PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Bollomard (ranked 790 p4p, 273 weight class) and Black Leben (ranked 91 p4p, 41 weight class). Bollomard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mysterium. Leben has chosen Wynona's Big Brown Beaver as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Bollomard
vs
Leben

175 cm
28
167
19 - 6 - 0

182 cm
26
156
9 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

The Pharmacy Phuket
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacques Bollomard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Black Leben!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leben digs a good hook to Bollomard's body.
Bollomard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leben.
Bollomard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bollomard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Leben is quick to defend against it.
Leben tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bollomard was well out of range. Poor timing from Leben.
Bollomard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Leben fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bollomard manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Bollomard - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Leben misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leben misses the jab.
Bollomard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bollomard wants to clinch up but Leben keeps it at a distance.
Bollomard misses with a shot to the body
and Leben counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bollomard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bollomard lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bollomard wants to pass the guard but Leben is keeping the position.
Leben tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bollomard tries to free his leg and advance position but Leben is retaining full guard.
Leben is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bollomard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leben is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bollomard chips away with some ground and pound.
Leben preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard stands and throws Leben's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bollomard is putting a hurting on Leben here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bollomard tries to move into full mount but can't pass Leben's legs.
Leben is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Bollomard crashes against the mat.

Bollomard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leben is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bollomard's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bollomard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leben does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bollomard trying to mount his opponent but Leben defends it.
Leben regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bollomard.
Bollomard pushes down on Leben's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Leben felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Leben is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bollomard is pressing down on Leben's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leben is holding on for now.

Bollomard is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard is trying to control. Leben wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Bollomard is looking for a kimura here.
Leben is trying to stand up here but Bollomard is controlling him well.
Leben wants to control but Bollomard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bollomard passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bollomard working Leben over with strikes here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bollomard misses with a wild body shot.
Bollomard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leben lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bollomard backs up against the cage.
Bollomard dives in and grabs Leben's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leben pushes down on Bollomard's head and hops out.
Leben misses with a wild body shot.
Bollomard misses with a takedown attempt - Leben sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard throws a nice looking combination but Leben bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leben connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bollomard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leben manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Leben.
A slow jab from Leben misses its intended target.
Leben swings for the body but Bollomard moves out of range.
Leben throws an overhand right that lands on Bollomard's shoulder, as Bollomard tries to avoid the shot.
Bollomard ducks right into an uppercut from Leben.
Bollomard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leben throws out the jab.
Bollomard takes a swing at Leben's ribcage but misses.
Black Leben is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leben scores with a sloppy right hand. Bollomard should have avoided that one.
Bollomard just misses with a punch to the body.
Black Leben seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben lands a lovely overhand right.
Leben misses the shot to the body.
Bollomard feinted with a counter takedown.
Leben fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leben misses with a wild combination.
Leben clobbers Bollomard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leben throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leben stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leben wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Bollomard. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bollomard.
Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leben.
Bollomard is looking to wear down Leben with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Leben ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bollomard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leben was well out of range. Poor timing from Bollomard.
Leben cracks Bollomard with an open hand slap.
A slow jab from Bollomard misses its intended target.
Bollomard misses with a body shot.
Bollomard throws a body punch but Leben moves out of range.
Leben takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leben takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leben looks to land a right hand but Bollomard moved out of range.
Bollomard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leben.
Leben misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bollomard.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bollomard takes a swing at Leben's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Leben on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bollomard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leben lands a jab to Bollomard's midsection.
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!
Bollomard misses with a lunging right hand
and Leben counters with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Leben showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bollomard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leben feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bollomards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bollomard throws a combination that misses
and Leben cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leben has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Bollomard gets a clinch.

