PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remy LeBeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Pox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pox is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Same Song - Digital Underground. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

LeBeau
vs
Pox

186 cm
33
191 lbs
22 - 4 - 0

188 cm
26
200 lbs
24 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!
Conviction

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Remy LeBeau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Pox!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBeau looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pox is fending him off so far but LeBeau persists. Nope, Pox circles away and we're back to standing.
Pox takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
LeBeau throws out a loose jab but Pox uses good head movement to avoid it.
LeBeau tests Pox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
LeBeau takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pox tries to clinch up but LeBeau circles away and keeps his distance.
LeBeau feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pox's calf.
LeBeau is looking to score with low kicks.

LeBeau looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pox!
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!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

LeBeau is working for a guillotine from mount but Pox frees his head quite easily.
LeBeau prevents Pox from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LeBeau sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
LeBeau misses with a head shot.
LeBeau throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pox because LeBeau loaded up on that one.
LeBeau has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
LeBeau postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pox looks a forlorn figure.
LeBeau looking to finish with strikes here!
Pox avoids a series of strikes thrown by LeBeau.
LeBeau throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
LeBeau throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pox because LeBeau loaded up on that one.
LeBeau thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau trying to control but Pox is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pox is trying to escape the mount.
Pox is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
LeBeau lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LeBeau looking to finish with strikes here!
Pox is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
LeBeau looking to ground and pound but Pox is blocking nicely.
LeBeau thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pox is trying desperately to improve position.
Pox is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
LeBeau trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pox tries to lock up and control but LeBeau gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pox is looking to improve his position but LeBeau isn't that keen on the idea.
Pox is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pox is working to get back to half guard.
LeBeau controlling the pace for now.

LeBeau working for a submission but Pox is keeping him at bay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pox wants to control but LeBeau is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy LeBeau dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

LeBeau throws out a loose jab but Pox uses good head movement to avoid it.
LeBeau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
LeBeau tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pox sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten LeBeau somewhat.
Pox tries to close the distance and clinch but LeBeau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
LeBeau throws a body punch but Pox moves out of range.
Pox just misses with a punch to the body.
LeBeau connects with a crisp jab.
Pox tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and LeBeau is able to avoid easily.

LeBeau clinches.

Pox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pox misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pox misses with a leg kick
and LeBeau counters with a body kick.
Pox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent LeBeau stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
LeBeau moves away from the strike by Pox.
LeBeau misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pox misses with a lunging right hand
and LeBeau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pox scores with a leg kick.
LeBeau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

LeBeau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pox keeps control of LeBeau as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pox misses with a punch on the inside.
Pox digs a right hand into LeBeau's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on LeBeau's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pox works on LeBeau's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Pox.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pox scores with a shot to the side of LeBeau's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pox lands with a right to the head.
Pox misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Pox.
A frustrated look appears on LeBeau's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pox misses with some punches.
LeBeau lands a hook that snaps the head of Pox backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Pox fails to land.
LeBeau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with LeBeau's elbow.
Pox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with LeBeau's elbow.
Pox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
LeBeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pox tries to throw a body punch but LeBeau avoids it by throwing Pox back against the cage.
LeBeau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Pox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pox throws a lazy right hand but LeBeau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Big Pox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pox under the eye.
Pox throws a hook but LeBeau avoids it easily.
Pox avoids the body shot from LeBeau.
LeBeau takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A clash of legs there as LeBeau blocks the low kick.
Pox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from LeBeau.
LeBeau checks the leg kick.
Pox lands a nice looking body shot.
Pox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LeBeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Pox.
Pox lands a jab to LeBeau's midsection.
Pox throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pox shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pox is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down LeBeau rather than just go for the knockout.
LeBeau cracks the inside of Pox's front leg.
Pox throws a quick inside leg kick.
LeBeau swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pox throws a sloppy body shot
and LeBeau counters with a stiff right hand.
Pox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LeBeau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pox.
LeBeau moves out of range of the body kick.
LeBeau shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Pox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters circling - LeBeau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
LeBeau connects with a body shot that sends Pox's belly button to the back.
Pox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pox throws a leg kick but LeBeau moved away.
Pox throws a low kick, looking for LeBeau's leg but LeBeau calmly moves out of range.
LeBeau connects with a solid leg kick.
LeBeau wants to clinch up but Pox keeps it at a distance.
Pox tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and LeBeau is able to avoid easily.
Pox misses with a body kick.
LeBeau tried to score with a low kick but Pox checks it.
The fighters circling - LeBeau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pox connects with the punch.
Pox does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from LeBeau.
LeBeau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LeBeau.
Pox has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by LeBeau.
Pox connects with a jab.
Pox throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Pox misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A good leg kick by LeBeau.
LeBeau throws a poor cross that misses
and Pox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pox moves out of range of the leg kick from LeBeau.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pox looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab, jab by Pox - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pox throws a shot to the body.
Pox throws a leg kick but LeBeau moved away.
LeBeau buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LeBeau moves away.
LeBeau wants to clinch up but Pox keeps it at a distance.
Remy LeBeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

