PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jet Leet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Templar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leet's entrance music is hhhhh. A fine choice. 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?

Leet
vs
Templar

190 cm
28
215 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

191 cm
22
209 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jet Leet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Templar!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leet misses with a hook.
Templar misses with a hook. Leet ducked under it nicely.
Templar scores with a jab. Leet acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Leet on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leet takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wesley Templar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Templar looks to throw the jab but Leet is out of range.
Templar moves away from the strike by Leet.
Templar misses the body punch
and Leet counters with a stiff right hand.
Leet moves forwards but Templar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Templar moves away from the strike by Leet.
Templar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leet moves away.
Leet misses with a takedown
and Templar counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leet throws the left hand but Templar avoids the punch easily.
Templar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leet misses with a few strikes there.
Leet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Templar, as that shot connected.
Templar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leet connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Templar lands a nice hook to Leet's body. Leet takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Templar misses the shot to the body.
Templar connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Templar manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Templar looks to land a right hand but Leet moved out of range.
Templar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leet at a distance.
Templar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Templar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leet manages to avoid it.
Templar scores with a hook to the body. Leet takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leet looks to throw the jab but Templar is out of range.
Templar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Templar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Templar moves out of range as Leet throws a body kick.
Leet rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Templar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templar takes one to the chin there.
Templar lands a nice shot to the body.
Leet is looking to chop away at Templar's legs.
Leet connects with a crisp jab.
Templar avoids the body shot from Leet.
Templar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Templar slips a straight right by Leet.
Leet blocks a jab.
Templar misses the jab.
Nice shot lands for Templar.
Templar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Leet had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Leet moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leet lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Templar cracks Leet with an open hand slap.
Leet shoots in for a double leg but Templar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Templar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leet moves away.
Templar shoots in looking for a takedown. Leet tries to sprawl out of it but Templar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leet manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Templar throws a right hand that misses
and Templar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leet closes the distance looking to clinch
and Leet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Templar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Templar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leet.
Leet is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Templar throws a body punch but Leet moves out of range.
Templar misses with an uppercut.
Templar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leet.

Leet scores with a takedown into Templar's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Leet trying to control but Templar is working from the bottom.
Templar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leet throwing strikes from guard but Templar blocks nicely.
Leet with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leet tries to free his leg and advance position but Templar is retaining full guard.
Leet throws an elbow that misses. Templar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leet's guard. Nice move by Templar!

Leet is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Templar is aware though and is defending well.
Leet has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Leet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leet is looking to sweep but instead, Templar has passed into half guard.
Leet is trying to control but can't.
Leet tries to get to full guard but Templar has control of the leg.
Templar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar is trying to control the action in half guard but Leet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Templar is thwarting Leet's attempts to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Templar.
Leet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Templar.
Leet tries to clinch up but Templar circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch lands to the side of Leet 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Templar slips under a jab from Leet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leet throws a looping overhand right but Templar ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leet swings for the body but Templar moves out of range.
Templar misses with a looping left.
Templar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Leet gets the takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Leet are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Leet throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Templar is trying to improve his position.
Leet lands a few punches from side control.
Templar defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templar dodges the ground and pound from Leet.
Leet throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Leet are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Templar manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Leet is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Templar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Templar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leet frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leet punishing his opponent with strikes.
Leet throwing strikes here but Templar is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jet Leet dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Leet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Templar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Templar lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Leet misses.
Jab from Templar.
Nice defenses there by Leet.
No luck for Leet with that takedown attempt.
Templar misses with a jab to the body
and Leet counters with a straight right hand.
Leet avoids the body shot from Templar.
Templar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leet throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leet moves away from the strike by Templar.
Leet throws a wild body kick that Templar sees coming a mile off.
Templar misses with a hook.
Wesley Templar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Templar misses with the combination.
Templar moves out of range as Leet strikes.
Templar stuffs the takedown.
Leet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Templar is fending him off so far but Leet persists. Nope, Templar circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jet Leet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Templar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leet was well out of range. Poor timing from Templar.
Nice straight punches there by Templar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Templar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar thuds his right hand into Leet's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leet avoids the body shot from Templar.
Templar misses with an uppercut
and Leet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Templar looks to score with a jab to the body but Leet is just out of range.
Templar throws a lazy right hand but Leet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Templar swings for the body but Leet moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leet slips a jab and a cross from Templar.
Templar misses with a left hand
and Leet counters with a series of strikes. Templar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Templar just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leet.
Templar misses with a wild body shot.

Templar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Leet is looking for a sweep.
Leet taking punishment in the form of punches.
Templar wants to control but Leet is keeping him busy.
Leet is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Templar has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jet Leet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Templar gets to mount! Leet was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Templar prevents Leet from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leet is working hard here to advance position.
Templar controlling from the full mount.
Leet is working to get back to half guard.
Templar tries to control but Leet wriggling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leet sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Templar prevents Leet from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Templar really 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.

Leet with a nice cross.
Leet blocks a jab.
Templar takes a swing at Leet's ribcage but misses.
Leet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leet shoots in for a takedown but Templar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Templar moves away from the strike by Leet.
Templar scores with a jab to the body.
Leet takes one to the chin there.
Templar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leet looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Templar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Templar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leet slips a jab from Templar.
Templar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leet manages to avoid it.
Leet misses with a left hand
and Templar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Templar.
Templar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leet on the side of the head.
Templar digs a good hook to Leet's body.
Templar misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Templar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leet is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Templar thows a body shot but no joy.
Templar misses with an uppercut
and Leet counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Templar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Templar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Leet shoots in and gets a takedown into Templar's guard.
Leet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Templar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Templar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leet manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leet wants to sweep but no luck.
Leet being controlled here, momentarily.

Leet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Leet keeping moving, preventing Templar from controlling successfully.

Templar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leet is trying to keep Templar in close.
Leet wants to stand but Templar is controlling the position.
Templar trying to control the position from guard on top but Leet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Leet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Templar wanted to stand there but Leet had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Templar dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!

Leet slips a jab from Templar.
Leet lands with a right hand.
Leet missing with a left hand there. Templar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Templar connects with the punch.
Leet takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leet slips a jab from Templar.
Templar throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Templar. Leet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Templar just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leet throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Templar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Templar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leet throws an overhand right that lands on Templar's shoulder, as Templar tries to avoid the shot.
Leet looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Leet ducks under a wild hook from Templar.
Leet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Templar.
Templar tries to move into range but Leet moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Templar walks into a stiff left hand from Leet.
Leet misses with a hook. Templar ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar misses the jab.
Templar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Templar does it's job there.
Leet tries to close the distance and clinch but Templar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Leet misses its intended target.
Leet misses with a double jab.
Templar lands a jab to the head.
Templar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leet shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Templar but Templar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Templar misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leet stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leet wants it to stay on the feet.
Leet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leet.
Leet lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Templar at a distance.
Jet Leet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Templar misses its intended target.
Templar slips a jab from Leet.
Templar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leet.
Leet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wesley Templar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templar throws a series of punches but Leet avoids them all with ease.
Leet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Templar.
Leet moves out of range of the strikes.
Templar scores with a decent looking hook.
Leet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Templar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Templar throws a looping overhand right but Leet ducks down to avoid it.
Leet shoots in for a takedown but Templar shows good takedown defense.
Leet slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leet throws a hook but Templar avoids it easily.
Templar throws a lazy right hand but Leet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Templar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Templar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 46:49
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Templar! Wesley Templar retains his light heavyweight title!
Wesley Templar really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available* logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.