PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Agam Levi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Townsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agam Levi looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Levi
vs
Townsley

183 cm
31
209 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

183 cm
31
205 lbs
5 - 16 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Agam Levi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Townsley!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Townsley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Townsley looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Townsley tests Levi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Levi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Levi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Levi throws a right and a left that Townsley avoids nicely.
Townsley is looking to clinch.
Townsley fails to land the takedown.
Levi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Townsley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Levi pinned against the cage. Levi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Townsley avoids a punch combination nicely.

Levi looking to score a takedown here. Townsley is defending well but Levi drives through and ends up in Townsley's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Townsley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Levi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Townsley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Townsley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Levi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Levi throws a big right hand that misses.
Townsley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Levi scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Levi throwing strikes but missing.
Levi is in close to Townsley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Townsley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Levi is in close to Townsley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Levi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Townsley's head.
Levi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Townsley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Levi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Townsley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Townsley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Levi misses the jab.
Townsley is looking to clinch but Levi is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townsley tries to clinch but Levi is having none of it.
Levi fails with a takedown attempt.
Levi blocks a head kick by Townsley.
Townsley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Levi as he avoids it easily.
Agam Levi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Townsley.

Levi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Levi lands a couple of elbows.
Levi working some strikes from top position.
Townsley has momentary wrist control but Levi slips an elbow through the middle.
Levi distracts Townsley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Levi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Levi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Townsley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Levi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Townsley has control of Levi's left arm, preventing Levi from doing any damage.
Townsley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Levi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Levi chips away with some ground and pound.
Levi distracts Townsley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Levi lands a couple of digs.
Levi throws a big elbow that misses.
Levi cracks Townsley with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Agam Levi 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.

Levi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Townsley tries to clinch up
and Levi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Levi throws a sloppy body shot
and Townsley counters with a series of strikes. Levi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Levi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Levi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Agam Levi is winning the standup battle so far.
Levi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Townsley as he avoids it easily.

Townsley clinches with his opponent.
Levi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levi misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Levi lands a takedown into guard.
Levi is looking to work some ground and pound but Townsley has wrist control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Townsley has a closed guard, preventing Levi from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Levi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Townsley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Townsley has his hands on Levi's head, controlling the position.
Townsley is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Levi dives into side control.
Levi scoring with punches from side control.
Agam Levi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two 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.
Levi lands some shots froms side control.
Levi scoring with punches and elbows.

Levi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Levi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Levi working the head and body with strikes.
Townsley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Levi is chipping away with strikes.
Levi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Townsley to see if he's OK.
Levi grinds an elbow into Townsley's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levi cracks Townsley with a big right hand but Townsley just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Levi is working to tighten his grip on Townsley's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Townsley has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Levi is really squeezing tight and eventually Townsley passes out! Levi breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Agam Levi!
Agam Levi made sure to mention his sponsor, Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) in his post fight interview.