PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phan Tran Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dukes of Hazard Theme Song - Waylon Jennings. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Tran Le
vs
Povetkin

179 cm
34
182 lbs
28 - 20 - 0

185 cm
42
178 lbs
37 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phan Tran Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Povetkin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le slips a jab from Povetkin.
Le bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Povetkin's head backwards.
Le connects with a body shot that sends Povetkin's belly button to the back.

Le gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Le prevents Povetkin from breaking the clinch.

Povetkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Povetkin misses with a low kick.
Povetkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Le throws a body shot but no joy.
Povetkin tries to land a leg kick but Le saw it coming and moves away.
Le misses with a head kick.
Le throws a leg kick
and Povetkin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Le fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Povetkin.
Povetkin unleashes a big counter combination but Le bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Povetkin. That's going to slow Le down.
Povetkin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Le is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Le misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot by Le.
Povetkin misses with a double jab.
Povetkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Povetkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Le fakes the leg kick and cracks Povetkin in the body.
Le walks into a jab.
Phan Tran Le seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Povetkin moves out of range as Le strikes.
Le connects with a body shot that sends Povetkin's belly button to the back.
Le swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Povetkin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Povetkin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Povetkin.
Povetkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Povetkin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Povetkin duly obliges.
Povetkin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Povetkin counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le slips a jab and a cross from Povetkin.
Le throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Le throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Povetkin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

Le rushes Povetkin and presses him up against the cage.
Povetkin has had enough of the clinch but Le keeps him there for the moment.

Povetkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Le takes one to the side of the head.
Povetkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Le scores with a jab to the body.
Le getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Le cracks Povetkin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Le connects with a nice looking jab.
Le ducks under a wild hook from Povetkin.
A head kick misses from Le.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Povetkin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Le scores with a sloppy right hand. Povetkin should have avoided that one.
Le lands a leg kick that knocks Povetkin off balance momentarily.
Povetkin ducks under a wild hook from Le.
Nice cross by Le.
Le scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Povetkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Le.
Le blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Le.
Povetkin cracks the inside of Le's front leg.
Povetkin slips under a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Le as he connects with a hook.
Povetkin misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le misses with a hook. Povetkin ducked under it nicely.
Povetkin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Povetkin lands.
Povetkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Le misses with a body punch
and Povetkin counters with a three punch combo that has Le backing up. Le nods at Povetkin to acknowledge the strikes.
Le lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Le is looking to clinch but Povetkin is avoiding it.
As Le backs off Povetkin throws a huge counter combo but Le manages to avoid it all.
Le tries to clinch but Povetkin is having none of it.
Le throws a head kick that misses.
Le throws a right hand that Povetkin ducks under and follows up with a left that Povetkin also avoids with ease.
Povetkin is looking for the big counter here.
Povetkin avoids the body shot from Le.
Povetkin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Povetkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Povetkin misses.
Le moves out of range of the strikes.
Le is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Povetkin moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Povetkin, right into the meat.
Le swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Povetkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phan Tran Le dominated that round.
That's time! Le's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Povetkin moves out of range as Le strikes.
Le tries to clinch up.
Le backing away here, and Povetkin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Povetkin throws a hook but Le avoids it easily.
Povetkin is looking to slow Le down with leg kicks.
Povetkin throws a leg kick but Le sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Le throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Povetkin.
Le darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Le jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Povetkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Povetkin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Le throws a head kick that Povetkin semi-blocks.
Povetkin staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le throws a head kick that misses

and Povetkin counters with a crisp one two that drops Le! Povetkin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Le to his feet! Le is in big trouble!

Le is rocked!
Alexander Povetkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le swings widly with a right hand
and Povetkin counters with a big right hand! Oh Le is in trouble here! Povetkin follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Povetkin!
Alexander Povetkin made sure to mention his sponsor, ****160Q Energy for $150**** in his post fight interview.
Phan Tran Le was interviewed post fight and said 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.