PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Remy Leeuwenhoek (ranked 1077 p4p, 1388 weight class) and Justice Washington (ranked 114 p4p, 147 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Justice Washington enters the cage!

Leeuwenhoek
vs
Washington

183 cm
25
157
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
156
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Remy Leeuwenhoek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Justice Washington!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leeuwenhoek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Washington looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Leeuwenhoek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Washington. That did some damage!
Leeuwenhoek misses with a looping left.
Leeuwenhoek throws the kick towards the body but Washington avoids it.
Leeuwenhoek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Washington steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Leeuwenhoek.
Leeuwenhoek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Washington. That did some damage!
Leeuwenhoek slips under a jab from Washington.
Leeuwenhoek scores with a nice body kick.
Nice cross by Leeuwenhoek.
Leeuwenhoek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Washington on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leeuwenhoek. Leeuwenhoek obviously looking to wear him down.
Remy Leeuwenhoek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leeuwenhoek looks for the body kick but Washington saw that one coming.
Leeuwenhoek sets himself, and Washington steps forward looking for the clinch! Leeuwenhoek avoids it this time.
Washington missing with a left hand there. Leeuwenhoek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leeuwenhoek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Washington has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Washington sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Washington fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a low kick.
Leeuwenhoek lands with an uppercut that bounces Washington off the cage and back into range.
Leeuwenhoek dips to his left and cracks Washington with an uppercut!

Washington has Leeuwenhoek up against the cage in a clinch.

Leeuwenhoek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Washington takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Leeuwenhoek.
Leeuwenhoek feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Washingtons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Washington is rocked!
Leeuwenhoek misses with a looping left.
Washington tries to counter by closing the distance.
Washington is still on wobbly legs! Can Leeuwenhoek finish him?
Leeuwenhoek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leeuwenhoek sets himself, and Washington steps forward looking for the clinch! Leeuwenhoek avoids it this time.
Leeuwenhoek tries to land a front kick but Washington steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Leeuwenhoek sets himself, and Washington steps forward looking for the clinch! Leeuwenhoek avoids it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington checks a leg kick.
Washington seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek throws a jab when Washington was well out of range.
Washington wants to counter the offense by Leeuwenhoek and move into the clinch position.
Washington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leeuwenhoek.
Leeuwenhoek sets himself, and Washington steps forward looking for the clinch! Leeuwenhoek avoids it this time.
A nice leg kick from Leeuwenhoek, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leeuwenhoek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leeuwenhoek throws the kick towards the body but Washington avoids it.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a hook.
Washington steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Leeuwenhoek.
Leeuwenhoek is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Washington waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leeuwenhoek.
Leeuwenhoek connects with a good right hand that stumbles Washington. Washington circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leeuwenhoek misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leeuwenhoek blocks a jab.
Washington checks a leg kick.
Washington tries to counter with a clinch but Leeuwenhoek shakes him off and moves away.
Washington is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Leeuwenhoek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Washington tries to counter by closing the distance.
Washington on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leeuwenhoek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek pivots, looking for a leg kick but Washington is out of range and Leeuwenhoek settles back down.
Washington moves out of range of the body kick from Leeuwenhoek.
Washington blocks a leg kick.
Washington on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leeuwenhoek. Leeuwenhoek obviously looking to wear him down.
Leeuwenhoek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Washington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leeuwenhoek.
Leeuwenhoek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leeuwenhoek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Washington tries to counter with a clinch but Leeuwenhoek shakes him off and moves away.
Leeuwenhoek throws a low kick, looking for Washington's leg but Washington calmly moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Washington.
Washington slips a jab from Leeuwenhoek.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Leeuwenhoek lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Washington has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Washington and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Washington steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Leeuwenhoek.
Washington defending well as Leeuwenhoek loads up on a big left hand.
Leeuwenhoek sets himself, and Washington steps forward looking for the clinch! Leeuwenhoek avoids it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek throws a body kick that misses.
Leeuwenhoek misses with an attempted mid kick.
Washington tries to counter by closing the distance.
Leeuwenhoek throws out a loose jab but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington tries to counter with a clinch but Leeuwenhoek shakes him off and moves away.
Leeuwenhoek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Washington checks the leg kick.
Washington steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Leeuwenhoek.
A telegraphed right hand from Washington misses the target.
Leeuwenhoek fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Washington checks it well.
Washington is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Washington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Washington steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Leeuwenhoek.
Washington thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leeuwenhoek throws a leg kick but Washington sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leeuwenhoek defending well as Washington loads up on a big left hand.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Leeuwenhoek.
Leeuwenhoek tried to counter with a leg kick but Washington avoided it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Washington checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Leeuwenhoek dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Leeuwenhoek misses with an uppercut.
Washington wants to counter the offense by Leeuwenhoek and move into the clinch position.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a leg kick

and Washington counters by moving into the clinch.
Leeuwenhoek blocks an uppercut.
Washington avoiding damage.
Washington is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Washington is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting on Washington's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Leeuwenhoek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leeuwenhoek finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Washington wants to counter the offense by Leeuwenhoek and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Leeuwenhoek thuds his shin into the meat of Washington's side.
Washington throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leeuwenhoek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leeuwenhoek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Washington.
Leeuwenhoek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Washington moves out of range as Leeuwenhoek strikes.
Washington wants to counter with a clinch but Leeuwenhoek pushes him away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Leeuwenhoek.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a body kick.
Leeuwenhoek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Washington tries to counter with a clinch but Leeuwenhoek shakes him off and moves away.
Washington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leeuwenhoek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leeuwenhoek bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Washington's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leeuwenhoek throws a jab but it's blocked by Washington.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington moves out of range of the strikes.
Leeuwenhoek throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick by Leeuwenhoek - that's a beauty! Washington is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Leeuwenhoek can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Remy Leeuwenhoek!