PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remy LeBeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haji Muakbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muakbar has chosen That Punjabi Jay-Z song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

LeBeau
vs
Muakbar

180 cm
31
190 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

171 cm
44
192 lbs
40 - 27 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Remy LeBeau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Haji Muakbar!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBeau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on Muakbar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
LeBeau cracks Muakbar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Muakbar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Remy LeBeau has been cut.
Muakbar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
LeBeau misses with a body shot.
Muakbar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muakbar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Muakbar walks into a left hand.
Muakbar misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LeBeau walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Muakbar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good leg kick by LeBeau there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Muakbar lands with a shot to the body.

LeBeau cracks Muakbar with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Muakbar looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can LeBeau finish him?

LeBeau drops Muakbar with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Muakbar looks back up at him and smiles so LeBeau waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Muakbar is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muakbar swinging wildly here.
Muakbar is still on wobbly legs! Can LeBeau finish him?
Muakbar blocks a jab.
Muakbar seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muakbar. LeBeau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muakbar stuns LeBeau with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

LeBeau lands a big right hand that sends Muakbar crashing to the mat! LeBeau stays standing though and waves Muakbar back to his feet!
LeBeau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muakbar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the body from LeBeau misses
and Muakbar counters with a stiff right hand.
LeBeau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muakbar.
LeBeau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Muakbar tries to clinch there but LeBeau circles away.
Muakbar closes the distance but LeBeau moves to the side
enabling LeBeau to counter with a crisp jab.
LeBeau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

LeBeau lands a big right hand that sends Muakbar crashing to the mat! LeBeau stays standing though and waves Muakbar back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau throws a leg kick
enabling Muakbar to counter with a crisp jab.
Muakbar misses with a left hand
and LeBeau counters with a crisp right that sends Muakbar to the canvas! LeBeau follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remy LeBeau!
Remy LeBeau retains his middleweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Remy LeBeau waved his t-shirt featuring My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`)'s logo in front of the cameras.
Haji Muakbar was interviewed post fight and said 'the roid rage just didn't kick in this time'.