PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bot Botanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kong Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sweep the Leg. Bot Botanovic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Botanovic
vs
Le

180 cm
24
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Golden Lilium

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bot Botanovic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kong Le!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Botanovic avoids the head kick by Le.
Le chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Le misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Botanovic.
Botanovic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Le tries to avoid it but Botanovic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Le to the ground. Le escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Botanovic misses with a head kick.
Botanovic throws and low kick but Le moves out of range easily.
Le throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick by Le misses
and Botanovic counters with a good low kick that Le was not able to check.
Botanovic throws a sloppy head kick
and Le counters with an outside leg kick.
Botanovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Le swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Botanovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Le.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Le misses

and Botanovic counters with a single leg into guard. Le didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Botanovic looking to pass the guard.
Le wants to stand up but Botanovic is controlling him.

Botanovic drops back looking for a leg! Le is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Le manages to kick Botanovic off! Botanovic jumps back into Le's guard.
Botanovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Le has wrist control.
Le wants to stand and escape but Botanovic is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Botanovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le is keeping the position for now.
Botanovic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Le really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Botanovic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le pushes Botanovic away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Botanovic gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Botanovic.
Le avoids a kick to the body.
Botanovic wants to clinch but Le slips to the side
and Le counters with a big head kick but Botanovic shrugs it off.
Le looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Botanovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Botanovic is looking to slow Le down with leg kicks.
Botanovic shoots for a takedown but Le saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bot Botanovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Le feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Botanovic's calf.
Botanovic throws a head kick but Le moves out of range.
Kong Le is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Botanovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Le throws a sloppy head kick
and Botanovic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Le's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le keeps the fight on the outside.
A good leg kick by Botanovic.
Le throws a head kick that misses.
Le uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Botanovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Le avoids a kick to the body.
Botanovic shoots in but Le avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A clash of legs there as Le blocks the low kick.
Botanovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Le, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Botanovic moves out of range easily.
Le avoids a kick to the body.
Botanovic tries a head kick but it misses.

Botanovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Le is trying to break the clinch but Botanovic has him pressed against the cage.
Le looking to throw knees to the head but Botanovic is blocking nicely.

Le breaks from the clinch.
Le lands with a thumping leg kick.
Le scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Botanovic.
A lazy body kick from Botanovic
and Le counters with a good low kick that Botanovic was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Botanovic checks it well.
A combination from Le does no damage.
Botanovic lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kong Le dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Botanovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Botanovic wants to clinch.
Le throws a lazy head kick
and Botanovic makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Le really felt that one!
A head kick by Le misses
and Botanovic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Botanovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Botanovic has hold of one of Le's legs. Le is fighting the takedown attempt but Botanovic gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Botanovic connects with a couple of short punches.
Botanovic wants to control from the top but Le keeps moving.
Botanovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le is keeping the position for now.
Le is breathing heavily.

Botanovic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Botanovic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic pushing down on Le's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Botanovic throwing shots but Le is blocking nicely.

Botanovic wants to work for an arm triangle but Le is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Botanovic wants to work for an arm triangle but Le is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Botanovic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Le pushes Botanovic off looking to stand but Botanovic dives back in and keeps control.
Le blocking the ground and pound attempt from Botanovic.
Le wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Botanovic tries to clinch up but Le circles away and keeps his distance.
Le lands a nice looking kick to the body. Botanovic takes a step back to recover.
Le misses with a straight left.
Bot Botanovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a lazy head kick
and Botanovic counters with a low kick, right behind Le 's knee.
Le throws a hook but Botanovic blocks it.
Le uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Botanovic.
Le throws a lazy head kick
and Botanovic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Botanovic throws a leg kick
enabling Le to counter with a crisp jab.

Botanovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Botanovic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Le pulls his leg out and moves away.
Botanovic tries to clinch but Le moves out of range.

Botanovic has closed the distance and engaged Le in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic can't get the takedown.

Le breaks from the clinch.
Le bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Botanovic's head.
Kong Le seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Botanovic misses with a body kick.
Botanovic tries to clinch up but Le circles away and keeps his distance.
Botanovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Le sprawls well. Le wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Botanovic gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bot Botanovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Botanovic is looking to clinch.
Le avoids the head kick by Botanovic.
Le throws a lazy head kick
and Botanovic counters with a head kick.
Botanovic wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a head kick but Botanovic moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Le.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Botanovic moves out of range easily.
Botanovic avoids the head kick by Le.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Botanovic, right into the meat.
Botanovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Botanovic moves out of range easily.
Botanovic moves in looking to clinch but Le pushes him off.
Le thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Botanovic lands a head kick!

It looks like Kong Le has been cut.
Botanovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Le.
Le throws a sloppy head kick
and Botanovic counters with a good low kick that Le was not able to check.
Botanovic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Le as he avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Botanovic. That's going to slow Le down.
Horrible takedown by Botanovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Le which made him look bad.
Le throws a lazy head kick
and Botanovic counters with a leg kick.

