PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gene Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Carano
vs
Leben

195 cm
26
270 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

200 cm
28
280 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gene Carano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Leben!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leben.
A punch combination from Carano misses.
Leben fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Leben lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Leben dodges the punch combination from Carano.
Leben fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Carano checks it well.
Carano walks into a straight right hand from Leben.
Carano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leben misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carano avoids the body shot from Leben.
Leben throws a head kick that misses.
Carano misses with the combination.
Carano connects with an inside leg kick.
Leben looks gassed!
Leben misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Leben misses its intended target.
Leben punishes Carano's body with a nice straight punch.
Carano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carano wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carano moves in looking to clinch but Leben pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leben throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leben swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chris Leben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carano throws a right hand that Leben ducks under and follows up with a left that Leben also avoids with ease.
Leben takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Carano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leben takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Chris Leben has been cut.
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!
Carano throws a head kick that misses.
Carano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leben on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carano. Carano obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carano. Leben does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carano.
Leben swats away the attempt to clinch by Carano.
Carano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Carano wants to clinch.
Carano tries to clinch but Leben moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben swats away the attempt to clinch by Carano.
Leben pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carano is out of range and Leben settles back down.
Carano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Carano.
Carano tries to clinch but Leben moves out of range.
Carano swings for the body but Leben moves out of range.
Leben swats away the attempt to clinch by Carano.
Carano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leben at a distance.
Leben circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leben avoids the head kick by Carano.
Carano tries to clinch but Leben is having none of it.
Carano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carano stalks Leben and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Leben's face. Leben staggers backwards, shaken.
Carano connects with a high kick.
Carano tries to clinch up but Leben circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano looks for the body kick but Leben saw that one coming.
Carano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carano lands with a right hand.
Carano dodges the punch combination from Leben.

Carano lands a left and a right that send Leben crashing to the mat, dazed. Carano thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Leben is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carano dances in with a quick combination. Leben is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Carano snaps Leben's head back. Leben stumbles backwards against the cage. Carano steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Leben's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Leben just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gene Carano!