PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Ziller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Leben
vs
Ziller

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cris Leben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Ziller!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziller tries to bum rush Leben with a series of wild strikes but Leben uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Leben tries to keep at a distance but Ziller has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ziller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leben tries for a takedown but Ziller circles away easily

and Ziller holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Ziller breaks the clinch.

Ziller moves into range and clinches up with Leben.

Ziller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ziller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Ziller.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ziller moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Ziller to work.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ziller obliges.
Ziller crunches a lovely knee into Leben's ribcage.
A nice left hand lands by Ziller.

Ziller manages to break the clinch.
Ziller lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ziller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kevin Ziller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben avoids the head kick by Ziller.
Ziller throws a nice looking combination but Leben bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Ziller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Leben to the mat! Leben manages to get full guard.
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!

Ziller is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Leben has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Ziller is looking to defend but Leben has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Ziller! Leben pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Ziller taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cris Leben!