PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Remy LeBeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hizkeel Abu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abu has chosen Survive If I Let You as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

LeBeau
vs
Abu

186 cm
27
182 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
174 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Conviction
Conviction

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Remy LeBeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hizkeel Abu!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBeau scores with a spinning back kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Abu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abu fails in his attempt to clinch.
LeBeau moves out of range as Abu strikes.
Hizkeel Abu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LeBeau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
LeBeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LeBeau keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
LeBeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abu manages to avoid it.
LeBeau moves away from the strike by Abu.
Nice uppercut lands for LeBeau. That snapped Abu's head back.
Abu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LeBeau.
LeBeau connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Abu moves out of range of the body kick from LeBeau.
LeBeau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

LeBeau has managed to clinch.
LeBeau taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from LeBeau.
LeBeau blocks a body shot from Abu.
LeBeau lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abu or not.
LeBeau gets through Abu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
LeBeau lands with a short shot to the head.
LeBeau digs a right hand into Abu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abu's gas tank.
LeBeau effectively controlling the action here.
Abu takes a shot to the head.
LeBeau digs a right hand underneath Abu's ribcage. Abu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abu has a couple of punches blocked by LeBeau.
A short right hand to the side of the head by LeBeau.
LeBeau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Abu looks gassed!
Abu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

LeBeau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
LeBeau lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Abu throws a shot from downtown. LeBeau moves away and avoids it.
A jab from LeBeau does it's job there.
Abu wants to clinch
and LeBeau counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for LeBeau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abu throws a jab when LeBeau was well out of range.
Abu moves forwards but LeBeau connects with a nice, crisp jab.
LeBeau getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LeBeau misses with a kick to the body.
Abu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
LeBeau lands with a kick to the temple. Abu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Abu misses with a combination
and LeBeau counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abu thinking.

LeBeau closes the distance and clinches.
LeBeau is leaning against Abu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from LeBeau.
LeBeau lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from LeBeau.

LeBeau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from LeBeau, right into the meat.
LeBeau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
LeBeau lands a body shot.
LeBeau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
LeBeau cracks Abu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
LeBeau with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau scores with a jab to the body.
Abu takes a jab right on the kisser.
LeBeau lands a high kick!
Abu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

LeBeau closes the distance and clinches.
LeBeau is struggling to control the position.
LeBeau lands a left hand.
LeBeau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abu taking a breather.
LeBeau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Abu misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from LeBeau.
A quick uppercut on the inside from LeBeau.
Abu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abu tries to stall but LeBeau uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Abu throws a head punch that misses.
Abu lands a left hand.
LeBeau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abu backwards.
LeBeau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau lands a right hand.
LeBeau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abus head.
LeBeau lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for LeBeau.

LeBeau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abu throws out a loose jab but LeBeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
LeBeau scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A head kick misses from LeBeau.
LeBeau scores with a head kick.
LeBeau tests Abu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice jab there from LeBeau.
LeBeau throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and LeBeau counters with a two punch combo.
Abu wants to clinch but LeBeau slips to the side
and LeBeau counters with a nice leg kick.
Abu tries to clinch but LeBeau moves away
and LeBeau counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy LeBeau dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

LeBeau jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abu tries to clinch but LeBeau moves away
and LeBeau counters with a nice uppercut.
Abu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and LeBeau counters with a series of strikes. Abu will be more careful next time no doubt.
LeBeau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abu.
Abu throws a sloppy body shot
and LeBeau makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
LeBeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abu throws out the jab.
LeBeau scores with a kick to the body.
LeBeau slips a straight right by Abu.
LeBeau clobbers Abu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
LeBeau scores with a nice head shot.
Abu misses with a hook. LeBeau ducked under it nicely.
LeBeau lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by LeBeau.
Abu is breathing heavily.
LeBeau lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
LeBeau lands a nice looking body kick.
Abu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu looks to clinch
and LeBeau counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abu's knee momentarily.

