PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Time (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Time
vs
Leben

210 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
280 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Time!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Leben!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leben uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Time.
Leben fails in his attempt to clinch.
Time thows a body shot but no joy.
Leben scores with a spinning back kick!
Leben lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Leben rushes Time and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Leben fails to land.
A body shot lands from Leben.
Time is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Time can't break the clinch.
Leben tries a body shot but Time blocks it.
Leben softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Leben breaks from the clinch.
Time swats away the attempt to clinch by Leben.
Leben with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Leben moves into the clinch.
Leben fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leben can't find room to land a body shot as Time controls the action.
Leben doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leben wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Leben escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leben tries to clinch but Time is having none of it.
Leben lands a head kick. Time smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Leben tries to clinch up but Time circles away and keeps his distance.
Leben is looking to clinch.

Leben closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leben breaks the clinch.
Leben is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leben throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Time thows a body shot but no joy.
Leben lands a head kick. Time smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Leben tries to close the distance and clinch but Time swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick from Leben lands but Time takes it in his stride.
Leben is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leben tries to clinch but Time is having none of it.
Leben plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Leben moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Leben.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Leben escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leben is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leben lands with a nice combination. Time backs away looking to recover.
Leben throws a head kick that Time semi-blocks.

Leben fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Time, pushing him back against the ropes.
Leben misses with a punch to the body.
Leben misses with some punches.
Leben misses with a punch on the inside.
Leben doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben misses with a punch on the inside.
Leben pushes Time back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Time blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Time is trying to break free.
Leben swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Time blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Leben breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leben tries to clinch but Time is having none of it.
Time circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leben moves in looking to clinch but Time pushes him off.
Leben scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Leben darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leben lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Time takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Leben rushes Time and presses him up against the ropes.
Leben lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Leben misses with the head strike.
Leben works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leben throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Time.
Leben lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben tries to work over Time's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Time blocks a body shot from Leben.
A right hand to the body from Leben.
Leben misses with the head strike.
Leben misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Leben fails to land.
Leben tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Leben manages to break the clinch.
Leben fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leben scores with a leg kick.
Leben lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leben moves in looking to clinch but Time pushes him off.
Leben wants to clinch up but Time keeps it at a distance.
Time tries to move into range but Leben moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Leben takes the fight into the clinch.
Time blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leben.
Leben misses with the head strike.

Leben pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben misses with a wild combination.

Leben moves into range and clinches up with Time.
Leben misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leben is trying to break the clinch but Time has him pressed against the ropes.
Leben misses with some punches.
Time is trying to break free.
Leben misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leben misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leben wants to get back to striking at distance but Time won't allow it.
Leben misses with a punch on the inside.
Leben tries to circle away but Time has him pinned against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Leben creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Time blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Leben's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Time circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leben tries to clinch up but Time circles away and keeps his distance.

Leben moves into the clinch.
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!
Time blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Leben pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Leben dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Time takes a swing at Leben's ribcage but misses.
Time avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Time loads up on a big right hand but Leben slips the punch.
Leben tries to clinch but Time is having none of it.
Time misses with a body shot.
Leben lands a nice leg kick that just misses Time's sensitive parts.

Leben rushes Time and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Leben has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leben is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Time blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Time keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Leben's efforts to push away.
Time lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leben.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Time.
Time is trying to break free.
Time wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leben misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Time.
Leben fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Time can't break the clinch.
Time blocks an uppercut.
Leben working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time is looking to break free of the clinch but Leben has double underhooks.
Leben looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leben swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leben misses with a punch to the body.
Leben can't find room to land a body shot as Time controls the action.
Leben working aggressively here.
A short right from Leben.
Leben tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Time's elbow.
Leben tries to break the clinch but Time is controlling the position.
Leben tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leben.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leben swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Time blocks a body shot from Leben.
Time blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Leben breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leben uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Time.
Leben fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leben tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Time paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Leben rushes Time and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Leben breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Time. That snapped Leben's head back.
Leben scores with a push kick.
Time takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leben throws a series of strikes that have Time backpedaling.

Leben moves into the clinch successfully.

Leben's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leben tries to clinch up but Time circles away and keeps his distance.
Leben lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Time swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leben tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leben delivers a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leben.
Time avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leben looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leben throws a head kick that half lands.
Leben tries to close the distance and clinch but Time swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leben tries to clinch but Time is having none of it.
Leben delivers a nice body kick.

