PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phan Tran Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haji Muakbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Le might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dukes of Hazard Theme Song - Waylon Jennings. Muakbar is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by That Punjabi Jay-Z song. Haji Muakbar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tran Le
vs
Muakbar

179 cm
29
182 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

171 cm
34
177 lbs
25 - 16 - 2

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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 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phan Tran Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Haji Muakbar!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muakbar scores with a jab.
Le has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Muakbar looks for a takedown but Le sprawls well.
Le stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Muakbar.
Muakbar blocks a head kick by Le.
Muakbar shoots for a double leg takedown but Le sprawls well. He's pushed Muakbar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Phan Tran Le has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haji Muakbar.
Le pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muakbar misses with a straight right.
Le shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Le misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Muakbar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Muakbar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Le.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muakbar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Le doesn't seem bothered though.
Muakbar scores with a nice head shot.
Muakbar takes a swing at Le's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muakbar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Le looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Le is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Muakbar off and has taken his back!
Le tries to keep control of the position but Muakbar is staying busy.
Muakbar tries to roll but Le sticks to his back.
Muakbar is keeping busy.
Muakbar trying to control the action but Le just sinks the hooks in.
Muakbar tries to escape but Le has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Muakbar is still trying to improve position.
Le is trying to stick to Muakbar's back but Muakbar is turning into Le. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Le's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Muakbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muakbar trying to control but Le is working from the bottom.
Le not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Le seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

We're going to have a standup here because Phan Tran Le wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Le feints and then cracks Muakbar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Muakbar down.
Le has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle Elite MMA in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Le circles away.
Muakbar throws a lazy uppercut
and Le counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Muakbar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Le ducks under a wild hook from Muakbar.
We've been informed that Muakbar has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
No joy there for Le, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muakbar throws a right hand that Le ducks under and follows up with a left that Le also avoids with ease.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from Le as Muakbar shoots in.
Muakbar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Le sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Muakbar somewhat.
Muakbar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Muakbar avoids a kick to the body.
Muakbar throws a chopping leg kick but Le manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Muakbar looks to throw the jab but Le is out of range.
Le throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a wild body kick that Muakbar sees coming a mile off.
Nice shot lands for Le.
Le scores with a hook to the body. Muakbar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Muakbar takes a kick to the side of the head.
Muakbar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Le swinging wildly here.

Muakbar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Muakbar throws a big right hand that misses.
Muakbar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Muakbar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Le's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muakbar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Muakbar scoring with some ground and pound.
Le wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar chips away with some ground and pound.
Le utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Le utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Muakbar throws a big elbow that misses.
Le is trying to keep Muakbar in close.
Muakbar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Le swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Muakbar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Muakbar throws a big right hand that misses.

Le is looking for a triangle but Muakbar pushes his legs off easily.
Muakbar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Le keeping moving, preventing Muakbar from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muakbar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Le trying to keep a closed guard but Muakbar is proving a slippery customer.
Le is looking to stand up but Muakbar isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haji Muakbar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Le is looking to land body kicks.
Muakbar connects with a right hand. Le shakes it off.
Le throws a body punch but Muakbar moves out of range.
Muakbar throws a jab when Le was well out of range.
Muakbar shoots in and drives through. Le sprawls well.
Muakbar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Muakbar lands a nice shot to the body.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Le takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Muakbar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Le has time to react.
Haji Muakbar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muakbar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Muakbar slips under a jab from Le.
Le misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muakbar cracks the inside of Le's front leg.
Nice uppercut lands for Muakbar. That snapped Le's head back.
A swing and a miss from Muakbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Muakbar has knocked Le down with a huge combo! Muakbar steps away and waves a wobbly Le back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Le is rocked!

It looks like Phan Tran Le has been cut.

Le closes the distance and pushes Muakbar back into the cage.
Oh Le is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le takes a shot to the head.
Muakbar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muakbar has Le pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Le manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Le with a knee to the head.
Le connects with a knee to the head.
Le seems to have got his legs back now.
Muakbar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Phan Tran Le has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haji Muakbar.
Muakbar misses with the head strike.
Muakbar avoids a wild elbow strike from Le.
Le throws an elbow but it misses.

Muakbar has Le pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Muakbar pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Le tumbling to the mat - Muakbar dives into Le's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Le is looking for a triangle but Muakbar pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le is controlling Muakbar's posture.
Le avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Le is pulling down on Muakbar's head to control his posture.
Le utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Muakbar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Muakbar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Muakbar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Muakbar working some strikes from top position.
Muakbar is looking to work some ground and pound but Le has wrist control.
Muakbar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Le's head.
Le looking for a sweep. Not yet Le, not yet.
Le avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Muakbar trying to control but Le is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar stands up over Le, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Le is trying to control the position but Muakbar postures up.
Muakbar wants to control from the top but Le keeps moving.
Le is trying to control the position but Muakbar postures up.
Muakbar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Le avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Muakbar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Le wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Muakbar trying to control but Le is working from the bottom.
Le keeping full guard, as Muakbar tries to pass.
Muakbar lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar lands a couple of digs.
Muakbar stands up over Le, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muakbar working some strikes from top position.
Muakbar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Muakbar stands up over Le, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Le has control of Muakbar's left arm, preventing Muakbar from doing any damage.

Le escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Muakbar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Muakbar stops Le from standing up.
Le tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muakbar trying to control the position from guard on top but Le is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muakbar scoring with some ground and pound.
Muakbar postures up in Le's guard and throws a big left but Le blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haji Muakbar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phan Tran Le's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Muakbar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Le momentarily.
Le misses with a double jab.
Muakbar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Le throws a head kick that misses
and Muakbar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Le doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Le throws a right and a left that Muakbar avoids nicely.
Le throws a push kick but Muakbar slaps the foot to one side.
Phan Tran Le is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muakbar connects with a body shot that sends Le's belly button to the back.
Muakbar lands a jab to the head.
Muakbar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muakbar wants to land a leg kick but Le is out of range.
Muakbar scores with a hook to the body. Le takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Muakbar blocks the body kick.

Le tries to sprawl but Muakbar drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Muakbar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Muakbar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muakbar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Muakbar moves nicely into side control.
Muakbar taking a breather here.
Le is looking to reverse the position.
Le is working hard here to advance position.
Muakbar looks up at the clock and then as Le takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Muakbar smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Muakbar lands an elbow.
Muakbar working the body and head with strikes.
Muakbar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Le keeps working.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muakbar lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Le! Muakbar senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Le out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Haji Muakbar!
Haji Muakbar bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Phan Tran Le spoke after the fight, saying 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.