PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Saxton (ranked 2861 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kula Leumpei (ranked 3756 p4p, 0 weight class). Kula Leumpei has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saxton
vs
Leumpei

179 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Saxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kula Leumpei!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leumpei throws a series of punches but Saxton avoids them all with ease.
Saxton misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Leumpei.
Saxton tries to clinch up but Leumpei circles away and keeps his distance.
Leumpei misses with a leg kick.
Leumpei takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leumpei throws a sloppy head kick
and Saxton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Leumpei misses with a hook
and Saxton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leumpei looks to land a combination but Saxton avoids it well.
Leumpei scores with a spinning back kick!

Saxton takes the fight into the clinch.
Leumpei tries to land knees in the clinch but Saxton avoids the damage to the body.
Saxton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leumpei landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saxton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saxton managing to block the knees to the body from Leumpei.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leumpei has Saxton pressed against the cage, preventing Saxton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saxton is looking to break free of the clinch but Leumpei has double underhooks.

Saxton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leumpei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saxton blocks a head kick by Leumpei.
Leumpei misses with a two punch combination.
Saxton misses with a hook.
Leumpei is looking to clinch.
Saxton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A good leg kick by Saxton.
Saxton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leumpei throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Saxton counter with a right hand.
Leumpei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saxton.
Saxton tries to score with a low kick but Leumpei moves his leg out of the way.
Leumpei follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Leumpei throws a low kick but it's checked well by Saxton.
Good exchange - Leumpei coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saxton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leumpei moves out of range of the body kick.
Saxton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leumpei fails to land with a series of punches.
Saxton lands a nice shot to the body.
Leumpei misses with the combination.
Saxton throwing a counter right hand but Leumpei manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leumpei throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Saxton. Those never looked like landing.
Leumpei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saxton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saxton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leumpei's head.
Saxton scores with a three punch combo!
Saxton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Saxton misses the target.
Leumpei misses with a straight left.
Leumpei slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saxton blocks a jab.
Saxton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kula Leumpei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leumpei connects with a nice looking jab.
Saxton scores with a jab. Leumpei acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Saxton tries to work over Leumpei's front leg with a kick but Leumpei checks it.
Saxton tries to close the distance and clinch but Leumpei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saxton loads up on a big right hand but Leumpei slips the punch.
Leumpei's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Leumpei duly obliges.

Leumpei closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Saxton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leumpei.
Saxton avoids the head kick by Leumpei.
Leumpei looks winded!
Saxton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick by Leumpei misses
and Saxton counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leumpei staying out of range there.
Leumpei is looking for the big counter here.
Saxton misses with a series of wild punches.
Saxton throws the left hand but Leumpei avoids the punch easily.
Leumpei misses with an uppercut
and Saxton counters with a nice uppercut.
Leumpei misses with a lunging right hand
and Saxton counters with a nice uppercut.
Leumpei throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saxton throws a nice looking combination but Leumpei bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leumpei takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saxton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leumpei moves away.
Leumpei misses with a looping left.
Saxton is looking to counter with a body kick.
A head kick from Saxton lands but Leumpei takes it in his stride.
Saxton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leumpei can pounce on him.
Saxton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leumpei moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Saxton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Leumpei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saxton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leumpei can do to turn this around?
A low kick from Leumpei misses
letting Saxton counter with a right hand.
Saxton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leumpei moves away.
Leumpei throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saxton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Saxton throws a low kick, looking for Leumpei's leg but Leumpei calmly moves out of range.
Saxton ducks under a wild hook from Leumpei.
Saxton swinging wildly here.
Saxton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Leumpei has Saxton up against the cage in a clinch.
Saxton avoiding damage as Leumpei throws knees to the body.
Leumpei connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saxton's face.
Saxton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leumpei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leumpei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saxton is defending well for now.
Saxton managing to block the knees to the body from Leumpei.

