PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eliphas Levi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Date (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee Date is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Levi
vs
Date

180 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
20
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eliphas Levi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Date!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Date darts in and clinches Levi up against the ropes.
Levi misses with a punch on the inside.
Date has a couple of punches blocked by Levi.
Levi misses with a punch to the body.
Date lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Levi backwards.
Date tries to throw a body punch but Levi avoids it by throwing Date back against the ropes.
I was talking to Levi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Levi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Levi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
Date lands a body shot.
Date lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've been informed that Date has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice right hand lands inside from Date.
Date lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levi is working Date over against the ropes.
Date lands with a light punch inside.
Date is stalling here.
Date misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Date lands with a short shot to the head.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Date scores with a nice hook to the head.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Date.
Levi tries to work over Date's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Levi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Levi misses with a body punch.
Date tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Date prevents a body shot from Levi.
Date scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Date lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Date lands a right hand that snaps the head of Levi backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Date lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Levi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Date works on Levi's body with a couple of short punches.
Levi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Date lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Date lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Levi takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Date - that landed with a thud.
Date lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Levi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Date lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Date can't find room to land a body shot as Levi controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Date.
Levi is trying to stall.
Date is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Levi tries to work over Date's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Date misses with a punch on the inside.
Levi is leaning against Date and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Date pushes Levi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Levi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Levi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Levi.
Levi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Date's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Date.
Levi misses with a body punch.
Date lands a nice uppercut.
Date working aggressively here.
Levi misses with a punch to the body.
Date lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Levi is looking to break free of the clinch but Date has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.
Date lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Date lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Date softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Date is stalling here.
Levi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Date fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Date has Levi pressed against the ropes.
Date scores with a nice hook to the head.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Date gets through Levi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Date dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Date slips a straight right by Levi.
Levi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Date counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Date throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Levi.
Date just misses with a punch to the body.
Levi misses with a straight right.

Date closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Levi working aggressively here.
Levi is trying to break the clinch but Date has him pressed against the ropes.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Date blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee Date seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Date misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levi tries a body shot but Date blocks it.
Levi lands a body shot.
Date is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Levi can't find room to land a body shot as Date controls the action.
Levi misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Levi as Date tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Date.
Levi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Date trying to stall but Levi improves his position.
Date makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Date lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Date.
Nice body punch from Date.
Date lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Levi tries a body shot but Date blocks it.
Date lands with a light punch inside.
Levi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Levi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Date lands a shoulder strike.
Date lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Levi struggles to land a body shot inside as Date controls his hands.
Levi is working Date over against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Date pushes Levi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Date scores with a shot to the side of Levi's head.

Levi is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Date.
Oh Levi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Date softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Date is struggling to control the position.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
Levi seems to have got his legs back now.
A short left from Date.
Date has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Date throws a head punch that misses.
Date dips a shoulder and cracks Levi with a mighty uppercut! Levi falls back against the ropes and Date unloads with a barrage of strikes! Levi is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Date screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Date!