PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pascal Lesveque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Leben
vs
Lesveque

184 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

193 cm
24
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

:: Happy Pills ::

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Leben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pascal Lesveque!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesveque throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lesveque digs a good hook to Leben's body.
Leben misses with a double jab
and Lesveque counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lesveque connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leben momentarily.
Leben goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Leben throws a right and a left that Lesveque avoids nicely.
Lesveque showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leben.
Lesveque lands a nice looking body shot.
Leben moves out of range as Lesveque strikes.
Leben just misses with a punch to the body.
Lesveque dodges the punch combination from Leben.
Lesveque with a jab.
Leben fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leben misses with a double jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lesveque, as that shot connected.
Lesveque showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leben.
Lesveque lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leben circles away quickly and effectively.
Lesveque ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leben dodges the punch combination from Lesveque.
Lesveque cracks Leben with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben throws a series of punches but Lesveque avoids them all with ease.
Lesveque connects with a single shot there.
Leben throws a series of punches but Lesveque moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Lesveque. Those never looked like landing.
Nice straight punches there by Lesveque. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lesveque.
Lesveque has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good shot there by Lesveque.
Lesveque scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leben misses with a double jab.
Leben lands a jab-cross combination.
Lesveque is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Leben had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Leben throws a combination that misses
and Lesveque counters with a right hand to the body.
Leben misses with a combination
and Leben takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pascal Lesveque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leben throws a right and a left that Lesveque avoids nicely.
Leben doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leben is breathing heavily.
Lesveque lands with an uppercut that bounces Leben off the cage and back into rage.
Lesveque keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leben swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lesveque cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lesveque fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lesveque scores with a jab. Leben acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Leben takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesveque feints a jab promting Leben to slip. Lesveque then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Leben slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lesveque drops Leben with a naaaaasty hook - Leben is in real trouble here! Lesveque dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pascal Lesveque!