Botanovic drives through and clinches with Le against the cage.
Botanovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Le's defenses.
Botanovic has Le pressed against the cage, preventing Le from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Botanovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Botanovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Botanovic fakes the leg kick and cracks Le in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic is looking to slow Le down with leg kicks.
Botanovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A low kick from Le misses

and Botanovic counters with a single leg into guard. Le didn't expect that.
Botanovic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Le works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Botanovic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Botanovic wants to control from the top but Le keeps moving.
Botanovic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Le wants to get back to his feet.
Botanovic winds up and cracks Le with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Botanovic is looking for a kimura but Le is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Botanovic to get the leverage.

Botanovic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le wants to get back to his feet.

Botanovic seems to be working for a kimura but Le defends the submission attempt.

Botanovic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Botanovic wants to work for an arm triangle but Le is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Le has one foot on Botanovic's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Le misses with a looping left.
Le connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Le misses
and Botanovic counters with a nice body kick.
Botanovic lands a nice looking body kick.
Le takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Le misses with a straight left.
Botanovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Le paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good leg kick by Botanovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Botanovic.
Le moves out of range of the body kick from Botanovic.
Botanovic throws a leg kick but Le checks it.
A swing and a miss from Botanovic.
A head kick misses from Le.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Le has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Botanovic.
Le tries a head kick but it misses.
Botanovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Botanovic shoots for a takedown but Le saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bot Botanovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Botanovic connects with a solid leg kick.

Botanovic moves into range and clinches up with Le.
Botanovic tries for a takedown but Le manages to get underhooks.
Le is trying to break free.
Botanovic wants a takedown but no success here.
Le's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le tries to break free but Botanovic pushes him back against the cage.
Le throws a knee to the head but misses.

Botanovic manages to pull guard.
Botanovic thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Botanovic has a closed guard, preventing Le from standing up.
Botanovic 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bot Botanovic clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kong Le's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Le swats away the attempt to clinch by Botanovic.
Le throws a sloppy head kick
and Botanovic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Le's knee momentarily.
Botanovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Le swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Botanovic is looking to land body kicks.
Botanovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Le tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Le misses

and Botanovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Botanovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Botanovic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Botanovic has Le pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Le manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Le's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Botanovic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bot Botanovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Le takes a swing at Botanovic's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Botanovic lands with a kick to the temple. Le shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Botanovic.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Good work by Le as he checks the leg kick.
Botanovic throws a head kick that misses
and Le counters with an outside leg kick.
Botanovic shoots in but no luck this time.
Le cracks the inside of Botanovic's front leg.
Le tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic wants to land a leg kick but Le is out of range.
Botanovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Botanovic avoids the head kick by Le.
Botanovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Le.
Le throws a leg kick
and Botanovic counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Botanovic throws a leg kick
and Le counters with a low kick, right behind Botanovic 's knee.
Botanovic moves in looking to clinch but Le pushes him off.
Botanovic misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Botanovic.
Botanovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Le is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Le, as that shot connected.
Le checks a low kick from Botanovic.
Botanovic blocks a head kick by Le.
Le waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Botanovic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Botanovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Botanovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Botanovic instigates a clinch.
Botanovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Le breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Botanovic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Botanovic wants to clinch.
Botanovic throws a sloppy head kick and Le moves out of range easily.
Botanovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Le as he jumps to the side.
Le throws a lazy head kick
and Botanovic counters with a body kick.
Le misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Botanovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Le circles away.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Botanovic moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Kong Le will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kong Le's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Botanovic.
Botanovic tries to score with a low kick but Le moves his leg out of the way.
Botanovic throws a head kick that misses.
Botanovic throws out a leg kick but Le moves out of range and Botanovic only half commits.
Le tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Botanovic tries to clinch there but Le circles away.
Le throws a head kick that misses.

Botanovic closes the distance and clinches.
Le is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Le's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le throws a head kick that misses
and Botanovic counters with a good low kick that Le was not able to check.
Botanovic feints and then cracks Le's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Le down.
Botanovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le throws a head kick that misses
and Botanovic counters with a body kick that stops Le in his tracks momentarily.
Botanovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Le tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Botanovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Botanovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Le thows a leg kick but Botanovic checks it

so Botanovic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Botanovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Le swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Botanovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Botanovic thows a big elbow that misses.
Botanovic thows a big elbow that misses.

Botanovic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Le wants to stand but Botanovic is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Botanovic with that takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Botanovic is defended easily by Le.
Le connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a lazy head kick
and Botanovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Botanovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Botanovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Botanovic avoids the body shot from Le.
Botanovic looks for a takedown but Le sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bot Botanovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Botanovic throws a push kick but Le slaps the foot to one side.

Botanovic rushes Le and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Le breaks the clinch.
Le throws a leg kick
and Botanovic counters with a nice body kick.
Botanovic misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a lazy head kick
and Botanovic counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Botanovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Botanovic walks into a jab.
Botanovic throws a leg kick
and Le counters with a thumping low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Le misses the target.
Botanovic shoots in for a takedown but Le shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Botanovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le throws a leg kick which misses Botanovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Botanovic tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Le misses

and Botanovic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Botanovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Le tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bot Botanovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Botanovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:46
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bot Botanovic!
Bot Botanovic is the new welterweight champion!