PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Rzaner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rzaner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Notorious B.I.G Vs. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Biggie Love kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Leben
vs
Rzaner

185 cm
25
201 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

194 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Leben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Rzaner!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rzaner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rzaner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leben swivels and escapes.
Rzaner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leben.
Leben throws a head kick that misses.
Leben throws a sloppy head kick and Rzaner moves out of range easily.
Leben throws a head kick that half lands.
Leben tries a head kick but it misses.
Leben misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leben throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rzaner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leben tries a head kick but it misses.
Leben scores with a three punch combo!
Leben misses with a head kick.
Leben lands with a kick to the ribs.
Leben rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rzaner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rzaner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Rzaner shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Leben is trying to defend but Rzaner finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzaner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leben keeps working.
Leben tries to kick Rzaner off but Rzaner keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rzaner tries to pass to full mount but Leben defends it.
Leben moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Leben trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rzaner trying to control but Leben is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Rzaner's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rzaner trying to control but Leben is working from the bottom.

Shane Rzaner has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rzaner fails with the takedown.
Rzaner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rzaner misses the shot to the body.
Michael Leben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leben.
Leben tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Rzaner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rzaner showed some decent athleticism there.
Rzaner wants to control but Leben is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzaner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Leben is trying to maintain the position but Rzaner is very close to passing his half guard.
Leben won't allow Rzaner to pass to mount.
Rzaner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Rzaner seems to be looking for submissions.
Rzaner is looking to take a break and control but Leben is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Shane Rzaner wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rzaner blocks a head kick by Leben.
Rzaner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leben.
Rzaner tries for a takedown but Leben sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Michael Leben has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Rzaner.
Rzaner tries for a takedown but Leben sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rzaner looks gassed!
Rzaner just misses with a punch to the body.
Leben throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Leben tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leben misses with a head kick.
Leben scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Leben throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leben tries to bum rush Rzaner with a series of wild strikes but Rzaner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A right-left combo lands from Leben.
Leben throws a series of punches but Rzaner moves out of range.
Rzaner fails to land the takedown.
Rzaner avoids the head kick by Leben.
Leben tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leben pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leben throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leben misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Leben. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben misses with a two punch combination.
Leben throws a nice head kick!

Leben tries to sprawl but Rzaner drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rzaner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rzaner is trying to control the action in half guard but Leben is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rzaner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Rzaner is trying for a kimura here. Leben looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rzaner wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shane Rzaner!