Bollomard manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leben.
Leben lands a nice hook to Bollomard's body. Bollomard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leben throws out a loose jab but Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bollomard throws a sloppy body shot
letting Leben counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bollomard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leben was well out of range. Poor timing from Bollomard.
A little jabbing left from Leben on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bollomard closes the distance and clinches up with Leben, looking for a takedown. Bollomard pushes Leben against the cage but Leben circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leben throws a counter combo.
A big right from Leben misses.
Bollomard takes a swing at Leben's ribcage but misses.
Bollomard swings for the body but Leben moves out of range.
Bollomard moves in looking to clinch but Leben pushes him off.
Leben comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Leben is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bollomard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben digs a good body shot into Bollomard's ribs.
Leben tries to bum rush Bollomard with a series of wild strikes but Bollomard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Leben uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bollomard avoids the body shot from Leben.
Sloppy strikes from Leben. Those never looked like landing.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bollomard avoids the body shot from Leben.
A jab from Leben misses.
Leben misses with an uppercut.
Bollomard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben scores with a punch to the head.
Leben takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Leben.
Bollomard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leben manages to avoid it.
Leben lands a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bollomard.
Leben misses with a low kick as Bollomard jumps back.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Leben chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bollomard was well out of range. Poor timing from Leben.
Nice defenses there by Bollomard.
Bollomard feinted with a counter takedown.
Bollomard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leben misses with a wild body shot.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leben sprawls and moves away.
Leben throws a hook but Bollomard avoids it easily.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leben sprawls and moves away.
Bollomard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leben.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Leben avoids it well and moves away.
Bollomard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leben.
Leben misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Leben really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Leben misses with a series of wild punches.
Leben ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bollomard moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leben. Bollomard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bollomard lands a lovely overhand right.
Leben swings for the body but Bollomard moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bollomard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bollomard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Leben working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Leben manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben misses with a body shot.
Bollomard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Leben misses.
Bollomard lands a nice hook to Leben's body. Leben takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leben throws a hook to the side of Bollomard's head but Bollomard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bollomard closes the distance but Leben moves to the side
and Leben connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bollomard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bollomard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leben.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bollomard's head backwards.
Leben uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bollomard has time to react.
Leben throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Leben avoids it well and moves away.
Leben avoids the body shot from Bollomard.
A shot to the body from Bollomard misses
enabling Leben to counter with a crisp jab.
Bollomard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leben jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leben throws a body punch but Bollomard moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leben gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bollomard throws a body punch but Leben moves out of range.
Bollomard tries to clinch up.
Bollomard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leben scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bollomard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Leben.
Bollomard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leben swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben throws a looping overhand right but Bollomard ducks down to avoid it.
Leben throws a series of punches but Bollomard avoids them all with ease.
Leben is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bollomard.
Leben dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bollomard misses the body punch
and Leben counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Bollomard blocks a jab.
Leben misses the shot to the body.
Bollomard feinted with a counter takedown.
Bollomard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leben defends it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Leben dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bollomard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jacques Bollomard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black Leben is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bollomard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bollomard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bollomard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leben manages to avoid it.
Leben is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bollomard with a body shot.
Leben throws a hook but Bollomard avoids it easily.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leben sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard swings for the body but Leben moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Leben.
Bollomard misses with an uppercut
and Leben counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Leben misses with a looping left.
Leben throws a body shot but no joy.
Bollomard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leben lands an overhand right.
Bollomard slips a straight right by Leben.
Leben swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bollomard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leben sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leben.
Leben lands a jab-cross combination.
Leben scores with a sloppy right hand. Bollomard should have avoided that one.
Leben stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leben wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from Leben does no damage.
Leben throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bollomard.
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!
Leben ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bollomard moves away.
Bollomard feinted with a counter takedown.
Bollomard tries to bum rush Leben with a series of wild strikes but Leben uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leben! But no joy.
Bollomard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Leben's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bollomard moves in looking to clinch but Leben pushes him off.
Bollomard misses with a takedown attempt - Leben sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bollomard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leben cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bollomard shoots in looking for a takedown but Leben manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bollomard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Bollomard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Leben.
Bollomard feinted with a counter takedown.
Leben throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bollomard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leben throws a right and a left that Bollomard avoids nicely.
No joy there for Leben, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Leben throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bollomard, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leben uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bollomard.
Leben doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Leben dodges the punch combination from Bollomard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Black Leben comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leben has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 46:49
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Leben! Black Leben retains his lightweight title!
Black Leben seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.