PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Leavitt (ranked 6302 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuan Le (ranked 6689 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Leavitt
vs
Le

175 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Leavitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tuan Le!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le moves away from the strike by Leavitt.
Le tries to close the distance and clinch but Leavitt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Le has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leavitt finds it's way round the side to connect with Le's head.
Leavitt connects with a jab.
Leavitt walks into a jab.
Leavitt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Le.

Leavitt gets tackled into the cage by Le. Le maintains the clinch.
Leavitt working aggressively here.
Leavitt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Les head.
Leavitt throws a punch but it's blocked by Le.
Leavitt is working Le over against the cage.
Leavitt lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le misses with a punch to the body.
Leavitt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leavitt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leavitt throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leavitt working aggressively here.
Le throws a punch but it's blocked by Leavitt.
Leavitt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leavitt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leavitt throws a punch but it's blocked by Le.
Leavitt misses with some punches.
A short right from Leavitt on the inside.
Leavitt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Le struggles to land a body shot inside as Leavitt controls his hands.
Leavitt swings wildly with an uppercut but Le uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leavitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Leavitt on the inside.
Leavitt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leavitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leavitt misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leavitt can't find room to land a body shot as Le controls the action.
Le lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Le.
Le misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Leavitt.
Le misses with a punch to the body.
Le tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leavitt's elbow.
Leavitt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Le tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leavitt's elbow.
Leavitt throws a head punch that misses.
Leavitt can't find room to land a body shot as Le controls the action.
A short right from Leavitt on the inside.
Leavitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leavitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leavitt working aggressively here.
Le throws a punch but it's blocked by Leavitt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leavitt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Le.
Le makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Le's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Le lands a left hand.
Le swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leavitt misses with a punch to the body.
Le tries to work over Leavitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leavitt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Le backwards.
Leavitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le's elbow.
Le tries to work over Leavitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Le misses with a short punch on the inside.
Le working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leavitt working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le.
Leavitt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le misses with a body punch.
Le misses with a body punch.
Le tries to work over Leavitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Le lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Le.
Leavitt gets through Le's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leavitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leavitt blocks a body shot from Le.
Leavitt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Le.
Leavitt has a couple of punches blocked by Le.
Leavitt takes a shot to the head.

Leavitt is rocked!
Le lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leavitt backwards.
Oh Leavitt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Le lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leavitt backwards.
Le pushes Leavitt against the cage. Le is working some dirty boxing. Le pushes off with a quick right hook! Leavitt goes down! Leavitt tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Le moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tuan Le!