PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Broqui Lesmar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimbo Slice will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lesmar
vs
Slice

191 cm
22
211 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Broqui Lesmar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slice tries to clinch but Lesmar moves out of range.
Slice slips under a jab from Lesmar.
Slice blocks a head kick by Lesmar.
Lesmar throws a series of punches but Slice avoids them all with ease.
Lesmar tries to bum rush Slice with a series of wild strikes but Slice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slice closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lesmar circles away.
Slice looks gassed!
Lesmar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lesmar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slice takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slice drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesmar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Broqui Lesmar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesmar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lesmar misses with the combination.
Lesmar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slice slips a jab and a cross from Lesmar.
Lesmar misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesmar throws a series of punches but Slice avoids them all with ease.
Lesmar scores with a hook.
Lesmar throws a nice looking combination but Slice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lesmar swinging wilding here.
Slice shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lesmar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lesmar misses with a wild body shot.
Lesmar looks to score with a jab to the body but Slice is just out of range.
Lesmar misses with a hook. Slice ducked under it nicely.
Lesmar misses with an uppercut. Slice saw that one coming.
Slice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lesmar is fending him off so far but Slice persists. Nope, Lesmar circles away and we're back to standing.
Broqui Lesmar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimbo Slice.
Lesmar throws a right and a left that Slice avoids nicely.
Lesmar throws out a loose jab but Slice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slice is looking to clinch.
Lesmar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lesmar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck for Slice with that takedown attempt.
Lesmar throws a hook but Slice blocks it.
Lesmar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Slice digs a good body shot into Lesmar's ribs.
Slice cracks Lesmar with an open hand slap.
Slice is looking to clinch but Lesmar is avoiding it.
Lesmar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slice goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Slice blocks a head kick by Lesmar.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Slice - that will leave a mark!
Slice throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slice is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lesmar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Lesmar as Slice shoots in.
Slice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lesmar is fending him off so far but Slice persists. Nope, Lesmar circles away and we're back to standing.
Lesmar misses with a shot to the body
and Slice counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lesmar thinking.
Lesmar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Slice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lesmar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slice counters with a straight right hand.
Lesmar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Slice counters with a three punch combo that has Lesmar backing up. Lesmar nods at Slice to acknowledge the strikes.
Lesmar misses with the combination.
Lesmar misses with a straight right.
Lesmar waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Slice.
Lesmar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slice shoots in for a takedown but Lesmar shows good takedown defense.
Lesmar misses with a body shot.
Lesmar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slice fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Slice takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lesmar throws a combination that misses
and Slice counters with a low kick, right behind Lesmar 's knee.
Slice moves out of range of the strikes.
Lesmar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Slice wants to clinch up but Lesmar keeps it at a distance.
Lesmar misses with a double jab
and Slice counters with a one-two to the body.
Slice misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lesmar swings for the body but Slice moves out of range.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lesmar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Broqui Lesmar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lesmar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slice moves away.
Slice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lesmar as he avoids it easily.
Slice ducks under a wild hook from Lesmar.
Lesmar throws a sloppy body shot
and Slice counters with a head kick. That will keep Lesmar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lesmar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slice makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lesmar throws a combination that misses
and Slice counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Broqui Lesmar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No luck for Slice with that takedown attempt.
Slice is looking to clinch but Lesmar is avoiding it.
Lesmar falls off balance throwing a combination

and Slice holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lesmar tries to pull guard but Slice holds him up against the ropes and eventually Lesmar drops back down to his feet.
Lesmar wants a takedown but no success here.
Lesmar has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lesmar can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Broqui Lesmar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lesmar has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Slice is trying to keep an underhook but Lesmar manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lesmar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lesmar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Slice is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lesmar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lesmar's back!

