PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shit Face (ranked 4200 p4p, 453 weight class) and Jean Labosky (ranked 3098 p4p, 348 weight class). Face's entrance music is Blue clear sky. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Face
vs
Labosky

176 cm
45
157 lbs
47 - 39 - 1

182 cm
35
155 lbs
8 - 26 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 47 - 39 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shit Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 26 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Labosky!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Labosky misses with a double jab.
Face misses with a double jab.
Labosky thumps Face with a low kick.
Face tries to score with a low kick but Labosky moves his leg out of the way.
A big right from Face misses.
Labosky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Face.
Face lands with a nice body punch.
Labosky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Labosky steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Face.
A lazy body kick from Face

and Labosky counters with a nice double leg into side control. Face won't be happy with that.
Face is holding Labosky down, trying to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Labosky decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face misses with a hook. Labosky ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Face misses its intended target.
Labosky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Face manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Face blocks a head kick by Labosky.
A looping hook to the body misses from Face. Labosky does a little dance to reset his feet.

Face gets tackled into the cage by Labosky. Labosky maintains the clinch.
Labosky content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Face's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Labosky moves away from the strike by Face.
No joy there for Labosky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Face swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Face thows a left - swing and a miss!
Labosky slips a straight right by Face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labosky tries to clinch up.
Labosky has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A right-left combo lands from Face.
Face misses with a hook to the body
and Labosky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Face thows a left - swing and a miss!

Labosky closes the distance and pushes Face back into the cage.

Face's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Labosky looks to land a combination but Face avoids it well.
Face looks to score with a jab to the body but Labosky is just out of range.
Labosky feints the counter takedown.
Labosky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Face.
Face misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Labosky.
Labosky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Labosky closes the distance and clinches.

Face breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labosky thuds his shin into the meat of Face's side.
Face throws out a loose jab but Labosky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Face misses with a low kick.
Despite the aggression on Labosky's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Labosky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Face's calf.
Labosky checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice combination there by Face.
Face throws a poor cross that misses
letting Labosky counter with a right hand.
Face misses with an uppercut
enabling Labosky to counter with a crisp jab.
Face misses with a combination
and Labosky counters with a three punch combo that has Face backing up. Face nods at Labosky to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Face throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Face fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Labosky manages to avoid it.
Labosky moves out of range as Face strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labosky scores with a leg kick.
Face throws a combination that misses
and Labosky counters with a thumping low kick.
Face tries to land a body kick
and Labosky counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Face is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Labosky.
Labosky fakes the leg kick and cracks Face in the body.
Labosky moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Face rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Labosky counters with a one-two to the body.
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Face swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Labosky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Face as he connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Face throws a leg kick
and Labosky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Labosky slips a jab and a cross from Face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Labosky dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Labosky throws the kick towards the body but Face avoids it.
Face misses with a body shot
and Labosky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Face lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Labosky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Labosky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Face misses with a hook.
Face misses with a straight right.
Face throws a body punch but Labosky moves out of range.

Labosky clinches up with Face and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Labosky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Labosky moves away from the strike by Face.
Labosky throws a counter combo.
Face throws a lazy uppercut
and Labosky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Labosky tries to clinch there but Face circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face looks to score with a jab to the body but Labosky is just out of range.
Labosky lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Face swings for the body but Labosky moves out of range.
Face throws the left hand but Labosky avoids the punch easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Face.
Face throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Labosky counters with a slapping leg kick.
Labosky lands a head kick!

It looks like Shit Face has been cut.
Face misses with a combination
and Labosky counters with a body kick.
Face throws a lazy right hand but Labosky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Labosky checks the leg kick.
Labosky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Face misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Labosky.
Face falls off balance throwing a combination
and Labosky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labosky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jean Labosky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Labosky keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Labosky wants to clinch up but Face keeps it at a distance.
Labosky slips a straight right by Face.
Labosky lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Labosky.
Labosky throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Labosky lands a jab to the nose.
Face loads up on a big right hand but Labosky slips the punch.
Face misses the jab.
Face is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Labosky.
Face takes a swing at Labosky's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labosky defending well as Face loads up on a big left hand.
Face sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Labosky explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Face swings for the body but Labosky moves out of range.
As Face backs off Labosky throws a huge counter combo but Face manages to avoid it all.
Face misses the body punch
and Labosky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Labosky throws a series of punches but Face moves out of range.
Face fails with the takedown.
Shit Face is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Labosky misses with a wild combination.
Face works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labosky plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Labosky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Labosky's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Labosky duly obliges.
Shit Face seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Labosky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Face, pushing him back against the cage.

Labosky breaks from the clinch.
Face takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Face throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Labosky counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Labosky.
Labosky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Face's calf.
Labosky scoring well with a low kick there.
Labosky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Face manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Face throws a predictable looking body shot
and Labosky counters with a head kick. That will keep Face thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Labosky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shit Face's cut.
That's time! Face's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A head kick from Labosky lands but Face takes it in his stride.
Labosky lands a jab to Face's midsection.
Labosky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Face. Labosky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Face as he connects with a hook.
Face misses with a combination
and Labosky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Face is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Labosky moves into the clinch.
Face fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Labosky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Labosky digs a right hand underneath Face's ribcage. Face let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stalling in the clinch from Labosky.
Labosky fails to pull guard.
Face will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Face throws a head punch that misses.

Labosky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face is looking to score with low kicks.
Face swinging wildly here.
Labosky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Face.
Face misses with a double jab.
Labosky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Face looks to land a left hand but Labosky moved out of range nicely.
Labosky throws a counter combo.
Face rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Labosky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Labosky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Face.
Labosky replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Face blocks it well.
Face swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Labosky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Labosky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Face wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Face missing with a left hand there. Labosky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Face closes the distance and clinches.

Labosky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Labosky throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Labosky fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Face getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Labosky.
Labosky fakes the leg kick and cracks Face in the body.
Face misses with a wild body shot.
Labosky is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Face throws a right hand that misses
and Labosky counters with a solid body kick.
Face swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Face swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face swats away the attempt to clinch by Labosky.
Labosky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Face.
Face throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shit Face has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Labosky throws a combination. Face tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Face misses with a lunging right hand
and Labosky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Face just misses with a punch to the body.
Labosky wants to clinch up but Face keeps it at a distance.
Face showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Labosky.
No joy there for Face, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Face throws a shot from downtown. Labosky moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face throws a leg kick that is checked
and Labosky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Face is predictable there
enabling Labosky to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Face misses with a double jab
and Labosky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Labosky lets loose with a powerful body kick. Face will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Face throws a leg kick but Labosky moved away.
Labosky counters with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Labosky.
Good standup being displayed there by Labosky as he connects with a hook.
Face takes a swing at Labosky's ribcage but misses.
Labosky is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Face connects with a good right hand that stumbles Labosky. Labosky circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Labosky cracks Face with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jean Labosky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Face looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Labosky works over Face's head and body with a nice combination.

Face is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Labosky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Labosky has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Labosky!