Saxton manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Leumpei.
Leumpei is breathing heavily.
Leumpei throws a hook but Saxton blocks it.
Leumpei shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leumpei looks to land a combination but Saxton avoids it well.
Leumpei throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saxton.
Saxton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leumpei moves in looking to clinch but Saxton pushes him off.
Saxton throws a jab but it's blocked by Leumpei.
Saxton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Leumpei misses with a lunging right hand
and Saxton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saxton throws a hook to the side of Leumpei's head but Leumpei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leumpei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saxton.
Saxton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saxton moves out of range of the body kick from Leumpei.
Leumpei throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Saxton scores with a shot to the body.
Saxton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Leumpei ducks right into an uppercut from Saxton.
Saxton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Danga de danga de dang - Saxton scores with a four punch combination!
Saxton lands with a nice combination. Leumpei backs away looking to recover.
Saxton moves out of range of the body kick from Leumpei.
Saxton throws a lazy right hand but Leumpei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leumpei on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kula Leumpei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leumpei lands with a cross.
Saxton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big right from Saxton misses.
Leumpei tries to clinch but Saxton moves out of range.
Leumpei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saxton.
A jab from Saxton misses.
Saxton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saxton misses with a leg kick.
Leumpei swings widly with a right hand
and Leumpei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saxton tries to clinch up.
Saxton misses with an uppercut.
Leumpei throws a counter combo.
Leumpei swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leumpei lands with a cross.
Leumpei looks to clinch
and Saxton counters with a nice uppercut.
Leumpei has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Saxton throws the left hand but Leumpei avoids the punch easily.
Leumpei throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saxton is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leumpei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Saxton.
Nice body kick there by Leumpei.
Leumpei avoids the body shot from Saxton.
Saxton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leumpei.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Saxton dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Leumpei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Leumpei closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Saxton misses with a punch to the body.
Leumpei with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Saxton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Leumpei has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leumpei throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saxton blocks it with crossed arms.
Leumpei missing with knees to the body.
Leumpei avoids a wild elbow strike from Saxton.
Leumpei trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leumpei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saxton avoids it.
Saxton avoiding damage as Leumpei throws knees to the body.
Saxton throws an elbow that misses.
Leumpei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Saxton breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saxton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leumpei's head.
Jab from Saxton.
Leumpei misses with a head kick.
Leumpei fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saxton throws the left hand but Leumpei avoids the punch easily.
Leumpei shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gary Saxton is winning the standup battle so far.
Saxton connects with an inside leg kick.
Saxton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leumpei.
Leumpei follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Leumpei on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saxton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leumpei.
Leumpei plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big right from Saxton misses.
Saxton blocks a head kick by Leumpei.
Some wild striking there from Saxton.
Saxton throws a leg kick but Leumpei sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leumpei throws a hook but Saxton blocks it.
Leumpei gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Saxton with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leumpei throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Leumpei misses the target.
Leumpei defending well as Saxton loads up on a big left hand.
Leumpei connects with a high kick.
Leumpei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saxton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Leumpei checks it well.
Leumpei will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saxton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch lands to the side of Leumpei 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saxton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Leumpei closes the distance and pushes Saxton back into the cage.
Saxton lands an elbow just above Leumpei 's eye.
Leumpei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saxton.
A short uppercut from Saxton.
Saxton avoiding damage as Leumpei throws knees to the body.

Saxton breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Leumpei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saxton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot lands for Saxton.
Leumpei wants to clinch.
Saxton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saxton ducks under a wild hook from Leumpei.
Leumpei throws a lazy uppercut
and Saxton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saxton misses with a two punch combination.
Saxton tries a head kick but it misses.
Kula Leumpei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leumpei lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saxton circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Saxton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leumpei throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Saxton. Those never looked like landing.
Leumpei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saxton.
Leumpei avoids the body shot from Saxton.
A jab lands there for Saxton.
Saxton swats away the attempt to clinch by Leumpei.
A jab lands there for Saxton.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Saxton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saxton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Saxton!