PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gheorghe Muresan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muresan comes to the cage accompanied by Bing Bang by Korki Buchek. Leben is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Age of Pamparius. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Muresan
vs
Leben

225 cm
27
300 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

225 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gheorghe Muresan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gilbert Leben!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muresan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Leben counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muresan throws a poor cross that misses
and Leben counters with a nice low kick that buckles Muresan's knee momentarily.
Leben ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Muresan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leben connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muresan moves out of range of the strikes.
Muresan wants to clinch
and Leben counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Muresan thinking.
Muresan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Leben misses with an uppercut.
Leben avoids the head kick by Muresan.
Muresan darts in trying to clinch
and Leben counters with a low kick, right behind Muresan 's knee.
Muresan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leben smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Muresan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Muresan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Leben connects with an inside leg kick.
Muresan throws a sloppy head kick
and Leben counters with a good low kick that Muresan was not able to check.
Muresan is breathing heavily.
Muresan closes the distance but Leben moves to the side
and Leben counters with a good low kick that Muresan was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben misses with a two punch combination.
Leben fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muresan manages to avoid it.
Muresan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Muresan looks to clinch

and Leben counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Leben pushes down on Muresan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Leben lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Leben works his way into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muresan working to try and regain half guard.

Leben is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Muresan can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Leben looking to ground and pound but Muresan is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muresan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Muresan working to try and regain half guard.
Leben with the ground and pound from mount.

Leben working for a submission but Muresan is keeping him at bay.
Muresan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Leben pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Muresan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Leben with a couple of short strikes.
Leben putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Leben! Muresan is hurt baaadly! Leben is firing away with more strikes - Muresan is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gilbert Leben!