PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Kwebek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leben has chosen Skrillex - Kyoto as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kwebek
vs
Leben

201 cm
28
286 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

200 cm
41
280 lbs
24 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Kwebek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Leben!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leben tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kwebek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leben throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kwebek is looking to clinch.

Kwebek forces Leben back against the cage and clinches.
Leben takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Chris Leben has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Leben's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kwebek misses with an elbow over the top.
Kwebek pushes off an throws an elbow but Leben leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leben throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kwebeks head.
Leben lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like John Kwebek has been cut.
Kwebek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leben's defenses.
Kwebek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Leben working aggressively here.
Leben misses with a body punch.
A short right from Leben.
Kwebek lands a nice elbow.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kwebek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leben's brow.

Leben breaks the clinch.
Leben scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Kwebek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leben wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leben wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leben tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leben takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben tries to circle away but Kwebek has him pinned against the cage.
Kwebek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leben misses with some punches.
Kwebek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leben blocks an elbow strike from Kwebek.

Leben breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kwebek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kwebek drives through and clinches with Leben against the cage.
Leben blocks the elbow strike.

Leben's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kwebek closes the distance and clinches.
Kwebek misses with an elbow over the top.
Leben misses with some punches.
Leben takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Chris Leben's cut even more.
Kwebek throws an elbow but it misses.
Kwebek misses with an elbow strike.

Leben's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kwebek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leben let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Leben is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Kwebek closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leben blocks the elbow strike.
Leben blocks an elbow strike.
Leben lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kwebek backwards.
Leben lands a nice shot to the body.
Kwebek keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Leben's efforts to push away.
Kwebek prevents a body shot from Leben.

Leben breaks from the clinch.
Kwebek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leben avoids the body shot from Kwebek.
Leben misses with a series of wild punches.
Leben lands a nice looking body shot.
Kwebek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leben paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chris Leben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Leben fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kwebek, pushing him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Leben.
Leben lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kwebek is breathing heavily.
Leben dodges an elbow strike from Kwebek.
Leben lands a shot to the body.

Leben manages to break the clinch.

Leben fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kwebek, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwebek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Leben's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kwebek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwebek throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Leben on the inside.
Leben softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Leben's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leben misses with a head kick.
Kwebek moves out of range of the body kick from Leben.
Leben tries to land a leg kick but Kwebek saw it coming and moves away.
Leben keeps the fight on the outside.
Leben connects with an inside leg kick.
Kwebek swats away the attempt to clinch by Leben.
Leben swats away the attempt to clinch by Kwebek.

Leben drops Kwebek with a beautiful combination! Kwebek stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Leben is looking for the KO!

Kwebek is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Leben drives through and clinches with Kwebek against the cage.
Oh Kwebek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leben blocks an elbow strike from Kwebek.

Leben breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Leben drives through and clinches with Kwebek against the cage.

Leben breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwebek tests Leben's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crack! A monster head kick from Leben and Kwebek falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Leben!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chris Leben!
A relieved looking Chris Leben thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
John Kwebek was interviewed post fight and said 'Shit happens!I'm tired.'.