PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Bellator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellator comes to the cage accompanied by A Lesson Never Learned. Frank Bellator had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bellator
vs
Leben

181 cm
21
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
28
280 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Bellator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Leben!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Leben.
Leben lands with a right hand.
Bellator has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leben.
Bellator looks to score with a jab to the body but Leben is just out of range.
Leben misses with the combination.
Leben with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bellator looks to score with a jab to the body but Leben is just out of range.
Leben throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leben looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bellator scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Bellator scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leben is staying active underneath Bellator, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellator is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Leben blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bellator.
Bellator is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leben is staying active underneath Bellator, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Frank Bellator has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Leben misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bellator tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leben swivels and escapes.
Leben will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Leben. Those never looked like landing.
Chris Leben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bellator looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Leben is not content to let Bellator control the position.
Leben wants to control but Bellator is keeping busy.
Bellator sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bellator not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben is looking to improve his position.

Bellator is working for a submission of some sort.
Bellator tries to pass the half guard into mount. Leben knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, if Bellator is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Leben is trying to maintain the position but Bellator is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellator sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Leben rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bellator moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bellator misses the target.
Bellator misses with a leg kick.
Leben fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bellator manages to avoid it.
Leben misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leben throws a sloppy head kick and Bellator moves out of range easily.
Bellator waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leben.
Leben with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bellator to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Bellator dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Leben fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Leben misses with a kick to the body.
Bellator connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leben's hands.
Bellator blocks the body kick.
Leben tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bellator misses with a hook.
Bellator ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leben moves away.
Bellator lands the left hand.
Leben swings for the body but Bellator moves out of range.
Bellator throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leben.
Bellator throws a leg kick but Leben sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Leben slips a straight right by Bellator.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellator thuds a left hand into Leben's body.
Leben misses with a wild body shot.
Chris Leben is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bellator scores with a body shot.
Chris Leben is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bellator ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leben moves away.

Bellator gets a takedown into half guard.
Leben is in trouble now - Bellator has advanced to mount!
Bellator landing strikes, looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellator landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bellator working Leben over with strikes here.

It looks like Chris Leben has been cut.
Leben is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Bellator connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bellator lands with some strikes.
Bellator raining down shots from the mount!

Leben is rocked!
Bellator connects with a bit shot that sees Leben covering up! More strikes from Bellator and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bellator is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Bellator!
Our winner, Frank Bellator, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.