PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Bater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barbara Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bater
vs
Boxer

190 cm
23
205 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
222 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Bater!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barbara Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer defending well as Bater loads up on a big left hand.
A clash of legs there as Bater blocks the low kick.
Bater takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bater throws a jab but it's blocked by Boxer.
Boxer throws a leg kick that misses.
Bater throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bater misses with a looping left.
Boxer throws a leg kick which misses Bater's front leg but catches the back leg as Bater tries to avoid it.
Bater throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bater scoring well with a low kick there.
Boxer looks for the body kick but Bater saw that one coming.
Bater misses with an uppercut.
Bater misses the jab.
Bater looks to throw the jab but Boxer is out of range.
Boxer is looking to chop away at Bater's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boxer there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Barbara Boxer has been cut.
Bater ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boxer.
Bater throws a jab when Boxer was well out of range.
Boxer misses with an uppercut. Bater saw that one coming.
Bater dodges the punch combination from Boxer.
A big right from Bater misses.
Bater misses with a looping right.
Boxer throws a sloppy head kick and Bater moves out of range easily.
Bater checks a low kick from Boxer.
Boxer missing with a left hand there. Bater was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boxer throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bater lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Bater throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bater throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bater throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boxer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boxer staying out of range there.
Bater is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bater throws a hook but Boxer avoids it easily.
Boxer moves out of range of the strikes.
Boxer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bater misses with a straight left.
Bater throws a hook but Boxer blocks it.
Boxer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leroy Bater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer moves out of range as Bater strikes.
Bater misses the jab.
Bater loads up on a big right hand but Boxer slips the punch.
A big left from Bater misses.
Bater ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bater throws a big shot that misses.
Boxer ducks under a wild hook from Bater.
Bater takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Bater.
Bater gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bater throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boxer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boxer moves away from the strike by Bater.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boxer.
Bater lands a slapping body shot.
Boxer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bater.
Boxer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bater.
Bater cracks Boxer with an open hand slap.
Boxer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bater misses with a jab to the body
and Boxer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bater is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bater misses the body punch

and Boxer counters with a head kick that drops Bater to the mat! Bater scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Bater is rocked!
Boxer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bater.
Oh Bater is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boxer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bater.
Bater is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boxer fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Bater out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Barbara Boxer!
Barbara Boxer is the new light heavyweight champion!