PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Leveen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marley comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley-One Love. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marley
vs
Leveen

180 cm
24
192 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
194 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Leveen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leveen closes the distance and clinches.
Leveen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Marley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Leveen blocks the elbow strike.

Leveen manages to break the clinch.
Marley looks for the body kick but Leveen saw that one coming.
Leveen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Leveen clinches.
Marley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Leveen is keeping busy.
Leveen is trying to break the clinch but Marley has him pressed against the cage.
Leveen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marley swings wildly with an uppercut but Leveen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marley tries to circle away but Leveen has him pinned against the cage.
Marley throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Leveen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marley tries to throw a body punch but Leveen avoids it by throwing Marley back against the cage.

Leveen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leveen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leveen throws a one two combo.

It looks like Bob Marley has been cut.
Leveen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Marley tries to keep at a distance but Leveen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leveen is defending well for now.
Marley trying to stall but Leveen improves his position.
Leveen stalling.

Leveen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leveen tries to clinch up but Marley circles away and keeps his distance.
Leveen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leveen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leveen throws a series of punches but Marley avoids them all with ease.

Marley rushes Leveen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Leveen.

Leveen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leveen swinging wildly here.
Leveen tries to close the distance and clinch but Marley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leveen connects with a high kick.
Leveen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marley.
Marley avoids the head kick by Leveen.
Leveen wants to clinch up but Marley keeps it at a distance.
Leveen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marley keeps the fight on the outside.
Marley swats away the attempt to clinch by Leveen.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Leveen breaks from the clinch.

Marley moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley tries to land knees in the clinch but Leveen avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marley as Leveen tries to tie him up.

Leveen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leveen blocks a leg kick.

Leveen rushes Marley and presses him up against the cage.

Leveen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leveen lands with a slapping head kick.

Leveen instigates a clinch.
Marley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leveen is defending well for now.
Marley misses with a body punch.

Leveen breaks the clinch.
Leveen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leveen tries to clinch but Marley is having none of it.
Leveen throws a combination that misses
enabling Marley to counter with a crisp jab.
Leveen throws a right hand that Marley ducks under and follows up with a left that Marley also avoids with ease.
Leveen is looking to clinch.
Leveen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leveen lands with an uppercut that bounces Marley off the cage and back into range.
A leg kick checked by Leveen.
Leveen doesn't manage to clinch there - Marley circles away.
Marley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leveen's head backwards.
Leveen is looking to clinch.
Leveen is looking to clinch but Marley is avoiding it.
Leveen tries to clinch up but Marley circles away and keeps his distance.
Leveen slips under a jab from Marley.
Leveen throws a head kick that misses.
Leveen throws a head kick that misses
and Marley makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Leveen really felt that one!
Marley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marley.
Marley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leveen.
Leveen fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Leveen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Marley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Leveen throws a head kick that misses.
Marley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marley throws a body kick that misses.
Marley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Marley clinches.
Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marley tries to work over Leveen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Leveen is keeping busy.
Leveen lands a hook that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Leveen lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Leveen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leveen misses with the combination.
Marley swats away the attempt to clinch by Leveen.
Marley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!

Leveen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley struggles to land a body shot inside as Leveen controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
A short left from Leveen.

Leveen breaks from the clinch.
Marley swats away the attempt to clinch by Leveen.

Marley has Leveen up against the cage in a clinch.
Leveen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marley backwards.

Leveen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leveen tries to clinch but Marley moves out of range.

Leveen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leveen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leveen gets through Marley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Bob Marley's cut is getting worse.

Leveen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leveen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marley keeps the fight on the outside.
Marley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marley lands a front kick.
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!
Leveen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Marley drives through and clinches with Leveen against the cage.
Marley missing with knees to the body.
Leveen has Marley pressed against the cage.
Marley struggles to land a body shot inside as Leveen controls his hands.

Leveen breaks from the clinch.
Leveen scores with a three punch combo!
Marley feints and then cracks Leveen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leveen down.

Marley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marley takes a shot to the head.
Leveen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Marley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leveen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Marley takes the fight into the clinch.
Marley struggles to land a body shot inside as Leveen controls his hands.
Leveen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Marley working hard to break the clinch.

Leveen breaks from the clinch.
Leveen is looking to clinch.
Marley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leveen to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leveen!
Marley misses with a head kick.

Marley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leveen blocking some punches.

Leveen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leveen tries to clinch up but Marley circles away and keeps his distance.
David Leveen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leveen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Leveen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marley doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leveen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Bob Marley's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Leveen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Leveen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Leveen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leveen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Leveen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
David Leveen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leveen checks a low kick from Marley.
Marley avoids the head kick by Leveen.
Leveen lands with a straight right. Marley didn't see that one coming.
Marley circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leveen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marley keeps the fight on the outside.
Leveen is looking to clinch but Marley is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Leveen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob Marley's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Leveen clinches with his opponent.
Leveen is trying to break free.

Leveen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leveen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leveen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leveen tries to clinch there but Marley circles away.
Leveen tries to clinch up.
Leveen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marley misses with an attempted mid kick.
David Leveen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leveen wants to clinch.
Leveen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leveen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Leveen moves into the clinch.
Leveen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leveen can't break the clinch.
Marley wants to break free but Leveen has control.
Marley can't find room to land a body shot as Leveen controls the action.
Marley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leveen.
Leveen is looking to control Marley's arms but Marley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leveen has his back to the cage.
Marley struggles to land a body shot inside as Leveen controls his hands.
Leveen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Leveen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marley throws an elbow but misses.
Marley throws a head punch that misses.
Marley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leveen avoids it.
Marley misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Leveen manages to break the clinch.
Marley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leveen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Marley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bob Marley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leveen breaks from the clinch.
Leveen fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leveen throws a head kick that half lands.

Jeez, Bob Marley's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Marley is looking to land body kicks.
Leveen doesn't manage to clinch there - Marley circles away.
Leveen is looking to clinch but Marley is avoiding it.
Leveen tries to bum rush Marley with a series of wild strikes but Marley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marley looks to land a combination but Leveen avoids it well.
Leveen moves in looking to clinch but Marley pushes him off.

Leveen has Marley up against the cage in a clinch.
Leveen lands a shoulder strike.
Marley tries a body shot but Leveen blocks it.
Marley is trying to break the clinch but Leveen is controlling him.
A short left from Leveen.
Marley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marley has Leveen pressed against the cage, preventing Leveen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leveen lands with a left to the head.
Leveen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Leveen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Leveen gets tackled into the cage by Marley. Marley maintains the clinch.

Leveen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leveen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leveen scores with a nice body kick.
Leveen with a hook.
Marley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Leveen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leveen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marleys head.
Leveen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Leveen.

Leveen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marley walks into a straight right hand from Leveen.
Leveen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Leveen takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
Marley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leveen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leveen lands with a left to the head.
Leveen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Leveen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Leveen.
Leveen looks to land a combination but Marley avoids it well.
Marley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leveen. That did some damage!
Leveen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marley paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Marley forces Leveen back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leveen prevents a body shot from Marley.

Leveen breaks the clinch.
Leveen throws a low kick but Marley moves out of range easily.
David Leveen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leveen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leveen misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Leveen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leveen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Leveen!
David Leveen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.