PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hudson Levine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le comes to the cage accompanied by Ave Maria. Levine has chosen Parkway Drive - Carrion as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Victor Le has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Victor Le seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Le
vs
Levine

188 cm
29
160 lbs
12 - 1 - 1

174 cm
25
168 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hudson Levine!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le checks a low kick from Levine.
Levine thows a body shot but no joy.
Levine defending well as Le loads up on a big left hand.
Le throws a hook but Levine avoids it easily.
Levine moves away from the strike by Le.
Levine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Le ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Levine moves away.
Le misses with a body shot.
Le throws an overhand right that lands on Levine's shoulder, as Levine tries to avoid the shot.
Le misses with a hook.
Le really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Le misses the shot to the body.
Le throws a jab when Levine was well out of range.
Le takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Le lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Le throws a hook but Levine blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Levine.
Le cracks Levine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Levine.
Levine moves out of range as Le strikes.
Le takes a swing at Levine's ribcage but misses.
Levine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Le throws a lazy uppercut
and Levine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Le misses with a series of wild punches.

Levine darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Levine throwing shots but Le is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le trying to control here.
Le wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le is trying to get back to full guard.
Levine misses with a head shot. Le uses the momentum to regain guard.
Levine wants to control from the top but Le keeps moving.
Le preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Levine.
Levine wants to control from the top but Le keeps moving.

Hudson Levine has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Le avoids the body shot from Levine.
That kick from Levine tenderised Le's leg. Le is trying to keep his angry face on.
Le misses with an uppercut.
Le avoids the head kick by Levine.
Victor Le seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levine scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine ducks under a wild hook from Le.
Victor Le is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Le tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Levine was well out of range. Poor timing from Le.
Le lands a head shot.
Levine throws a right and a left that Le avoids nicely.
Le missing with a left hand there. Levine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Le closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Le scores with a nice strike.
Le chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Levine can pounce on him.
Le takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Le checks a leg kick nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le lands with a shot to the body.
Le slaps away a takedown attempt from Levine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Levine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hudson Levine will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Le uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Levine.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Levine.
Le dips to his left and cracks Levine with an uppercut!
Le connects with a crisp jab.
Levine looks to land a body kick but Le moved away.
Levine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le misses with an uppercut. Levine saw that one coming.
Levine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Levine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A combination from Le does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le. Levine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le lands a slapping body shot.
Le lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Levine misses with a takedown attempt - Le sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Levine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Le avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Le.
Jab from Le.
Levine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Le has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Le works the jab nicely.
Le misses with a hook. Levine ducked under it nicely.
Le lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Le scores with a jab.

Levine is rocked!
Levine tries to land a front kick but Le steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Levine tries to move into range but Le moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Levine is still on wobbly legs! Can Le finish him?
Le takes a swing at Levine's ribcage but misses.
Le looks to land a right hand but Levine moved out of range.
Levine seems to have recovered his senses.
Levine fakes the leg kick and cracks Le in the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Le lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le misses with a body shot.
Le thows a left - swing and a miss!
Levine tries a low kick but Le avoids it.
Le just misses with a punch to the body.
Levine throws a leg kick
and Le connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Le checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Victor Le is winning the standup battle so far.
Levine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Levine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Levine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Levine tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Le misses its intended target.
Le looks to throw the jab but Levine is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A decent looking cross lands there for Le.
Levine just misses with a punch to the body.
Levine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Levine slips a jab and a cross from Le.
A nice leg kick lands there from Levine.
Levine tries to clinch up.
Levine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Le swings for the body but Levine moves out of range.
Le tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Levine was well out of range. Poor timing from Le.
Le works over Levine's head and body with a nice combination.
Le lands with a good body shot.
Le throws an overhand right that lands on Levine's shoulder, as Levine tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Le.
Levine thumps Le with a low kick.
Le jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Levine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Le pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Levine back to the cage. Le follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Levine shoots in looking for a takedown. Le tries to sprawl out of it but Levine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Le manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Victor Le has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hudson Levine.
Levine is breathing heavily.
Le lands a really nice looking cross but Levine seems unphased.
Levine walks into a straight right hand from Le.
Levine drops his hands momentarily and Le takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Levine throws a low kick but Le moves out of range easily.
Le fails to land with a series of punches.
Le tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Levine was well out of range. Poor timing from Le.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Le dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Le moves out of range of the strikes.
Levine misses with a low kick as Le jumps back.
A swing and a miss from Le.
Levine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Le.
Le throws an overhand right that lands on Levine's shoulder, as Levine tries to avoid the shot.
Le is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Levine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le.
Le misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Levine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Le scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Le throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Le throws a shot to the body.
Le throws out a loose jab but Levine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le lands a jab to Levine's midsection.
Le scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Le slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Le. Those never looked like landing.
Le tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Levine was well out of range. Poor timing from Le.
Levine lands a nice looking kick to the body. Le takes a step back to recover.
Levine avoids the body shot from Le.
Levine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Le.
Both fighters circling a little - Levine finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Le pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Levine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Le with a hook.
Levine misses with a body kick.
Levine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Le.
Le is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Le.
Levine walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le. Levine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le scores with a shot to the body.
Levine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Levine throws a leg kick but Le moved away.
Le on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Levine avoids the body shot from Le.
Le checks a low kick from Levine.
Levine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Le.
Levine defending well as Le loads up on a big left hand.
Le connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Le ducks under a wild hook from Levine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le scores with a jab. Levine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Le swings for the body but Levine moves out of range.
Le swats away the attempt to clinch by Levine.
Levine is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Le rather than just go for the knockout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Levine.
Levine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Levine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Le manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Levine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Le checks it well.
Le blocks the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Levine.
Le swings for the body but Levine moves out of range.
Le throws a body punch but Levine moves out of range.
Levine throws a front kick that sends Le stumbling back into the cage.
Some bone on bone action there as Le checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Le darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A leg kick checked by Le.
Le cracks Levine with a right hand to the side of the head.
Le rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Levine counters with a nice body kick.
Levine moves away from the strike by Le.
Le fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Levine manages to avoid it.
Le connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le misses the shot to the body.
Le swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le misses with a hook. Levine ducked under it nicely.
Le misses with a body shot.
Le with a body punch. A glancing blow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Le showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Le has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Le!