Lesmar preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Slice.
Lesmar rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesmar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Slice won't allow Lesmar to sweep him here.
Lesmar trying to strike off his back.
Slice won't allow Lesmar to get back to his feet.
Slice won't allow Lesmar to sweep him here.
Slice must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lesmar is working hard here to advance position.
Lesmar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Slice trying to control but Lesmar is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lesmar misses the shot to the body.
Lesmar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Broqui Lesmar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesmar throws a hook but Slice blocks it.
Slice tries for a takedown but Lesmar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Lesmar misses.
Lesmar misses with a two punch combination.
Slice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slice is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lesmar is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Slice.
Lesmar loads up on a big right hand but Slice slips the punch.
Lesmar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch combination from Lesmar misses.
Lesmar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slice staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice connects with a solid leg kick.
Slice slips a jab and a cross from Lesmar.
Slice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lesmar thows a body shot but no joy.
Lesmar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lesmar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lesmar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slice.
Slice uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lesmar.
Nice body kick there by Slice.
Lesmar throws a hook to the side of Slice's head but Slice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lesmar lands a body shot.
Lesmar throws a right and a left that Slice avoids nicely.
Lesmar stuffs the takedown attempt from Slice. Slice gets slowly back to his feet.
Lesmar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lesmar throws a combination that misses
and Slice counters with a left to the body.
Lesmar jabs at Slice's body.
Lesmar just misses with a punch to the body.
Slice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lesmar is fending him off so far but Slice persists. Nope, Lesmar circles away and we're back to standing.
Lesmar misses the shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Lesmar
and Slice counters with a three punch combo that has Lesmar backing up. Lesmar nods at Slice to acknowledge the strikes.
Lesmar misses with a shot to the body
and Slice counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lesmar punishes Slice's body with a nice straight punch.
Lesmar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slice counters with a nice body shot.
Lesmar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lesmar circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lesmar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slice counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lesmar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slice makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lesmar misses with a double jab
and Slice counters with a left and a right that stings Lesmar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Broqui Lesmar dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Slice displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lesmar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slice counters with a low kick, right behind Lesmar 's knee.
Lesmar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lesmar is looking to wear down Slice with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lesmar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slice counters with a body kick that stops Lesmar in his tracks momentarily.
Horrible takedown by Slice or perhaps it was just good defense by Lesmar which made him look bad.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lesmar!
A head kick by Lesmar misses
and Slice counters with a head kick.
Lesmar thows a body shot but no joy.
Lesmar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slice goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lesmar misses with a double jab
and Slice counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesmar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slice counters with a big head kick but Lesmar shrugs it off.
Lesmar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slice counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lesmar.
Slice shoots in but Lesmar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lesmar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slice's head backwards.
Lesmar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slice counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lesmar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Slice scores with a hook.
Slice has a takedown stuffed.
Broqui Lesmar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimbo Slice.
Lesmar throws a lazy head kick
enabling Slice to counter with a crisp jab.
Lesmar lands a jab to Slice's midsection.
Slice shoots in for a takedown but Lesmar shows good takedown defense.
Slice shoots in and drives through. Lesmar sprawls well.
Lesmar throws a leg kick
and Slice counters with a two punch combo.
Slice looks for a takedown but Lesmar sprawls well.
Slice throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lesmar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice tries to clinch up.
Lesmar throws a head kick that misses
and Slice makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lesmar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slice counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lesmar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slice counters with a nice leg kick.
Lesmar misses with an uppercut.
Slice tries for a takedown but Lesmar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lesmar misses with a double jab
and Slice counters with a head kick.
Broqui Lesmar is winning the standup battle so far.
Lesmar misses with a double jab
and Slice counters with an inside leg kick.
Slice shoots for a takedown but Lesmar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lesmar misses with a body shot.
Slice tests Lesmar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lesmar throws a head kick but Slice moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesmar throws a lazy head kick
and Slice makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Slice fails with the takedown.
Lesmar misses with a combination
and Slice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Lesmar. That snapped Slice's head back.
Lesmar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slice counters with a head kick. That will keep Lesmar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Slice fakes the leg kick and cracks Lesmar in the body.
A head kick by Lesmar misses
and Slice counters with a right hand to the body.
Slice tries to clinch up but Lesmar circles away and keeps his distance.
Slice moves out of range of the strikes.
Slice changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lesmar tries to avoid it but Slice manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lesmar to the ground. Lesmar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lesmar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slice moves into range and connects with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slice.
Slice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A low kick from Lesmar misses
and Slice counters with a straight right hand.
Slice lands an overhand right.
Lesmar lands a right hook to the body.
Lesmar misses with a double jab
and Slice counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lesmar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lesmar falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Slice counter with a right hand.
Slice shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lesmar pinned against the cage. Lesmar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Slice fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lesmar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lesmar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slice counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Slice slips a jab and a cross from Lesmar.
Jimbo Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slice.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Broqui Lesmar.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lesmar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Broqui Lesmar!