PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Soloman van der Vaart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy LeBeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van der Vaart comes into the arena with Nah Mean blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

van der Vaart
vs
LeBeau

183 cm
21
178 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

186 cm
27
182 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY
Syndicate Drugs

Conviction

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Soloman van der Vaart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Remy LeBeau!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van der Vaart throws a series of punches but LeBeau avoids them all with ease.
van der Vaart drops his hands momentarily and LeBeau takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
van der Vaart misses with a straight right.
van der Vaart tries to close the distance and clinch but LeBeau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
LeBeau misses the shot to the body.
van der Vaart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from LeBeau.
van der Vaart throws a looping overhand right but LeBeau ducks down to avoid it.
van der Vaart connects with a jab.
A big right from van der Vaart misses.
LeBeau throws a body punch but van der Vaart moves out of range.
LeBeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as van der Vaart throws out the jab.
van der Vaart throws a shot from downtown. LeBeau moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBeau defending well as van der Vaart loads up on a big left hand.
van der Vaart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from LeBeau.
LeBeau slips a jab and a cross from van der Vaart.
van der Vaart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from LeBeau.
LeBeau looks to score with a jab to the body but van der Vaart is just out of range.
van der Vaart misses with a wild body shot.
LeBeau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
van der Vaart lands with a hook. LeBeau tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
van der Vaart throws a big shot that misses.
van der Vaart slips a jab and a cross from LeBeau.
van der Vaart misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
LeBeau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
LeBeau ducks under a wild hook from van der Vaart.
A jab from van der Vaart misses.
LeBeau slips under a jab.
van der Vaart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LeBeau manages to avoid it.
van der Vaart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LeBeau.
Nice body punch from LeBeau.
van der Vaart uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
van der Vaart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
van der Vaart misses with a hook.
LeBeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau scoring well with a low kick there.
van der Vaart slips under a jab.
LeBeau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
LeBeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but van der Vaart moves away.
van der Vaart lands a jab-cross combination.
LeBeau showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from van der Vaart.
van der Vaart takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A thudding body kick lands there by LeBeau!
van der Vaart throws the left hand but LeBeau avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau lands a nice leg kick that just misses van der Vaart's sensitive parts.
van der Vaart takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
LeBeau does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
LeBeau takes a swing at van der Vaart's ribcage but misses.
LeBeau throws a leg kick but van der Vaart moved away.
LeBeau throws a big shot that misses.
LeBeau thows a body shot but no joy.
LeBeau moves away from the strike by van der Vaart.
LeBeau works van der Vaart's body with a nice hook.
van der Vaart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. LeBeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Remy LeBeau will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

LeBeau throws a shot to the body.
van der Vaart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LeBeau.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from LeBeau lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and van der Vaart has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from van der Vaart and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
LeBeau ducks under a wild hook from van der Vaart.
LeBeau throws a solid leg kick but van der Vaart takes the impact on his shin and smiles at LeBeau.
LeBeau is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down van der Vaart rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to the body from LeBeau misses
and van der Vaart counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
LeBeau swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and van der Vaart counters with a straight right hand.
LeBeau slips a jab from van der Vaart.
Remy LeBeau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
LeBeau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
LeBeau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
van der Vaart scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBeau staying out of range there.
LeBeau lunges at van der Vaart with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by van der Vaart's hand.
LeBeau misses with a wild body shot.
van der Vaart connects with a crisp jab.
van der Vaart falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
van der Vaart on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
van der Vaart takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big left from van der Vaart misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van der Vaart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from LeBeau.
LeBeau throws out a loose jab but van der Vaart uses good head movement to avoid it.
van der Vaart looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
LeBeau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. van der Vaart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Remy LeBeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LeBeau missing with a left hand there. van der Vaart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
van der Vaart staying out of range there.
LeBeau attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
van der Vaart checks a low kick from LeBeau.
LeBeau fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
LeBeau lands a nice shot that snaps van der Vaart's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau thows a leg kick but van der Vaart checks it
and van der Vaart counters with a stiff right hand.
LeBeau thumps van der Vaart with a low kick.
LeBeau ducks under a wild hook from van der Vaart.
LeBeau throws a low kick, looking for van der Vaart's leg but van der Vaart calmly moves out of range.
van der Vaart looks to land a left hand but LeBeau moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut there from LeBeau.
LeBeau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from van der Vaart.
LeBeau feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to van der Vaart's calf.
LeBeau motions for van der Vaart to come forward. LeBeau throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from van der Vaart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van der Vaart misses with a straight left.
LeBeau cracks van der Vaart with an open hand slap.
LeBeau keeps the fight on the outside.
LeBeau tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and van der Vaart is able to avoid easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. LeBeau darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
LeBeau misses with a body shot.
van der Vaart moves out of range of the body kick.
LeBeau throws a leg kick
and van der Vaart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LeBeau moves out of range as van der Vaart strikes.
LeBeau misses with a hook. van der Vaart ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Remy LeBeau will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

van der Vaart tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
van der Vaart throws an overhand right that lands on LeBeau's shoulder, as LeBeau tries to avoid the shot.
LeBeau moves out of range as van der Vaart strikes.
van der Vaart misses with a wild body shot.
van der Vaart throws an overhand right that lands on LeBeau's shoulder, as LeBeau tries to avoid the shot.
van der Vaart misses with a body punch
and LeBeau counters with a nice uppercut.
LeBeau ducks under a wild hook from van der Vaart.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
van der Vaart darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
van der Vaart takes a head kick and keeps coming.
LeBeau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
van der Vaart misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBeau is looking to chop away at van der Vaart's legs.
van der Vaart defending well as LeBeau loads up on a big left hand.
van der Vaart misses with a looping left.
van der Vaart blocks a jab.
LeBeau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. van der Vaart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as van der Vaart blocks the low kick.
van der Vaart paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
LeBeau connects with a single shot there.
LeBeau cracks van der Vaart with an open hand slap.
LeBeau throws a looping overhand right but van der Vaart ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau misses with an attempted mid kick.
van der Vaart throws an overhand right that lands on LeBeau's shoulder, as LeBeau tries to avoid the shot.
LeBeau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
van der Vaart misses with a series of wild punches.
LeBeau looks to land a left hand but van der Vaart moved out of range nicely.
van der Vaart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
van der Vaart swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and LeBeau counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
van der Vaart falls off balance throwing a combination
and LeBeau counters with a slapping leg kick.
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 feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to van der Vaart's calf.
A clash of legs there as van der Vaart blocks the low kick.
van der Vaart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LeBeau.
van der Vaart throws the left hand but LeBeau avoids the punch easily.
van der Vaart looks to land a combination but LeBeau avoids it well.
van der Vaart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
van der Vaart slips under a jab.
LeBeau slips under a jab.
LeBeau moves into range and connects with a jab.
LeBeau delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from LeBeau, right into the meat.
LeBeau fakes a jab and throws a low kick but van der Vaart checks it well.
van der Vaart misses with a two punch combination.
LeBeau throws a hook but van der Vaart avoids it easily.
LeBeau throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
LeBeau works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
LeBeau dips to his left and cracks van der Vaart with an uppercut!
LeBeau listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by van der Vaart.
LeBeau takes a jab right on the kisser.

And that's the end of the fight!
Remy LeBeau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well LeBeau 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

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