PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Leks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Textmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Leks
vs
Textmark

185 cm
20
203 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
220 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Monster MMA

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Leks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Textmark!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Textmark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Textmark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leks throws out the jab.
Leks throws a combination that misses
and Textmark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Textmark fails to land with a series of punches.
Leks throws a combination that misses
and Leks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Justin Leks has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leks misses with a straight right.
Leks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Textmark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Textmark throws a looping overhand right but Leks ducks down to avoid it.
Justin Leks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Textmark.
Textmark has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leks finds it's way round the side to connect with Textmark's head.

It looks like Justin Textmark has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Textmark slips under a jab.
Textmark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leks connects with a single shot there.
Textmark misses with a wild combination.
Nice body kick from Leks.
Textmark looks gassed!
Leks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Textmark finds it's target.
Leks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Textmark doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leks misses with a combination
and Textmark counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leks misses with a low kick.
Leks is looking to slow Textmark down with leg kicks.
Textmark blocks a leg kick.
Leks lands with a straight right. Textmark didn't see that one coming.
Leks cracks Textmark with an uppercut from hell and Textmark crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Leks's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Textmark is rocked!
Leks controls from within his opponent's guard.
Textmark is still in real trouble! Can Leks finish him?
Textmark looking for a sweep. Not yet Textmark, not yet.
Textmark seems to have recovered his senses.
Leks slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Leks tries to free his leg and advance position but Textmark is retaining full guard.
Leks wants to control from the top but Textmark keeps moving.

Leks gets to his feet - Textmark follows without any prompting.
Leks tries to land a front kick but Textmark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Textmark throws a right hand that Leks ducks under and follows up with a left that Leks also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Textmark misses with a body shot.
Textmark is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leks scores with the left hand. Textmark knows he should have avoided that one.

That has opened up Justin Textmark's cut even more.
Textmark misses with an uppercut.
Textmark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leks.
Textmark misses with a double jab

and Leks counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Textmark!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leks works his way into full mount!
Leks looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Leks dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Leks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Leks throws a combination that misses
and Textmark counters with a left to the body.
Leks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Leks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Textmark circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Leks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Textmark.
Textmark lands a head shot.
Leks tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Leks misses.
Justin Leks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Textmark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leks looks to land a left hand but Textmark moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Textmark misses with a looping left.
Leks connects with a solid leg kick.
Textmark is breathing heavily.
Textmark avoids the body shot from Leks.
Leks jabs at Textmark's body.
Leks lands with an overhand left.
Textmark with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leks to score with a decent uppercut.

The cut above Justin Textmark's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Textmark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Leks looks to land a combination but Textmark avoids it well.
Leks feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Textmark crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Justin Leks!
Justin Leks is the new light heavyweight champion!