PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thom Le Bou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobcat Stinkfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Bou's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, in the Night Garden Theme Tune. Stinkfist has chosen People Are Strange by The Doors as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Le Bou
vs
Stinkfist

184 cm
21
184 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

183 cm
23
175 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Global MMA Gear

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thom Le Bou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobcat Stinkfist!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stinkfist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Le Bou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stinkfist lands with a good body shot.
Stinkfist misses with a body shot.
Le Bou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stinkfist.
A head kick misses from Stinkfist.
Stinkfist lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Le Bou circles away quickly and effectively.
Le Bou lands a lovely overhand right.
Le Bou moves out of range as Stinkfist strikes.
Stinkfist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stinkfist doesn't manage to clinch there - Le Bou circles away.
Le Bou with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the body from Stinkfist misses

and Le Bou counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stinkfist is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Le Bou is controlling him.
Le Bou trying to control the position from guard on top but Stinkfist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Le Bou missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Le Bou prevents Stinkfist from getting back to his feet.
Le Bou looking to pass the guard.
Stinkfist preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Le Bou 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.
Stinkfist wants to get back to his feet but Le Bou is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Bou is looking to work some ground and pound but Stinkfist has wrist control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Le Bou scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Le Bou shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Le Bou breaks from Stinkfist's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Stinkfist wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Le Bou.
Stinkfist is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Stinkfist holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Le Bou tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Stinkfist trying desperately to get to his feet.
Le Bou lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Le Bou looking to finish Stinkfist with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stinkfist!
A nice elbow there by Le Bou.
Stinkfist is trying to stand up.
The referee warns Stinkfist that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee warns Stinkfist that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stinkfist wants to try and get back to his feet.
Stinkfist looks gassed!
Le Bou has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stinkfist's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou throwing strikes here but Stinkfist is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Stinkfist wants to try and get back to his feet.
Le Bou breaks from Stinkfist's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Le Bou controlling the pace for now.
Stinkfist is bucking up trying to escape but Le Bou cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Le Bou unloading with bombs!
Stinkfist is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Le Bou with a couple of short strikes.
Le Bou lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Stinkfist is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
A nice elbow there by Le Bou.

Le Bou is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Stinkfist can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Stinkfist wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou with shots to the head and body - Stinkfist looks very uncomfortable down there.

Le Bou is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Stinkfist to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Stinkfist shrugs it off.
Le Bou lands with some strikes.
Le Bou lands a big shot there that rocks Stinkfist but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stinkfist is trying to stand.
Le Bou working the ground and pound effectively.
Le Bou wants to control the pace but Stinkfist is squirming around nicely.
Stinkfist is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Le Bou wants to finish this one by submission but Stinkfist is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Le Bou.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Le Bou tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stinkfist wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Le Bou.
Stinkfist squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Le Bou looking to finish with strikes here!
Stinkfist wants to try and get back to his feet.
Stinkfist in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stinkfist trying desperately to get to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le Bou looking to finish Stinkfist with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stinkfist!
Stinkfist wants to get back to his feet.
Le Bou with the ground and pound from mount.
Le Bou with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Le Bou looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thom Le Bou overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stinkfist is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Le Bou is controlling him.
Stinkfist keeping full guard, as Le Bou tries to pass.
Stinkfist can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Le Bou controls the pace.
Stinkfist keeping moving, preventing Le Bou from controlling successfully.
Le Bou missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Le Bou stops Stinkfist from standing up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stinkfist swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Le Bou counter with a right hand.
Le Bou lands with a good body shot.
Stinkfist is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Le Bou rather than just go for the knockout.
Stinkfist is breathing heavily.
Stinkfist lands a jab to the head.
Stinkfist swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Le Bou counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinkfist gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stinkfist misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bobcat Stinkfist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Bou lands a body shot.

Le Bou feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Le Bou's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stinkfist preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stinkfist keeping moving, preventing Le Bou from controlling successfully.
Le Bou throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stinkfist works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stinkfist utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stinkfist wants to stand and escape but Le Bou is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Le Bou scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stinkfist doesn't seem bothered though.
Le Bou ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Le Bou bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou controlling the position from side mount.
Le Bou cracks Stinkfist with a big elbow.
Le Bou in side control, throwing shots but Stinkfist defends.
Stinkfist takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stinkfist wants to get back to his feet but Le Bou drags him back down.
Le Bou misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stinkfist wants to get back to his feet.
Le Bou scores with a couple of short elbows.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stinkfist takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stinkfist throws a predictable looking body shot
and Le Bou counters with a straight right hand.
Le Bou ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stinkfist throws a lazy head kick

