PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Arteta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy LeBeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Arteta
vs
LeBeau

179 cm
25
179 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

186 cm
29
182 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Legal High's [CBK]
Legal High's [CBK]

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 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Arteta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Remy LeBeau!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arteta fails to land with a series of punches.
LeBeau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arteta's sensitive parts.
Arteta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from LeBeau.
LeBeau tries to clinch up but Arteta circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Arteta.
Good leg kick by LeBeau there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Arteta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arteta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LeBeau.
LeBeau throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arteta blocks a leg kick.

LeBeau rushes Arteta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arteta blocks an uppercut.
Arteta misses with a punch to the body.
LeBeau managing to block the knees to the body from Arteta.
LeBeau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arteta swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arteta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arteta throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arteta.
Arteta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arteta prevents a body shot from LeBeau.
Arteta misses with a hook from the clinch.
LeBeau lands a left hand.
Arteta lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Arteta to work.
Arteta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arteta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
LeBeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arteta struggles to land a body shot inside as LeBeau controls his hands.
Arteta misses with a punch to the body.
LeBeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
LeBeau misses with a body punch.
Arteta struggles to land a body shot inside as LeBeau controls his hands.
Arteta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with LeBeau's elbow.
LeBeau lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from LeBeau.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LeBeau works on Arteta's body with a couple of short punches.
Arteta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
LeBeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arteta misses with a body punch.
Arteta lands a hook to the side of the head.
LeBeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arteta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arteta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
LeBeau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
LeBeau blocks an uppercut.
Arteta tries a body shot but LeBeau blocks it.
Arteta swings wildly with an uppercut but LeBeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Arteta fails to land.
LeBeau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
LeBeau can't find room to land a body shot as Arteta controls the action.
Nice body punch from LeBeau - that landed with a thud.
LeBeau lands a nice uppercut.
Arteta can't find room to land a body shot as LeBeau controls the action.
Arteta misses with a punch on the inside.
LeBeau blocks a body shot from Arteta.
Arteta tries to work over LeBeau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Arteta fails to land.
LeBeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
LeBeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from LeBeau.
Arteta is breathing heavily.
LeBeau holding his opponent close, against the cage.
LeBeau tries to work over Arteta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
LeBeau is struggling to control the position.
Arteta tries to work over LeBeau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arteta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arteta can't find room to land a body shot as LeBeau controls the action.
Arteta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arteta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Arteta misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arteta takes a shot to the head.
LeBeau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from LeBeau.
LeBeau looking to stall.
LeBeau scores with a shot to the side of Arteta's head.
Arteta prevents a body shot from LeBeau.
Arteta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from LeBeau - that landed with a thud.
LeBeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for LeBeau.
Arteta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
LeBeau lands a hook that snaps the head of Arteta backwards.
LeBeau tries to throw a body punch but Arteta avoids it by throwing LeBeau back against the cage.
Arteta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and LeBeau avoids it.
Arteta tries to land knees in the clinch but LeBeau avoids the damage to the body.
LeBeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arteta's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeBeau pushes Arteta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from LeBeau.
A quick uppercut on the inside from LeBeau.
LeBeau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
LeBeau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
LeBeau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Arteta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arteta lands a body shot.
LeBeau taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
LeBeau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Artetas head.
LeBeau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arteta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arteta lands a left hand that snaps the head of LeBeau backwards.
LeBeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Arteta controls his hands.
LeBeau lands a right hand.
Arteta misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for LeBeau.
Arteta has a couple of punches blocked by LeBeau.
LeBeau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
LeBeau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
LeBeau lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The referee calls for LeBeau to work.
LeBeau tries a body shot but Arteta blocks it.
LeBeau gets through Arteta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arteta.
Arteta misses with a punch to the body.
Arteta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
LeBeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
LeBeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
LeBeau lands a hook that snaps the head of Arteta backwards.
LeBeau dodges an elbow strike from Arteta.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LeBeau is working Arteta over against the cage.
Arteta working aggressively here.
LeBeau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arteta backwards.
Nice body punch from LeBeau - that landed with a thud.
LeBeau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
LeBeau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
LeBeau lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy LeBeau dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Arteta tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
LeBeau misses the shot to the body.
Arteta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before LeBeau can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from LeBeau.
Arteta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That kick from LeBeau tenderised Arteta's leg. Arteta is trying to keep his angry face on.
LeBeau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arteta's sensitive parts.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from LeBeau in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A head kick misses from LeBeau.

Arteta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with LeBeau, pushing him back against the cage.
LeBeau lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by LeBeau.
Arteta lands a shoulder strike.
Arteta throws a punch but it's blocked by LeBeau.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
LeBeau lands a shoulder strike.
Arteta misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Arteta throws an elbow but misses.
Arteta misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBeau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
LeBeau tries to work over Arteta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
LeBeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Remy LeBeau seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
LeBeau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arteta tries to throw a body punch but LeBeau avoids it by throwing Arteta back against the cage.
LeBeau lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
LeBeau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
LeBeau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, LeBeau scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by LeBeau.
LeBeau lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from LeBeau.
LeBeau tries to work over Arteta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
LeBeau lands with a light punch inside.
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!
LeBeau lands a body punch.
A short right from LeBeau.
LeBeau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arteta.
Arteta blocks a body shot from LeBeau.
LeBeau lands a body shot in the clinch.
LeBeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arteta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
LeBeau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
LeBeau stalling in the clinch.
Arteta throws a head punch that misses.
LeBeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arteta.
A short right hand to the side of the head by LeBeau.
LeBeau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arteta misses with a punch to the body.
LeBeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Arteta controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Arteta fails to land.
LeBeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
LeBeau pushes Arteta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arteta prevents a body shot from LeBeau.
Arteta tries to throw a body punch but LeBeau avoids it by throwing Arteta back against the cage.
Arteta blocks a body shot from LeBeau.
Arteta tries a body shot but LeBeau blocks it.
Arteta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
LeBeau misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by LeBeau.
Arteta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
LeBeau blocks the elbow strike.
Arteta misses with a body punch.
LeBeau scores with a nice hook to the head.
LeBeau lands with a left to the head.
Arteta struggles to land a body shot inside as LeBeau controls his hands.
LeBeau lands a body shot.
LeBeau lands an uppercut.
Arteta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
LeBeau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
LeBeau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from LeBeau on the inside.
LeBeau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from LeBeau.
LeBeau lands a nice uppercut.

Arteta is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short body shot lands from LeBeau as the two fighters clinch.
Arteta prevents a body shot from LeBeau.
LeBeau is stalling here.
LeBeau is working Arteta over against the cage.
LeBeau digs a right hand underneath Arteta's ribcage. Arteta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
LeBeau cracks Arteta with a nice body shot.
LeBeau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arteta backwards.
LeBeau tries a body shot but Arteta blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
LeBeau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, LeBeau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LeBeau lands a body shot in the clinch.
LeBeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arteta's elbow.
LeBeau lands a right hand.
Oh Arteta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arteta misses with some punches.
Arteta seems to have got his legs back now.
LeBeau pushes Arteta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
LeBeau misses with a body punch.
Arteta has a couple of punches blocked by LeBeau.
Nice body punch from LeBeau.
LeBeau lands a nice uppercut.
LeBeau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arteta prevents a body shot from LeBeau.
LeBeau scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
LeBeau pushes Arteta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arteta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from LeBeau.
A nice right hand lands inside from LeBeau.
A short uppercut from LeBeau.
LeBeau lands a big right hand that drops Arteta! The killer instinct kicks in and LeBeau finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by LeBeau!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remy LeBeau!