PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Levy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bullet Bookem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bookem has chosen Solitaire Unraveling as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Augustus Levy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Levy
vs
Bookem

182 cm
22
153 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Augustus Levy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bullet Bookem!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bookem shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bookem misses with a hook
and Levy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Levy misses with a jab to the body
and Bookem counters with a nice uppercut.
Levy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Levy thows a body shot but no joy.
Augustus Levy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bookem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Levy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bookem takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bookem staying out of range there.
Bookem takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Levy works over Bookem's head and body with a nice combination.
Levy throws an off balance right hand
and Bookem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Levy is looking to wear down Bookem with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Levy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bookem throws a predictable looking body shot
and Levy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levy throws a poor cross that misses
and Bookem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Levy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bookem in his tracks.
Levy looks to land a right hand but Bookem moved out of range.
A big left from Levy misses.
Levy throws a looping overhand right but Bookem ducks down to avoid it.
Augustus Levy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Levy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bookem counters with a right hand to the body.
Bookem closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bookem dodges the punch combination from Levy.
Bookem throws a shot from downtown. Levy moves away and avoids it.
Levy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Levy misses with a body shot.
Levy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bookem takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bookem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bookem loads up on a big right hand but Levy slips the punch.
Levy misses with a body shot.
Levy lands a glancing blow to the side of Bookem's head.
Levy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Levy looks to land a combination but Bookem avoids it well.
Levy misses with a right hand
and Bookem counters with a straight right hand.
Levy throws a shot from downtown. Bookem moves away and avoids it.
Bookem misses with a right hand
and Levy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Levy lands a lovely overhand right.
Bookem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Levy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Levy moves away.
A jab from Levy does it's job there.
Levy misses the body punch
and Bookem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bookem misses with a body shot.
Bookem throws a head kick that misses
and Levy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Levy connects with the punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Levy.
Levy misses the shot to the body.
Levy throws a jab but it's blocked by Bookem.
Levy misses with an uppercut
and Bookem counters with a stiff right hand.
Levy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Levy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bookem manages to avoid it.
Levy lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bookem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Levy.
Levy throws a right hand that misses
and Levy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Levy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Levy throws a jab when Bookem was well out of range.
A slow jab from Levy misses its intended target.
Levy staying out of range there.
Bookem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Levy.
Bookem misses with a straight left.
Bookem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Levy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bookem connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Levy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bookem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augustus Levy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Levy misses with an uppercut
and Bookem counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bookem misses with a two punch combination.
Levy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bookem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Levy misses with a hook.
A jab from Levy does it's job there.
Bookem shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Levy sprawls well. Levy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bookem gets slowly back to his feet.
Levy throws a lazy uppercut
and Bookem counters with a nice uppercut.
Bookem lands an overhand right.
Levy misses the shot to the body.
Levy misses with a shot to the body
and Bookem counters with a stiff right hand.
Bookem connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Levy's hands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bookem crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Levy - the referee stops the clock and Bookem gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Levy. Bookem manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice defenses there by Bookem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bookem counters with a two punch combo.
Augustus Levy is winning the standup battle so far.
Levy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bookem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Levy punishes Bookem's body with a nice straight punch.
Bookem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Levy lands a jab.
Bookem thows a body shot but no joy.
Levy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bookem.
Levy misses with a body punch

and Bookem counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bookem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bookem distracts Levy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bookem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levy tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bookem postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Levy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bookem, into his guard.
Bookem throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bookem not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Bookem looking for a guillotine here but Levy defends easily.

Bookem looking for a guillotine here but Levy defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Levy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bookem has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Levy has managed to get both his arms back between Bookem's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem keeping moving, preventing Levy from controlling successfully.
Levy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Levy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bookem avoids the body shot from Levy.
Bookem misses with a double jab.
Levy misses with a body punch

and Bookem counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bookem missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bookem not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bookem prevents Levy from improving his position.
Levy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bookem thows a big elbow that misses.
Bookem has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levy pulls Bookem in close to prevent any damage.
Bookem won't allow Levy to get back to his feet.
Bookem wants to pass the guard but Levy is keeping the position.
Bookem is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bookem is looking to work some ground and pound but Levy has wrist control.
Levy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bookem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bookem won't allow Levy to sweep him here.
Bookem throwing strikes from guard but Levy blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bullet Bookem 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 cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Levy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Levy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bookem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Bookem feints and as Levy raises his hands in defense, Bookem changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bookem working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Levy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bookem is one step ahead there.
Levy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bookem.
Levy trying to control the position.
Bookem wants to pass the guard but Levy is keeping the position.
Levy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bookem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bookem lands a couple of digs.
Levy keeping moving, preventing Bookem from controlling successfully.
Bookem postures up.
Bookem stopping the sweep attempt from Levy.
Bookem wants to control from the top but Levy keeps moving.
Levy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Levy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Levy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bookem throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Levy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bookem throws an overhand right that lands on Levy's shoulder, as Levy tries to avoid the shot.
Levy throws a body punch but Bookem moves out of range.
Bookem misses the shot to the body.
Levy looks to score with a jab to the body but Bookem is just out of range.
Levy avoids the head kick by Bookem.
No joy there for Bookem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bookem. Levy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Levy misses with a body shot

and Bookem counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bookem stands up over Levy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bookem won't allow Levy to sweep him here.
Levy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Levy keeping moving, preventing Bookem from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bookem trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bookem working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Levy is pulling down on Bookem's head to control his posture.
Levy looking to control.
Bookem works over Levy with some ground and pound from guard.
Levy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bookem throws a strike but Levy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bullet Bookem has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bookem has his foot on Levy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Levy works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bookem is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Levy is aware though and is defending well.
Levy looking to pass the guard.

Levy is posturing up here but Bookem has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Levy tries to roll out but it's too tight and Levy has to tap! Slick submission there by Bookem!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bullet Bookem!