PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between seth the destoyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Leepart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). the destoyer has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Owen Leepart told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

the destoyer
vs
Leepart

180 cm
20
172 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

200 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, seth the destoyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Owen Leepart!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Leepart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

the destoyer pushes Leepart up against the cage in a clinch.

the destoyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
the destoyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
the destoyer blocks a head kick by Leepart.
seth the destoyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by the destoyer.

It looks like Owen Leepart has been cut.
the destoyer misses with a wild combination.
Leepart is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
the destoyer connects with a body shot.
the destoyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leepart circles away quickly and effectively.
the destoyer throws a right and a left that Leepart avoids nicely.
the destoyer tries to clinch but Leepart is having none of it.
the destoyer tries to clinch there but Leepart circles away.
Leepart swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
the destoyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leepart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leepart keeps the fight on the outside.
Leepart tries to close the distance and clinch but the destoyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
the destoyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from the destoyer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leepart tries to clinch but the destoyer moves away
and the destoyer counters with a stiff right hand.
Leepart tries to land a leg kick but the destoyer saw it coming and moves away.
Leepart is looking to clinch but the destoyer is avoiding it.
Leepart swats away the attempt to clinch by the destoyer.
the destoyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

the destoyer closes the distance and clinches.

the destoyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

the destoyer has Leepart up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Leepart's face as he tries to break the clinch.
the destoyer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leepart can't get the takedown.
the destoyer lands a damaging elbow.

the destoyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
the destoyer is breathing heavily.
Leepart tries to clinch up.
the destoyer throws a front kick aimed at Leepart's knee but Leepart avoids it well.

the destoyer instigates a clinch.

the destoyer breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

the destoyer closes the distance and pushes Leepart back into the cage.
the destoyer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leepart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Leepart manages to pull guard.

Leepart is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. the destoyer is aware though and is defending well.

Leepart escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. the destoyer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!

the destoyer gets to his feet - Leepart follows without any prompting.
Leepart clinches but the destoyer breaks the clinch
and the destoyer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Leepart's knee momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leepart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Left hook, right uppercut from the destoyer.
Leepart misses with a few strikes there.
the destoyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

the destoyer has taken the fight to the clinch.

the destoyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

the destoyer has Leepart up against the cage in a clinch.

the destoyer breaks from the clinch.
Leepart takes a body punch but keeps moving.
the destoyer looks to land a combination but Leepart avoids it well.
A punch combination from the destoyer misses.
the destoyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leepart throws a lazy right hand but the destoyer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
seth the destoyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
the destoyer tries to clinch up but Leepart circles away and keeps his distance.
Leepart blocks a low kick nicely.
the destoyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leepart.
Leepart tries to clinch up.
Leepart fails with the takedown.
Leepart misses with a double jab.
Leepart moves in looking to clinch but the destoyer pushes him off.

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.
Leepart misses with a head kick.
the destoyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
the destoyer moves in looking to clinch but Leepart pushes him off.
the destoyer lands a jab-cross combination.

the destoyer moves into the clinch successfully.

the destoyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from the destoyer misses.
Leepart looks to land a combination but the destoyer avoids it well.
Leepart throws a head kick that misses.
the destoyer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body punch from the destoyer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leepart tries to clinch there but the destoyer circles away.
the destoyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
the destoyer keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

seth the destoyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Owen Leepart's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Leepart fails with an attempt to clinch.
the destoyer darts in trying to clinch
and Leepart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
the destoyer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leepart misses with a wild combination.
the destoyer avoids a punch combination nicely.

the destoyer gets a clinch.

the destoyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
the destoyer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leepart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

the destoyer pushes Leepart up against the cage in a clinch.
Leepart tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. the destoyer smiles and moves away.
the destoyer connects with a looping right hand.

That has opened up Owen Leepart's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
the destoyer cracks Leepart with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
seth the destoyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
the destoyer wants to clinch up but Leepart keeps it at a distance.
Leepart throws a body kick that misses.
the destoyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leepart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
the destoyer tries to clinch there but Leepart circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - the destoyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
the destoyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

the destoyer clinches.
A nice left hand lands by the destoyer.
the destoyer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leepart backwards.
Leepart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

the destoyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from the destoyer lands.
Leepart checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
seth the destoyer is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A punch combination from the destoyer misses.
Leepart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
the destoyer blocks a leg kick.
Leepart thows a body shot but no joy.
the destoyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leepart keeps the fight on the outside.
Leepart takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
the destoyer fails in his attempt to clinch.
the destoyer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
the destoyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leepart.
the destoyer tries to clinch but Leepart is having none of it.

the destoyer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

the destoyer manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leepart throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leepart doesn't manage to clinch there - the destoyer circles away.

the destoyer closes the distance and clinches.
Leepart tries to pull guard but the destoyer holds him up against the cage and eventually Leepart drops back down to his feet.
Leepart is looking for a takedown up against the cage. the destoyer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
seth the destoyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owen Leepart.
Leepart misses with some punches.
the destoyer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
the destoyer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leepart backwards.
Leepart changes levels and goes for a takedown here. the destoyer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Leepart circles away from the clinch attempt

so Leepart counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
the destoyer wants to stand but Leepart is controlling the position.
Leepart passes the destoyer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Leepart is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so the destoyer is just riding it out for now. Leepart eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
the destoyer is looking to escape.
Leepart works his foot free and advances to mount.

the destoyer defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Leepart.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Leepart is working for a guillotine from mount but the destoyer frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

seth the destoyer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Owen Leepart's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

the destoyer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leepart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but the destoyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Leepart.
Leepart keeps the fight on the outside.
the destoyer throws a right and a left that Leepart avoids nicely.
Leepart tries to close the distance and clinch up but the destoyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.

the destoyer clinches up with Leepart and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from the destoyer on the inside.

the destoyer breaks the clinch.
Leepart tries to clinch but the destoyer moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
the destoyer throws a right and a left that Leepart avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leepart throws a series of punches but the destoyer avoids them all with ease.
Leepart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leepart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leepart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
the destoyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leepart.

That's one minute gone in the round.

the destoyer pushes Leepart up against the cage in a clinch.

the destoyer breaks the clinch.

the destoyer has managed to clinch.
the destoyer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leepart backwards.
Leepart tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. the destoyer just stands there and leans against the cage.

the destoyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leepart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leepart throws a jab but it's blocked by the destoyer.
the destoyer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Leepart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

the destoyer clinches.
Leepart fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Leepart wants a takedown.
seth the destoyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owen Leepart.

the destoyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leepart tries to clinch but fails miserably
and the destoyer counters with a three punch combo that has Leepart backing up. Leepart nods at the destoyer to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from the destoyer does no damage.
the destoyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Leepart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
the destoyer ducks under a wild hook from Leepart.

Leepart scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Leepart in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... the destoyer is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Owen Leepart!