Leben fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Time, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leben breaks from the clinch.
Leben tries to bum rush Time with a series of wild strikes but Time uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leben buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Time on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Leben tries to clinch there but Time circles away.
Leben lands with a kick to the temple. Time shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Leben fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leben tries to clinch up.
Time is looking to wear down Leben with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Leben tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Time paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Leben!
Leben tries to clinch but Time is having none of it.
Leben wants to clinch.
Leben tries to close the distance and clinch but Time swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chris Leben seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leben tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Time paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leben tries to close the distance and clinch but Time swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leben throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leben lands a jab.
Leben throws a head kick that Time semi-blocks.
Leben lands a head kick. Time smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leben pushes Time up against the ropes in a clinch.

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

Time tries to keep at a distance but Leben has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chris Leben seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Leben tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Leben manages to break the clinch.
Time throws a hook but Leben avoids it easily.
Leben is looking to clinch.
Chris Leben is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leben scores with a head kick.
Leben tries to clinch up but Time circles away and keeps his distance.
Good exchange - Leben coming out on top.
Time loads up on a big right hand but Leben slips the punch.
Time circles away from the clinch attempt.

Leben has closed the distance and engaged Time in a clinch.
Leben working hard to break the clinch.
Leben throws a punch but it's blocked by Time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Leben breaks from the clinch.
Time throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leben tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Time is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Time keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris 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 ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Time misses with an uppercut. Leben saw that one coming.

Leben moves into the clinch.
Leben can't break the clinch.
Time blocking some punches.
Time looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leben misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leben throws a head punch that misses.
Time is trying to force a seperation but Leben has the dominant position.
Leben tries to throw a body punch but Time avoids it by throwing Leben back against the cage.
A short right from Leben on the inside.
Time is trying to break free.
Time digs a right hand into Leben's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leben's gas tank.
Leben wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leben tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leben fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Time tries to circle away but Leben has him pinned against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Leben.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leben misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leben tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Time's elbow.
Leben misses with a hook to the ribs.

Leben breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Time takes a kick to the side of the head.
Time swats away the attempt to clinch by Leben.
Time listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Leben uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Time.
Leben lands with a nice combination. Time backs away looking to recover.
Leben throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Time misses the jab.
Leben wants to clinch up but Time keeps it at a distance.
Leben fails to land with a series of punches.
Leben avoids the body shot from Time.

Leben clinches.
Leben fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leben misses with a body punch.
Leben misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leben tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

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

Leben clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leben swings wildly with an uppercut but Time uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leben lands a left hand that snaps the head of Time backwards.
Leben lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leben is trying to break the clinch but Time has him pressed against the ropes.

Leben breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leben lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Leben clobbers Time with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Time throws a body punch but Leben moves out of range.
Time takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Time is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leben tries to close the distance and clinch up but Time swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leben throws a nice head kick!

Leben has closed the distance and engaged Time in a clinch.
Leben tries a body shot but Time blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Leben fails to land.
Leben wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Time has him pressed against the ropes.
Leben lands a right hand.
Leben tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben lands with a right to the head.
Leben misses with the head strike.

Leben escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leben lets loose with a powerful body kick. Time will feel that in the morning.
Leben wants to clinch up but Time keeps it at a distance.
Leben scores with a leg kick.
Time missing with a left hand there. Leben was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leben works over Time's head and body with a nice combination.
Leben works over Time's head and body with a nice combination.
Leben lands with a nice combination. Time backs away looking to recover.
Leben wants to clinch.

Leben forces Time back against the ropes and clinches.
Leben misses with the head strike.
Leben tries to throw a body punch but Time avoids it by throwing Leben back against the cage.

Leben breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leben avoids the body shot from Time.
Time swats away the attempt to clinch by Leben.

Leben takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben has a couple of punches blocked by Time.
Time tries a body shot but Leben blocks it.
Leben misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leben swings wildly with an uppercut but Time uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leben has a couple of punches blocked by Time.
Time is trying to break the clinch but Leben is controlling him.
Time blocking some punches.

Leben breaks from the clinch.
Time throws a shot from downtown. Leben moves away and avoids it.
Leben fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leben doesn't manage to clinch there - Time circles away.
Time chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leben can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leben throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Time's head.
Time throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Time takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Joe Time has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leben fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Leben comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leben has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Chris Leben!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Chris Leben!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Chris Leben!

Chris Leben wins by unanimous decision!