PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Lesliah Souza (ranked 23753 p4p, 688 weight class) and David Pogba (ranked 6108 p4p, 527 weight class). Pogba is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lil Wayne - Right Above It. Lesliah Souza has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Souza
vs
Pogba

191 cm
20
176 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

185 cm
23
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Good chin

Good kicks
Solid chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lesliah Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Pogba!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pogba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Souza.
Souza scores with a leg kick.
Pogba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Souza throws out the jab.
Pogba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Souza.
Souza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A combination from Pogba does no damage.
Souza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sloppy strikes from Souza. Those never looked like landing.
Pogba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Souza is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Pogba clinches with his opponent.

Souza breaks the clinch.
Pogba tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Souza moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pogba is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Souza.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pogba tries a head kick but it misses.
Pogba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Souza lands a leg kick that knocks Pogba off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Souza.
Pogba pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogba swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Souza blocks a jab.
Souza appears to be looking for a big counter.
Souza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pogba backs up against the ropes.
Souza throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Souza. That's going to slow Pogba down.
Souza lands a jab to Pogba's midsection.
Souza lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Souza takes a swing at Pogba's ribcage but misses.
Pogba is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pogba wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Souza throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pogba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice combination there by Souza.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pogba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Souza scores with a leg kick.
Souza lands with an uppercut that bounces Pogba off the ropes and back into range.
Souza throws a jab when Pogba was well out of range.
Pogba throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pogba moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Pogba is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Pogba slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A left and a right from Pogba both land. Nice combination.
Pogba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Souza lands with a kick to the temple. Pogba shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pogba takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Souza scores with a head kick.
Pogba tests Souza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pogba throws a push kick but Souza slaps the foot to one side.
Souza lands a nice looking body kick.
Souza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Souza fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Souza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Souza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A head kick misses from Pogba.
Pogba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Souza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lesliah Souza dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Souza bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Souza throws a head kick that misses.
A left and a right from Souza both land. Nice combination.
Souza lands with a good body shot.
Pogba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pogba is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Souza.
Pogba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Souza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pogba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Souza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Souza scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pogba looks to land a right hand but Souza moved out of range.
Souza bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pogba's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Souza throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Souza cracks Pogba with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pogba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pogba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pogba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Souza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pogba can do to turn this around?
Pogba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Souza.
Pogba is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza misses with a few strikes there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Souza - that will leave a mark!
Pogba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pogba throws a leg kick but Souza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pogba misses with a low kick.
Lesliah Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pogba has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Souza.
Sloppy strikes from Pogba. Those never looked like landing.
Souza throws a sloppy head kick and Pogba moves out of range easily.
Pogba throws a fast counter high kick but Souza manages to duck under it in time.
Good standup being displayed there by Souza as he connects with a hook.
Souza looks for the body kick but Pogba saw that one coming.
Pogba blocks a head kick by Souza.
A shot to the liver by Souza. Beautiful body shot.
Pogba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pogba takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Souza moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Pogba misses its intended target.
Pogba tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Souza throws a front kick that sends Pogba stumbling back into the ropes.
Souza swinging wildly here.
Souza lands with an overhand left.
That kick from Souza tenderised Pogba's leg. Pogba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Souza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pogba throws a leg kick but Souza sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Souza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Souza bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pogba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Souza can pounce on him.
Pogba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Souza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pogba thows a leg kick but Souza checks it
and Souza counters with a big head kick but Pogba shrugs it off.
Souza lands a head kick!
Pogba misses with a series of wild punches.
Pogba missing with a left hand there. Souza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lesliah Souza dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Pogba. Those never looked like landing.
Souza throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Souza backs off Pogba throws a huge counter combo but Souza manages to avoid it all.
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Souza scoring well with a low kick there.
Souza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick misses from Souza.
Pogba flicks out a counter leg kick but Souza steps away.
Souza plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pogba throws a right and a left that Souza avoids nicely.
Souza throws a big counter combination but Pogba scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pogba misses with a few strikes there.
Souza checks the leg kick.
Souza checks a low kick from Pogba.
Souza throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Souza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pogba throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
Pogba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pogba misses with a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Pogba.
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!
Souza throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pogba throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogba throws a low kick, looking for Souza's leg but Souza calmly moves out of range.
Souza throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pogba looks to land a body kick but Souza moved away.
Pogba has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Souza.
Souza throws a leg kick which misses Pogba's front leg but catches the back leg as Pogba tries to avoid it.
A combination from Souza does no damage.
Pogba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Souza counters with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Souza misses.
David Pogba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A clash of legs there as Souza blocks the low kick.
Pogba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Souza with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pogba loads up on a big right hand but Souza slips the punch.
Pogba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Souza dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pogba. That did some damage!
Souza looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pogba walks forward, straight into a front kick from Souza.
Souza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pogba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza lands a high kick!
Lesliah Souza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pogba moves forwards but Souza connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pogba tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Souza lands a high kick!
Pogba misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Souza.
Souza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Souza scores with a head kick. Pogba tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pogba misses with a hook.
Pogba swings widly with a right hand
and Souza counters with a two punch combo.
Pogba takes one on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Souza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pogba throws a poor cross that misses
and Souza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pogba tries a low kick but Souza avoids it.
Souza lands with a kick to the temple. Pogba shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Souza lands a head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Lesliah Souza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Souza, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lesliah Souza!