PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spar Bot (ranked 7729 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederick Leubler (ranked 5839 p4p, 0 weight class). Frederick Leubler has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bot
vs
Leubler

185 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Spar Bot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frederick Leubler!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Bot.
Bot looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bot connects with a body shot that sends Leubler's belly button to the back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bot. That's going to slow Leubler down.
Bot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leubler.
Bot misses with a combination

and Leubler counters with a single leg into guard. Bot didn't expect that.
Bot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leubler is one step ahead there.
Leubler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bot knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leubler on the ground.
Leubler looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leubler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bot wants to sweep here but Leubler controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leubler stays in close to Bot's body and controls the position.
Leubler connects with a couple of short punches.
Leubler connects with a couple of short punches.
Leubler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Leubler cracks Bot with a solid left hand.
Leubler working some strikes from top position.
Bot being controlled here, momentarily.
Leubler with a nice head shot there.
Leubler lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leubler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bot works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bot is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leubler is working Bot over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Leubler is in close to Bot's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bot is breathing heavily.
Leubler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leubler chips away with some ground and pound.
Leubler scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Bot is rocked!
Leubler passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Oh Bot is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leubler lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bot down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Leubler landing strikes.
Leubler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big shot lands for Leubler! That's hurt Bot! Will he recover? Leubler fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frederick Leubler!