PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Leeroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel Contemprato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leeroy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Boondocks Theme Song. Contemprato has chosen Cats as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Leeroy
vs
Contemprato

174 cm
38
155 lbs
33 - 18 - 0

175 cm
36
165 lbs
34 - 18 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Leeroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 3, fighting out of London, Noel Contemprato!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contemprato lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Contemprato misses its intended target.
Contemprato lands with a nice body punch.
Contemprato throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Contemprato fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Leeroy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Contemprato connects with a crisp jab.
Contemprato lands a slapping body shot.
Leeroy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leeroy slips a straight right by Contemprato.
Leeroy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Contemprato is able to avoid easily.
Leeroy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Leeroy digs a good hook to Contemprato's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Contemprato throws a body punch but Leeroy moves out of range.
Contemprato tries to clinch but Leeroy moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Contemprato throws a punch but it's blocked by Leeroy.
Leeroy misses with a body punch.
Contemprato's coach down at ~T~ Troid - Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Contemprato's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Leeroy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Contemprato backwards.
Contemprato lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leeroy or not.
Leeroy throws a punch but it's blocked by Contemprato.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Contemprato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeroy lands with a light punch inside.

Leeroy drags the fight down to the ground.
Contemprato has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Leeroy is proving hard to escape from.
Leeroy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Contemprato puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Contemprato decides to stand up.
Leeroy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Contemprato connects with a leg kick. Leeroy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Leeroy missing with a left hand there. Contemprato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Contemprato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Contemprato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Contemprato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Leeroy. Contemprato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Contemprato coming out on top.
Leeroy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Contemprato's head.

It looks like Noel Contemprato has been cut.
Leeroy is looking to chop away at Contemprato's legs.
Nice defenses there by Contemprato.
A telegraphed right hand from Leeroy misses the target.
Leeroy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Contemprato blocks the low kick.
Leeroy catches Contemprato with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Contemprato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leeroy manages to avoid it.
Leeroy throws out a loose jab but Contemprato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Contemprato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leeroy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Contemprato connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leeroy scrambles back to his feet.
Contemprato connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leeroy. Leeroy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Leeroy is rocked!
Contemprato lands a nice hook to Leeroy's body. Leeroy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oh Leeroy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leeroy switches off momentarily and Contemprato cracks him with a monster right hand! Leeroy topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Contemprato dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Contemprato!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Noel Contemprato!
Our winner, Noel Contemprato, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.