PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Lestienne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emet Golem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lestienne comes into the arena with Team BS – Case Depart blaring out of the sound system. Emet Golem has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Francis Lestienne's chin.

Lestienne
vs
Golem

195 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

195 cm
30
217 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Francis Lestienne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emet Golem!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Golem both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Francis Lestienne has been cut.
Golem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Golem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lestienne.
A quick step to the side and Lestienne tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Golem has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lestienne is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Golem avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Golem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Golem takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Golem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Golem throws an off balance right hand
and Lestienne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Golem swings widly with a right hand
and Lestienne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Golem thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golem throws a shot from downtown. Lestienne moves away and avoids it.
Golem misses with a hook
and Lestienne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Golem misses with a double jab
and Lestienne counters with a two punch combo.
Golem throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lestienne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lestienne moves out of range as Golem strikes.
Lestienne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Golem misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Lestienne to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lestienne throws a body punch but Golem moves out of range.
Golem throws a hook but Lestienne avoids it easily.
Golem misses with a two punch combination.
Lestienne avoids the body shot from Golem.
A lazy left from Golem finds it's target.
Golem misses with a straight left.
Lestienne is looking for a counter combo.
Golem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lestienne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Golem throws an overhand right that lands on Lestienne's shoulder, as Lestienne tries to avoid the shot.
Lestienne pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Golem back to the cage. Lestienne follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Golem misses the jab.
Lestienne seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A jab from Golem misses.
Golem getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Golem misses with a body punch
and Lestienne counters with a left and a right that stings Golem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golem misses with a double jab
and Lestienne counters with a series of strikes. Golem will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lestienne throws a series of punches but Golem avoids them all with ease.
Lestienne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golem misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Lestienne.
Golem scores with a three punch combo!
Sloppy strikes from Lestienne. Those never looked like landing.
Golem connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lestienne tries to bum rush Golem with a series of wild strikes but Golem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Golem throws a body shot but no joy.
Lestienne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Golem misses with a hook
and Lestienne counters with a two punch combo.
Golem misses with a shot to the body
and Lestienne counters with a one-two to the body.
Golem looks to land a right hand but Lestienne moved out of range.
Emet Golem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lestienne moves out of range of the strikes.
Lestienne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Golem on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lestienne misses with a two punch combination.
Golem swings widly with a right hand
and Lestienne counters with a straight right hand.
Golem throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Lestienne to counter with a crisp jab.
Lestienne throws a right hand that Golem ducks under and follows up with a left that Golem also avoids with ease.
Lestienne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Golem lands a jab to the nose.
Lestienne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Golem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lestienne.
Lestienne slips under a jab from Golem.
Lestienne throws a big counter combination but Golem scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lestienne is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lestienne looks to land a combination but Golem avoids it well.
Golem throws a nice looking combination but Lestienne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Golem fails to land with a series of punches.
Lestienne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Golem.
Lestienne misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lestienne moves out of range as Golem strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lestienne is looking for a counter combo.
Golem misses with the combination.
Lestienne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Golem scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lestienne doesn't seem bothered though.
Golem misses with a body shot
and Lestienne counters with a one-two to the body.
Golem cracks Lestienne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Golem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lestienne counters with a one-two to the body.
Jab by Golem.
Golem lands with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Golem lands a jab to the nose.
Lestienne ducks under a wild hook from Golem.
Lestienne appears to be looking for a big counter.
Golem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Francis Lestienne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Francis Lestienne's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Golem misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Lestienne was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Golem missing with a left hand there. Lestienne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lestienne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Golem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lestienne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Golems jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Golem throws a combination that misses
and Lestienne counters with a two punch combo.
Lestienne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Golem jabs Lestienne right on the nose. Lestienne blinks but takes it well.

Lestienne is rocked!
Lestienne is aggressively charging in as Golem backs up avoiding any damage. Golem tosses out a jab and Lestienne runs right into it face first! Lestienne is out cold! Golem dropped down on all fours and is barking in Lestienne's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Emet Golem!