LeBeau moves into the clinch successfully.
LeBeau pushes Abu back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
LeBeau cracks Abu with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from LeBeau.
LeBeau gets through Abu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
LeBeau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

LeBeau breaks the clinch.
LeBeau listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
LeBeau lands a body shot.
LeBeau thuds a left hand into Abu's body.
Abu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Abu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Abu misses.
LeBeau circles away from the clinch attempt
and LeBeau counters with a body kick that stops Abu in his tracks momentarily.
Hizkeel Abu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
LeBeau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
LeBeau throws a leg kick which misses Abu's front leg but catches the back leg as Abu tries to avoid it.
Abu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abu ducks right into an uppercut from LeBeau.
LeBeau lands a nice hook to Abu's body. Abu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
LeBeau lands a slapping body shot.
LeBeau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abu can do to turn this around?
LeBeau looks to land a combination. Abu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
LeBeau throws a good cross that connects.
Abu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Abu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
LeBeau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abu throws a leg kick
and LeBeau counters with a leg kick.
Abu clinches but LeBeau breaks the clinch
and LeBeau counters with a leg kick.
Abu tries to clinch but LeBeau moves away
and LeBeau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abu wants to clinch but LeBeau slips to the side
and LeBeau counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Abu throws a leg kick
and LeBeau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
LeBeau dips to his left and cracks Abu with an uppercut!
LeBeau connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
LeBeau moves out of range of the strikes.
LeBeau cracks a nice hook into Abu's ribs.
Abu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. LeBeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from LeBeau, right into the meat.
LeBeau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abu's sensitive parts.
LeBeau moves out of range as Abu strikes.
Abu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
LeBeau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abu.
LeBeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abu throws out the jab.
Abu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abu misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau tests Abu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by LeBeau.
LeBeau thumps Abu with a low kick.
LeBeau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
LeBeau throws a nice head kick!
Abu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and LeBeau counters with a body kick.
LeBeau connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
LeBeau throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LeBeau circles away from the clinch attempt
and LeBeau counters with a good low kick that Abu was not able to check.
Abu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from LeBeau.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and LeBeau counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy LeBeau dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

LeBeau moves out of range of the strikes.
LeBeau punishes Abu's body with a nice straight punch.
LeBeau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Abu misses with a hook. LeBeau ducked under it nicely.
Abu closes the distance looking to clinch
and LeBeau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abu misses with a straight right.

LeBeau moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from LeBeau.
A shot in the inside from LeBeau.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from LeBeau.
LeBeau scores with a shoulder strike.
Remy LeBeau has scored more points in the clinch so far.
LeBeau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Abu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from LeBeau on the inside.
LeBeau lands a hook that snaps the head of Abu backwards.
LeBeau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
LeBeau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBeau lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from LeBeau - that landed with a thud.
LeBeau lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for LeBeau.
A short uppercut from LeBeau.
LeBeau managing to block the knees to the body from Abu.
LeBeau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short right from LeBeau on the inside.
LeBeau gets through Abu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
LeBeau pressing his opponent against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by LeBeau.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abu.
LeBeau lands on the inside with an uppercut.
LeBeau lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abu misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from LeBeau.
LeBeau stalling the fight.
LeBeau presses Abu against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
LeBeau stalling in the clinch but Abu improves position.
A right hand to the body from LeBeau.
LeBeau works on Abu's body with a couple of short punches.
Abu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
LeBeau lands a hook that snaps the head of Abu backwards.

LeBeau breaks from the clinch.
LeBeau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abu closes the distance but LeBeau moves to the side
and LeBeau counters with a nice leg kick.
Abu wants to clinch but LeBeau slips to the side
and LeBeau counters with a slapping leg kick.
Abu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling LeBeau to score with a decent uppercut.
LeBeau swinging wildly here.
LeBeau with a nice cross.
Hizkeel Abu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abu looks to clinch

and LeBeau counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Abu throws a punch but it's blocked by LeBeau.
LeBeau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Abu trying to control the position but instead, LeBeau has worked for underhooks and has pushed Abu into the ropes.

LeBeau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abu walks into a straight right hand from LeBeau.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LeBeau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Remy LeBeau is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abu closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling LeBeau to counter with a crisp jab.
Abu is looking to score with low kicks.
Remy LeBeau is winning the standup battle so far.
Abu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
LeBeau connects with a right hand. Abu shakes it off.
LeBeau connects with a body shot.
LeBeau scores with a nice head shot.
Abu throws a lazy right hand but LeBeau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abu looks to clinch
and LeBeau counters with a series of strikes. Abu will be more careful next time no doubt.
LeBeau with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from LeBeau. Abu shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and LeBeau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
LeBeau throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Abu looks to land a left hand but LeBeau moved out of range nicely.
Abu lands a slapping body shot.
Abu throws a left and a right that both miss
and LeBeau counters with a left to the body.
Abu tries to clinch up
and LeBeau counters with a stiff right hand.
Abu misses with an uppercut. LeBeau saw that one coming.
LeBeau changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
LeBeau scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
LeBeau lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LeBeau lands a body shot.
LeBeau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abu.
Abu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
LeBeau lands with a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Remy LeBeau showed his dominance in that final round.
Well LeBeau 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remy LeBeau!