PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Lebow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roronoa Marimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marimo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Zoro's Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lebow
vs
Marimo

179 cm
22
168 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Lebow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roronoa Marimo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebow scoring well with a low kick there.
Lebow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lebow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lebow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marimo circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Lebow.
Lebow misses with a head kick.
Lebow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marimo.
Marimo just misses with a punch to the body.
Lebow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lebow misses with a head kick.
Donk. Marimo catches Lebow right on the button with a cross.
Marimo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marimo duly obliges.
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!
Lebow slips a straight right by Marimo.
Lebow scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lebow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lebow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lebow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lebow misses with a body kick.
Marimo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lebow moves away.
Lebow is looking to clinch but Marimo is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marimo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marimo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marimo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lebow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marimo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lebow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marimo.
Lebow throws a body kick that misses.
Lebow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marimo.
Marimo throws a low kick but Lebow moves out of range easily.
Marimo misses with a body kick.
Lebow misses with a head kick.
Lebow connects with a body shot that sends Marimo's belly button to the back.
Marimo misses with an uppercut.
Marimo misses with a double jab.
Marimo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lebow counters with a two punch combo.
Lebow closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Marimo misses with a series of wild punches.
Lebow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lebow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marimo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roronoa Marimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lebow crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marimo - the referee stops the clock and Lebow gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marimo. Lebow manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A big right from Marimo misses.
Marimo dodges the punch combination from Lebow.
Marimo just misses with a punch to the body.
Marimo misses with a double jab.
Marimo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marimo cracks Lebow with a good jab.
Marimo misses with a double jab.
Marimo misses with a low kick.
Marimo throws a combination that misses
and Lebow makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Marimo really felt that one!
Lebow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lebow avoids the head kick by Marimo.
Marimo looks to land a combination but Lebow avoids it well.
Marimo looks winded!
A punch combination from Marimo misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marimo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lebow throws a nice head kick!

Marimo is rocked!
Lebow throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Marimo is still on wobbly legs! Can Lebow finish him?
Lebow throws a pinpoint strike between Marimo's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Marimo crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Lebow scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josh Lebow!
An out of breath Josh Lebow thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.