PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adonis Ford (ranked 915 p4p, 958 weight class) and Remy Leeuwenhoek (ranked 103 p4p, 108 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ford
vs
Leeuwenhoek

175 cm
27
165
10 - 7 - 0

183 cm
27
157
10 - 4 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adonis Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Remy Leeuwenhoek!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ford wants to clinch up but Leeuwenhoek keeps it at a distance.
Leeuwenhoek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ford seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ford fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Leeuwenhoek.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch but Leeuwenhoek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leeuwenhoek looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leeuwenhoek throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Ford is looking to clinch.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leeuwenhoek.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch but Leeuwenhoek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Leeuwenhoek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Ford moves into the clinch.

Leeuwenhoek breaks from the clinch.
Adonis Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leeuwenhoek swats away the attempt to clinch by Ford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford blocks a jab.
Ford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leeuwenhoek missing with a left hand there. Ford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leeuwenhoek looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ford checks the leg kick.
Leeuwenhoek throws a sloppy head kick and Ford moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek tries a head kick but it misses.
Ford tries to clinch but Leeuwenhoek moves out of range.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leeuwenhoek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ford tries to clinch
and Leeuwenhoek counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ford is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ford moves away from the strike by Leeuwenhoek.
Ford wants to clinch up but Leeuwenhoek keeps it at a distance.
Leeuwenhoek loads up on a big right hand but Ford slips the punch.
Ford doesn't manage to clinch there - Leeuwenhoek circles away.
Ford tries to clinch up but Leeuwenhoek circles away and keeps his distance.
Ford closes the distance but Leeuwenhoek moves to the side
and Leeuwenhoek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ford drops his hands momentarily and Leeuwenhoek takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ford tries to clinch but Leeuwenhoek is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Leeuwenhoek.
Leeuwenhoek throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Ford tries to counter by clinching up but Leeuwenhoek breaks away and moves out of range.
Ford wants to clinch
and Leeuwenhoek counters with an inside leg kick.
Ford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leeuwenhoek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leeuwenhoek only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Leeuwenhoek misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford tries to clinch but Leeuwenhoek moves out of range.
Leeuwenhoek misses with an uppercut.
Ford wants to clinch up but Leeuwenhoek keeps it at a distance.
Leeuwenhoek throws a big counter head kick but Ford avoids it with no problem.
Leeuwenhoek cracks a nice hook into Ford's ribs.
Ford moves in looking to clinch but Leeuwenhoek pushes him off.
Leeuwenhoek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leeuwenhoek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Leeuwenhoek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leeuwenhoek throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leeuwenhoek with a hook.
A jab from Leeuwenhoek finds it's way through Ford's defenses.
Ford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ford tries to clinch but Leeuwenhoek is having none of it.

Ford has managed to clinch.
Ford jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Leeuwenhoek walks away with a smile on his face. Ford gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ford wants to clinch up but Leeuwenhoek keeps it at a distance.
Leeuwenhoek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford is looking to clinch but Leeuwenhoek is avoiding it.
Ford is looking to clinch.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch but Leeuwenhoek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leeuwenhoek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leeuwenhoek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leeuwenhoek.
Ford fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Leeuwenhoek breaks from the clinch.

Ford has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ford jumps guard but Leeuwenhoek stands there with Ford around his waist. Ford gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Leeuwenhoek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek swats away the attempt to clinch by Ford.
Ford wants to clinch.
Leeuwenhoek feints a counter leg kick.
Ford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ford tries to clinch but Leeuwenhoek is having none of it.
Ford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leeuwenhoek.
Ford keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Leeuwenhoek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leeuwenhoek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leeuwenhoek is looking to slow Ford down with leg kicks.
Leeuwenhoek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ford seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Leeuwenhoek swats away the attempt to clinch by Ford.
Ford tries to clinch up but Leeuwenhoek circles away and keeps his distance.
Leeuwenhoek throws a sloppy head kick and Ford moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford tries to clinch there but Leeuwenhoek circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Leeuwenhoek dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Ford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ford looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ford is looking to clinch but Leeuwenhoek is avoiding it.
Leeuwenhoek scores with the left hand. Ford knows he should have avoided that one.
Ford takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Ford moves into the clinch.
Ford is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Leeuwenhoek to keep the fight standing.
Ford jumps guard but Leeuwenhoek stands there with Ford around his waist. Ford gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ford tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leeuwenhoek smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adonis Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford tries to clinch but Leeuwenhoek is having none of it.
Ford shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice cross by Leeuwenhoek.
Leeuwenhoek closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Ford! Leeuwenhoek dives in looking to finish! Ford is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remy Leeuwenhoek!