PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Happy Camper (ranked 2419 p4p, 117 weight class) and Tayla Leech (ranked 2005 p4p, 93 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Camper
vs
Leech

176 cm
19
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
26
147 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Thomspon 90%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Happy Camper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tayla Leech!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leech stuns Camper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leech rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Camper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leech misses with a body shot.
Camper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leech.
Camper misses with a left hand
and Leech counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leech misses with a few strikes there.
Leech lands a nice shot to the body.
Camper staying out of range there.
Camper is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Camper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Camper.
Leech fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camper manages to avoid it.
Camper staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camper bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leech's head.
The fighters circling - Camper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Camper backs off Leech throws a huge counter combo but Camper manages to avoid it all.
Leech on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tayla Leech seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leech lands with a nice body punch.
Leech has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Leech misses with a hook
and Camper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leech is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Camper rather than just go for the knockout.
A big left from Leech misses.
Camper misses with a straight left.
Leech lands with an uppercut that bounces Camper off the ropes and back into range.
Camper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leech is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camper.
Camper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leech.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leech jabs Camper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leech thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Camper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leech swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leech takes a swing at Camper's ribcage but misses.
Camper ducks under a wild hook from Leech.
Leech throws a lazy uppercut
and Camper counters with a nice body shot.
Leech lands a slapping body shot.
Leech looks to score with a jab to the body but Camper is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leech slips a jab from Camper.
Leech misses with a double jab
and Camper counters with a stiff right hand.
Camper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Camper misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Leech misses.
Camper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leech to score with a decent uppercut.
Leech will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leech thuds a left hand into Camper's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camper throws a looping overhand right but Leech ducks down to avoid it.
Camper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leech throws a sloppy body shot
letting Camper counter with a right hand.
Leech throws a shot from downtown. Camper moves away and avoids it.
Leech just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Camper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leech keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leech misses with an uppercut.
Leech swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Camper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Camper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Camper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leech.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Camper misses with an uppercut. Leech saw that one coming.
Camper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leech.
Leech misses with a shot to the body
and Camper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Camper looks to land a right hand but Leech moved out of range.
Leech staying out of range there.
Leech doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Leech throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Camper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leech.
Camper avoids the body shot from Leech.
It looked like Camper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leech cracks a nice hook into Camper's ribs.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Leech connects with a looping right hand.
Leech jabs at Camper's body.
Leech moves out of range as Camper strikes.
Leech throws a combination that misses
and Camper counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leech throws a body shot but no joy.
Camper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leech.
Camper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Camper misses with an uppercut.
Leech swings for the body but Camper moves out of range.
Leech just misses with a punch to the body.
Camper throwing a counter right hand but Leech manages to avoid it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Camper throws a jab when Leech was well out of range.
Camper misses the shot to the body.
Camper tries to move into range but Leech moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Leech misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Camper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Camper misses.
Camper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Camper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Leech misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Camper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Camper misses the jab.
Camper loads up on a big right hand but Leech slips the punch.
Leech fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leech misses with a body punch
and Camper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camper misses with a looping left.
Leech fails to land with a series of punches.
Leech connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leech connects with the punch.
Camper misses with a straight left.
Leech appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leech!
Camper avoids the body shot from Leech.
Camper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leech lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leech throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leech digs a good hook to Camper's body.
Leech throws a body punch but Camper moves out of range.
Camper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leech.
Leech throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leech takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Camper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leech lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Camper at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tayla Leech dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Leech avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Happy Camper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leech is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camper.
Camper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Camper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tayla Leech seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leech throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Camper misses the target.
Leech ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camper moves away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Camper might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Leech misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Camper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leech with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leech bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leech throws a right and a left that Camper avoids nicely.
Camper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leech misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camper.
Leech lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Camper at a distance.
A big right from Leech misses.
Camper throws out a loose jab but Leech uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camper throws a big shot that misses.
Leech fails to land with a series of punches.
Leech misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Leech.
Camper throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leech misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camper.
Camper throws a right hand that misses
and Leech counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leech listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Leech misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Camper counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leech. Camper does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Camper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leech misses with a looping right.
Leech takes a swing at Camper's ribcage but misses.
Camper appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Camper swings for the body but Leech moves out of range.
Leech lands a jab to Camper's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leech swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Leech digs a good body shot into Camper's ribs.
Camper misses with a body shot.
Camper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leech throws a body shot but no joy.
Leech takes a swing at Camper's ribcage but misses.
Leech fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Camper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leech counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leech steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leech scores with a jab to the body.
Leech with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leech connects with a crisp jab.
Leech uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camper.
Leech ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camper moves away.
Camper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camper misses with a body shot.
Camper's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leech under the eye.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leech scores with a jab to the body.
Leech uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camper.
Camper throws out a loose jab but Leech uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leech throws out a counter right but Camper avoids it with no problem.
Leech throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Camper misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Leech.
Camper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Camper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leech misses with a body shot.
Camper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Camper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leech looks to score with a jab to the body but Camper is just out of range.
Leech has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Camper slips under a jab.
Camper throws a lazy uppercut
and Leech counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leech ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Camper scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leech in his tracks.
Camper misses with a shot to the body
and Leech counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Leech there.
A big left from Camper misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leech throws a series of punches but Camper avoids them all with ease.
Camper avoids the body shot from Leech.
Camper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leech throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camper throws a hook to the side of Leech's head but Leech sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leech takes a swing at Camper's ribcage but misses.
Leech missing with a left hand there. Camper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leech defending well as Camper loads up on a big left hand.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leech swings for the body but Camper moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leech. Camper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leech slips a jab from Camper.
Leech jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leech ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camper moves away.
Camper throwing a counter right hand but Leech manages to avoid it.
Leech fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camper manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Camper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leech scores with a crisp jab that stopped Camper in his tracks.
Leech misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camper.
Leech ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camper moves away.
Camper is looking to counter punch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Camper throws a lazy right hand but Leech sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leech swings for the body but Camper moves out of range.
Leech comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Leech throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A quick step to the side and Camper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camper. Leech does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leech let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Camper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leech circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Leech misses.
Leech just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Camper misses its target.
Tayla Leech is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leech ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camper moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tayla Leech comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leech 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Tayla Leech!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Tayla Leech!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Tayla Leech!

Tayla Leech wins by unanimous decision!
Tayla Leech tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.