PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bin Laden (ranked 2538 p4p, 287 weight class) and Welvin Great (ranked 3720 p4p, 378 weight class). Laden comes into the arena with I am Bin Laden - 5jonttu55 blaring out of the sound system. Bin Laden had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Laden
vs
Great

180 cm
26
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
26
160 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

UnderGround Supplements
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bin Laden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Welvin Great!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Great tries to land a front kick but Laden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Great. Laden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Great stuns Laden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Great misses its intended target.
Laden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laden misses with a straight left.
Welvin Great seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Great misses its intended target.
Laden blocks a head kick by Great.
Laden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Great misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Great throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Great tried to score with a low kick but Laden checks it.
Great avoids the body shot from Laden.
Great is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Great throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut lands for Laden. That snapped Great's head back.
Great uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laden.
It seemed like Great was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laden avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Great.
Laden feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Great takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laden lands a front kick.

Laden has managed to clinch.
Great tries to pull guard but Laden forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Great tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Laden smiles and moves away.
Laden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laden lands a glancing blow to the side of Great's head.

It looks like Welvin Great has been cut.
Great is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laden looks to land a body kick but Great moved away.
Laden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laden on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Great misses with a body kick.
Great pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laden thuds a left hand into Great's body.
Great throws a right and a left that Laden avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Great misses with a body kick.
Laden scores with a nice strike.
Laden blocks a head kick by Great.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laden, right into the meat.
Great takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Great on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Great looks winded!
Laden punishes Great's body with a nice straight punch.
Great throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Laden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laden is looking to wear down Great with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Laden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Great drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Laden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laden gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Great takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laden throws a head kick but Great moves out of range.
Great throws a body punch but Laden moves out of range.
Laden takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laden throws a half hearted mid kick.
Great tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Great throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Laden to counter with a crisp jab.
Laden moves out of range of the body kick.
Great tries to land a body kick
and Laden counters with a stiff right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laden.
Great misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laden wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Laden finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Great throws a sloppy head kick and Laden moves out of range easily.

Laden drives through and clinches with Great against the cage.
Laden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Laden lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Laden as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Great taking a breather.
Laden lands a nice knee to the body.
Laden with a knee to the head.

Great jumps guard.
Great being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laden scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Laden's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Laden pushes down on Great's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Great tries to roll over but Laden keeps him under control.
Laden controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bin Laden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Welvin Great's cut.
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.

Great throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Great keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Great on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laden. Laden obviously looking to wear him down.
Great's corner calls for a 1-2. Great obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Great throws a leg kick
and Laden makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Great really felt that one!
Laden walks into a jab.

Laden is rocked!
Great sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Laden's defenses. It connects perfectly with Laden's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Welvin Great!