects with a looping right hand.

Leifsson instigates a clinch.

Babinski breaks the clinch.
Leifsson jabs at Babinski's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Leifsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leifsson scores with a jab to the body.
Leifsson misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leifsson pushes Babinski up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Babinski.
Leifsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babinskis head.
Leifsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babinski tries to throw a body punch but Leifsson avoids it by throwing Babinski back against the cage.
Leifsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Babinski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Babinski.
Leifsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Babinski's efforts to push away.

Babinski breaks the clinch.
Leifsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Babinski.
Despite the aggression on Babinski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Leifsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Babinski counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Leif Leifsson has been cut.
Leifsson misses with a looping right.
Leifsson moves in looking to clinch but Babinski pushes him off.
Leifsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babinski.
Babinski throws out a counter right but Leifsson avoids it with no problem.
Leifsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Babinski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Babinski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Babinski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Babinski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leifsson clinches up with Babinski and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babinski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leifsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Babinski.
Leifsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Babinski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leifsson is breathing heavily.
Babinski digs a right hand into Leifsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leifsson's gas tank.

Babinski manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Leifsson misses

and Babinski counters with a crisp right hand that drops Leifsson! Babinski lets Leifsson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Babinski fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Babinski misses the target.
Leifsson throws a right hand that misses
and Babinski counters with a left and a right that stings Leifsson.
Leifsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Babinski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leifsson.
Babinski throws out a counter right but Leifsson avoids it with no problem.
Babinski cracks Leifsson with a left hook right on the temple and Leifsson goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Babinski lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Leifsson is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Viktor Babinski!
Viktor Babinski is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Viktor Babinski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.