PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giroe Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Leon
vs
Koscheck

176 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

TechNutri - Ensuring the quality
5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giroe Leon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Koscheck!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koscheck ducks under a wild hook from Leon.
Koscheck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leon.
A big right from Leon misses.
Koscheck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leon circles away.
Leon throws a looping overhand right but Koscheck ducks down to avoid it.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koscheck ducks under a wild hook from Leon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koscheck shoots in and drives through. Leon sprawls well.
Giroe Leon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Koscheck.
Leon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koscheck ducks under a wild hook from Leon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck fails with a takedown attempt.
Koscheck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leon pinned against the cage. Leon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Giroe Leon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leon throws a shot from downtown. Koscheck moves away and avoids it.
Leon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Koscheck. Koscheck circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Koscheck shoots for a double leg takedown but Leon sprawls well. He's pushed Koscheck's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown but Leon shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Koscheck fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Koscheck looks gassed!
Leon throws a series of punches but Koscheck moves out of range.
Leon throws a one two combo.
Koscheck motions for Leon to come forward. Koscheck throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leon stuffs the takedown attempt from Koscheck. Koscheck gets slowly back to his feet.
Leon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No luck for Koscheck with that takedown attempt.
Leon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Koscheck's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leon misses with the combination.
Leon misses with a straight left.
Koscheck takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Leon misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Leon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leon.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leon!
Leon misses the jab.
Leon throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Leon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Koscheck on the side of the head.
Leon works the jab nicely.
Koscheck fails with the takedown.
Leon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leon works over Koscheck's head and body with a nice combination.
Giroe Leon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Koscheck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giroe Leon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Leon digs a good hook to Koscheck's body.
Leon scores with a nice head shot.
Leon throws a jab but it's blocked by Koscheck.
Leon throws a nice looking combination but Koscheck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koscheck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leon misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koscheck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leon circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Leon misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Koscheck or perhaps it was just good defense by Leon which made him look bad.
Koscheck is breathing heavily.
Koscheck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leon.
Giroe Leon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koscheck has a takedown stuffed.
Giroe Leon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Koscheck.
Koscheck slips a jab and a cross from Leon.
Leon connects with a looping right hand.
Leon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Koscheck looks for a takedown but Leon sprawls well.
Koscheck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Some wild striking there from Leon.
Koscheck gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leon.
Leon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leon throws a series of punches but Koscheck avoids them all with ease.
Leon jabs at Koscheck's body.
Nice takedown defense from Leon. No joy for Koscheck on that attempt.
Leon throws a nice looking combination but Koscheck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koscheck.
Koscheck has a takedown stuffed.
Leon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leon clobbers Koscheck with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Koscheck moves away from the strike by Leon.
Nice takedown defense from Leon. No joy for Koscheck on that attempt.
Koscheck slips a straight right by Leon.
Good shot there by Leon.
Koscheck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leon.
Leon throws a right hand that Koscheck ducks under and follows up with a left that Koscheck also avoids with ease.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leon cracks Koscheck with an open hand slap.
Koscheck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giroe Leon dominated that second round.
That's time! Leon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Leon scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice sprawl there from Leon as Koscheck shoots in.
Leon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Koscheck doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Koscheck avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Leon misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koscheck looks for a takedown but Leon sprawls well.
Giroe Leon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Koscheck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leon throws a right hand that Koscheck ducks under and follows up with a left that Koscheck also avoids with ease.
Koscheck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koscheck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leon pinned against the cage. Leon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koscheck manages to avoid it.
Koscheck is trying desperately to land a takedown but Leon is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Koscheck.
Leon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Koscheck or perhaps it was just good defense by Leon which made him look bad.
Leon thuds his right hand into Koscheck's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Leon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leon throws a right hand that Koscheck ducks under and follows up with a left that Koscheck also avoids with ease.
Leon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koscheck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leon lands a lovely overhand right.
Leon connects with a looping right hand.
Leon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koscheck.
Koscheck has a takedown stuffed.
Josh Koscheck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Leon misses.
Koscheck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leon.
Leon looks to land a combination but Koscheck avoids it well.
Koscheck defending well as Leon loads up on a big left hand.
Koscheck ducks under a wild hook from Leon.
Koscheck has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leon misses the jab.
Leon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
No luck for Koscheck with that takedown attempt.
A big left from Leon misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Koscheck blocks a jab.
Leon throws a right and a left that Koscheck avoids nicely.
Leon misses with a jab, cross combination.

Koscheck drives through with a takedown into guard.
Koscheck throws and elbow that misses. Leon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koscheck's guard. Nice move by Leon!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koscheck has a closed guard, preventing Leon from standing up.
Giroe Leon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giroe Leon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leon, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giroe Leon!