LeBeau darts in and clinches Pox up against the cage.
LeBeau misses with some punches.
Pox misses with a body punch.
Pox blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pox gets through LeBeau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pox takes a shot to the head.
LeBeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Pox.
LeBeau throws an elbow that misses.
LeBeau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pox.
LeBeau misses with a punch on the inside.
LeBeau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

LeBeau has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pox clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
LeBeau is looking to control Pox but Pox is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pox is really stuck here.
LeBeau scores with strikes from the back.
LeBeau throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pox covers up after that shot from LeBeau.

LeBeau is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Pox has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Pox has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from LeBeau.
LeBeau is hanging on to Pox's back as he tries to escape.
LeBeau struggling to land strikes to the head as Pox covers up.

Pox defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of LeBeau's arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LeBeau is trying to stick to Pox's back but Pox is turning into LeBeau. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in LeBeau's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy LeBeau clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

LeBeau has a takedown stuffed.
Pox attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
LeBeau missing with a left hand there. Pox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pox misses with a kick to the body.
LeBeau avoids the body shot from Pox.
LeBeau throws a low kick but Pox avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for LeBeau.
LeBeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pox sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
LeBeau moves out of range as Pox throws a body kick.
LeBeau throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pox tries to land a front kick but LeBeau steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pox's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
LeBeau misses with a straight right.
LeBeau throws a hook but Pox avoids it easily.
LeBeau looks to land a body kick but Pox moved away.
The fighters circling - Pox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pox misses with a body shot.
LeBeau throws the kick towards the body but Pox avoids it.
LeBeau jabs Pox right on the nose. Pox blinks but takes it well.
LeBeau lands the left hand.
LeBeau ducks under a wild hook from Pox.
Pox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pox checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Pox checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. LeBeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
LeBeau throws a half hearted mid kick.
LeBeau slips under a jab.
Pox throws a push kick but LeBeau slaps the foot to one side.
LeBeau with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pox to score with a decent uppercut.
LeBeau lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A clash of legs there as Pox blocks the low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pox takes a swing at LeBeau's ribcage but misses.
LeBeau misses with a hook. Pox ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pox checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from LeBeau.
Pox blocks a leg kick.
LeBeau takes one on the button.
Pox scores with a hook to the body. LeBeau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pox throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
LeBeau scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pox throws a jab but it's blocked by LeBeau.
LeBeau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau looking to land some kicks to the body here.
LeBeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from LeBeau misses the target.
LeBeau throws a hook but Pox avoids it easily.
Pox misses with a body punch
and LeBeau counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Pox.
Pox blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pox blocks the body kick.
Nice shot lands for Pox.
Pox slips a straight right by LeBeau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Remy LeBeau will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pox pushes LeBeau up against the cage in a clinch.
LeBeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
LeBeau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pox backwards.
LeBeau is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pox is keeping busy.
Pox swings wildly with an uppercut but LeBeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pox swings wildly with an uppercut but LeBeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pox blocking some punches.
LeBeau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Big Pox seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
LeBeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pox's elbow.
Pox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pox throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by LeBeau.
LeBeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pox takes a shot to the head.
Pox misses with a body punch.
Pox swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Pox breaks from the clinch.
LeBeau fails in his attempt to clinch.
LeBeau is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
LeBeau shoots in but Pox avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pox scoring well with a low kick there.
LeBeau connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pox. Pox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
LeBeau tries to land a body kick
and Pox counters with a straight right hand.
LeBeau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pox misses with an uppercut. LeBeau saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pox.
LeBeau throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
LeBeau misses with a body shot.
Pox jabs LeBeau to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pox checks the leg kick.
LeBeau scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as LeBeau throws out the jab.
LeBeau lands a head shot.
LeBeau lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pox plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
LeBeau shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pox pinned against the cage. Pox gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
LeBeau misses with a looping right.
Pox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
LeBeau throws a head kick but Pox moves out of range.
Big Pox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
LeBeau tries to clinch up but Pox circles away and keeps his distance.
LeBeau throws a leg kick but Pox sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pox takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
LeBeau lands a jab to Pox's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau tries to work over Pox's front leg with a kick but Pox checks it.
Pox misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
LeBeau is looking to land body kicks.
LeBeau throws a shot from downtown. Pox moves away and avoids it.
LeBeau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
LeBeau throws a right hand that misses
enabling Pox to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body kick there by LeBeau.
LeBeau lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Remy LeBeau.
I think LeBeau has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Remy LeBeau!
Remy LeBeau is the new middleweight champion!
Post fight, Remy LeBeau stared into the camera and said 'Dis is what you get for three million dollars dese days, eh? I know tieves wert more dan you mom ami''.