PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leeland Lillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Sexton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sexton has chosen I'm too sexy - Right Said Fred as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lillard
vs
Sexton

192 cm
25
217 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leeland Lillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Sexton!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lillard stuffs the takedown.
Sexton lands a lovely overhand right.
Sexton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lillard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lillard swings for the body but Sexton moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sexton. Lillard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lillard avoids the body shot from Sexton.
Sexton lands with a hook. Lillard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A left lands for Sexton.
Sexton digs a good hook to Lillard's body.
Sexton misses with a left hand

and Lillard counters by clinching up.
Lillard lands a hook that snaps the head of Sexton backwards.
Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lillard swings wildly with an uppercut but Sexton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lillard working aggressively here.
Sexton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Lillard.
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Lillard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lillard obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexton misses with a punch on the inside.
Lillard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sexton backwards.
Lillard misses with a body punch.
Sexton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lillard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Lillard.
Lillard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lillard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sexton jumps guard but Lillard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lillard misses with the head strike.
Sexton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sexton misses with the head strike.
Lillard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lillard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sexton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lillard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sexton's elbow.
Sexton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lillard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sexton backwards.
Lillard lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lillard lands a left hand.
Lillard struggles to land a body shot inside as Sexton controls his hands.
Sexton looking to stall.
Sexton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lillard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leeland Lillard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Sexton.
Sexton trying to control the position but instead, Lillard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sexton into the cage.
Sexton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lillard walks away with a smile on his face. Sexton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sexton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lillard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sexton looks for a takedown but Lillard sprawls well.
A counter left hand to the body from Lillard misses its target.
Lillard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Sexton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lillard lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lillard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sexton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Still in the clinch, Lillard scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexton controlling the action here for a moment.
Sexton scores with a shoulder strike.
Lillard lands a shoulder strike.
Sexton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lillard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lillard scores with a shot to the side of Sexton's head.
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Lillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Lillard.
Sexton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Lillard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sexton backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Lillard.
Sexton wants to stall.
Lillard lands an uppercut.
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!
Sexton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sexton misses with some punches.
Sexton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lillard is working Sexton over against the cage.
Lillard lands a nice uppercut.
Sexton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sexton is trying to pull guard but Lillard has him pressed against the cage.
Lillard lands a shoulder strike.
Lillard lands with a right to the head.
Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sexton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lillard lands with a left to the head.
Sexton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lillard lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lillard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sexton struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
Sexton can't find room to land a body shot as Lillard controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Lillard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lillard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lillard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sexton in his tracks.
Lillard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lillard moves away from the strike by Sexton.
Lillard half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sexton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lillard misses the shot to the body.
Lillard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sexton can do to turn this around?
Sexton slips a jab from Lillard.
Sexton moves away from the strike by Lillard.
Sexton connects with a single shot there.
Lillard just misses with a punch to the body.
Seth Sexton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lillard misses with a straight left.
Lillard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sexton looks to land a right hand but Lillard moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lillard.
Lillard tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sexton manages to circle out of the way.
Sexton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Seth Sexton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sexton throws a hook but Lillard avoids it easily.
Sexton misses with an uppercut.
Lillard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sexton. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sexton lands a jab to the head.
Sexton lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lillard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lillard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lillard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sexton misses with an uppercut.
Lillard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sexton is out of range.
Sexton's corner calls for a 1-2. Sexton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sexton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sexton misses with a hook
and Lillard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Lillard's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sexton misses with a hook
and Lillard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sexton throws the left hand but Lillard avoids the punch easily.
Lillard fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sexton just manages to avoid it.
Sexton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sexton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lillard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lillard throws a sloppy head kick and Sexton moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lillard swats away the attempt to clinch by Sexton.
Lillard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lillard scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sexton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lillard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lillard appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sexton moves to clinch but Lillard breaks away
and Sexton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Seth Sexton has been cut.
Lillard tests Sexton's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Sexton is rocked!
Sexton lands a jab to Lillard's midsection.
Sexton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lillard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lillard keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Lillard misses the target.
Lillard misses with a looping right.
Sexton loads up on a big right hand but Lillard slips the punch.
Lillard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sexton is still on wobbly legs! Can Lillard finish him?
Lillard misses with a few strikes there.
Sexton gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Lillard gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leeland Lillard!
An out of breath Leeland Lillard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.