and Le Bou counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Bou moves nicely into side control.
Le Bou working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Le Bou's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
An elbow from Le Bou crashes against the mat.
Le Bou trying to control the position but Stinkfist is working away.
Le Bou throws a strike aimed at the side of Stinkfist's head but Stinkfist avoids it well.
Le Bou working the ground and pound but Stinkfist is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stinkfist wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Le Bou closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Le Bou lands in his opponent's guard.
Le Bou distracts Stinkfist with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Le Bou throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stinkfist works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Le Bou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stinkfist pushes Le Bou off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Stinkfist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le Bou thuds a left hand into Stinkfist's body.
Le Bou ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stinkfist just misses with a punch to the body.
Stinkfist misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stinkfist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stinkfist scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stinkfist falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Le Bou counter with a right hand.
Stinkfist swings for the body but Le Bou moves out of range.
Le Bou pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stinkfist is out of range and Le Bou settles back down.
Le Bou throws a body punch but Stinkfist moves out of range.
Le Bou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stinkfist was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Bou.
Bobcat Stinkfist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stinkfist misses with a hook.
Le Bou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stinkfist can do to turn this around?
Stinkfist swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Le Bou counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le Bou throws a leg kick but Stinkfist checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thom Le Bou dominated that second round.
That's time! Le Bou's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Le Bou scores a takedown into full mount!
Le Bou cracks Stinkfist with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Stinkfist really wants to buck Le Bou off and get back to his feet.
Le Bou scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Le Bou connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Le Bou working Stinkfist over with strikes here.
Le Bou is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stinkfist bucks Le Bou off and manages to get back to his feet!
Le Bou lands with a nice body punch.
Le Bou fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stinkfist digs a good body shot into Le Bou's ribs.
Stinkfist is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stinkfist clinches but Le Bou breaks the clinch
and Le Bou counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Le Bou stuns Stinkfist with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Le Bou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stinkfist manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinkfist misses with a body punch
and Stinkfist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Le Bou lands a right hook to the body.
Stinkfist throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Bou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stinkfist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le Bou was well out of range. Poor timing from Stinkfist.
Stinkfist tries to clinch up.
Stinkfist takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stinkfist takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Le Bou blocks a head kick by Stinkfist.
Le Bou scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stinkfist takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Le Bou lands with a cross.
Le Bou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Le Bou darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stinkfist blocking the ground and pound attempt from Le Bou.
Le Bou winds up and cracks Stinkfist with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stinkfist keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinkfist tries to kick Le Bou off but Le Bou keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Le Bou throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stinkfist is trying to stand.
Stinkfist keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stinkfist is trying to stand up here but Le Bou is controlling him well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stinkfist takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Le Bou scores with a body shot.
Le Bou lands a lovely overhand right.
Le Bou tries to work over Stinkfist's front leg with a kick but Stinkfist checks it.
Le Bou throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stinkfist stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stinkfist misses with a body shot
and Le Bou counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Le Bou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Bou lands a nice looking body shot.
Le Bou scores with a shot to the body.
Le Bou works Stinkfist's body with a nice hook.
Le Bou fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stinkfist checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinkfist swings away with a body shot that misses

and Le Bou counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stinkfist wants to get back to his feet.
Le Bou landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Le Bou seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Le Bou not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Le Bou content to control rather than advance.
Stinkfist blocking the ground and pound attempt from Le Bou.
Le Bou seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Le Bou stops Stinkfist from getting back to his feet.
Le Bou not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Le Bou is trying to control. Stinkfist wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stinkfist throws a series of punches but Le Bou moves out of range.

Le Bou drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Le Bou pushes down on Stinkfist's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stinkfist blocking the ground and pound attempt from Le Bou.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou stops Stinkfist from getting back to his feet.
Le Bou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stinkfist tries to kick Le Bou off but Le Bou keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bobcat Stinkfist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Le Bou wants to control but Stinkfist is keeping him busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Le Bou connects with a nice short shot to Stinkfist's temple.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Le Bou cracks a nice hook into Stinkfist's ribs.
Le Bou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stinkfist misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Le Bou counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stinkfist swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Le Bou counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stinkfist's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Bou is working Stinkfist over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stinkfist is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Le Bou trying to control but Stinkfist is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thom Le Bou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Le Bou 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thom Le Bou!