PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Leiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yang Leiden will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Power
vs
Leiden

185 cm
25
211 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

191 cm
24
218 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yang Leiden!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Power does no damage.
Power throws a leg kick but Leiden checks it.
A head kick misses from Leiden.
A punch combination from Power misses.
Power tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leiden was well out of range. Poor timing from Power.
Power throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leiden.
Power misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leiden slips a jab and a cross from Power.
Power lands a head shot.
Power misses with a few strikes there.
Leiden throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Max Power has been cut.
Max Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leiden scores with a head kick.
Power misses with a straight left.
Power takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Power throws a big shot that misses.
Power throws an overhand right that lands on Leiden's shoulder, as Leiden tries to avoid the shot.
Power throws a nice looking combination but Leiden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Power waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leiden.
Leiden keeps Power at a distance using the push kick.
Power is breathing heavily.
A jab from Leiden finds it's way through Power's defenses.
Leiden lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leiden.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Leiden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Leiden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Power takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leiden connects with a solid leg kick.

Leiden clinches up against the cage.
Leiden connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Leiden.
Power takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leiden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Power's efforts to push away.
Leiden scores a nice knee to the body.
Leiden utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Power takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leiden lands a knee to the body.
Leiden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Power's face.
Leiden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Leiden landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leiden.
Leiden using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leiden lands a knee to the head.
Leiden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Power's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leiden connects with a knee to the head.
Leiden landing knees to the head.
Leiden lands a knee to the head.
Leiden lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Power takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leiden putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Power in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Leiden is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Leiden lands a nice knee to the body.
Leiden with a knee to the head.
Leiden landing knees to the head.
Power is trying to break the clinch but Leiden has him pressed against the cage.
Leiden with a knee to the head.
Leiden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Power's efforts to push away.
Leiden manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Power takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Leiden.
Power working hard to break the clinch.
Leiden landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leiden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leiden is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Power is looking to break free of the clinch but Leiden has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leiden lands a shot to the body.
Leiden is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Leiden landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leiden landing knees to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leiden.
Power is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leiden landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Power tries to break the clinch but Leiden is controlling the position.
Leiden with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Leiden - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Leiden scores with a knee to the head.

Power escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leiden.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leiden.
Leiden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Power thows a body shot but no joy.
Leiden cracks the inside of Power's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Leiden.
Power is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Power throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Leiden goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leiden lands a really nice looking cross but Power seems unphased.
Leiden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leiden scoring well with a low kick there.
Leiden lands a head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Power misses the target.
Leiden lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leiden throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An inside leg kick lands from Leiden.
Leiden throws a leg kick which misses Power's front leg but catches the back leg as Power tries to avoid it.

Leiden closes the distance and clinches.
Leiden utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Leiden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Power's face.
Leiden with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leiden lands a nice knee to the body.
Leiden connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Leiden.
Power is trying to force a seperation but Leiden has the dominant position.
Leiden avoiding damage.
Leiden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yang Leiden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Power's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Leiden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Power on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Power has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Power rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leiden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leiden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Power misses with a looping right.
Leiden blocks a jab.
Leiden thumps Power with a low kick.
Leiden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leiden throws a leg kick which misses Power's front leg but catches the back leg as Power tries to avoid it.

Leiden clinches up against the cage.
Leiden using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leiden lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Leiden.
Leiden with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leiden with a knee to the head.
Leiden with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Power's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leiden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Power's face.
Leiden with a knee to the head.
Leiden lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Power is looking to break free of the clinch but Leiden has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leiden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Power's face.
Leiden connects with a knee to the head.
Leiden with a knee to the head.
Leiden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Power wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Power is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leiden utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Leiden.
Leiden scores with a shot to the side of Power's head.
Power is trying to break free.
Power tries to break the clinch but Leiden is controlling the position.
Leiden lands a good knee to the midsection. Power won't want to take too many of those.
Power tries to circle away but Leiden has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Leiden.
Power wants to break the clinch but can't.
Power takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leiden lands a nice knee to the body.
Power is trying to break the clinch but Leiden has him pressed against the cage.
Power is trying to break the clinch but Leiden is controlling him.
Leiden wants to stall.
Power is trying to break the clinch but Leiden is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Power wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Power working hard to break the clinch.
Leiden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A frustrated look appears on Power's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leiden lands a nice knee to the body.
Leiden is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Leiden lands a knee to the body.
Leiden lands a knee to the head.
Power tries to break the clinch but Leiden is controlling the position.
Power looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leiden lands a shoulder strike.
Leiden working Power over with knees to the body.
Leiden scores with a knee to the head.
Leiden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Power's efforts to push away.
Leiden lands a body shot.
Leiden landing knees to the head.
Power can't break the clinch.
Leiden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Leiden landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leiden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Power looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Power is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Power takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Leiden.
Leiden tries a knee to the head but Power blocks it.
Power wants to break free but Leiden has control.
Power is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leiden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Power has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Power is looking to break free of the clinch but Leiden has double underhooks.
Power is trying to force a seperation but Leiden has the dominant position.
Power wants to break the clinch but can't.
Power is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leiden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Power blocks it with crossed arms.
Power wants to get back to striking at distance but Leiden won't allow it.
Leiden lands a good knee to the midsection. Power won't want to take too many of those.
Leiden landing knees to the head.
Leiden prevents Power from breaking the clinch.
Power is trying to break the clinch but Leiden is controlling him.
A right hand to the body from Leiden.
Leiden lands a nice uppercut.
Power tries to break the clinch but Leiden is controlling the position.
Power is trying to break free.
Leiden lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Power looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leiden connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Leiden.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Power wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leiden has him pressed against the cage.
Leiden prevents Power from breaking the clinch.
Leiden misses with a knee to the head.
Power wants to break the clinch but can't.
Power working hard to break the clinch.
Leiden gets through Power's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Power is looking to break free of the clinch but Leiden has double underhooks.
Power looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leiden lands a knee to the head.

Power pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leiden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Power misses the body punch
and Leiden makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Leiden feints and then cracks Power's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Power down.
Leiden scores with a leg kick.
Power misses with a few strikes there.
Leiden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Power looks to land a combination but Leiden avoids it well.
Leiden lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leiden connects with a solid leg kick.
Leiden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Power. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yang Leiden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Power's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Power takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Power throws out a loose jab but Leiden uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Power misses
and Leiden counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Power misses the target.
A head kick from Leiden lands but Power takes it in his stride.
Leiden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Power chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leiden can pounce on him.
A low kick from Power is predictable there
and Leiden counters with a good low kick that Power was not able to check.
Leiden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Power throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leiden counters with a nice leg kick.
Leiden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leiden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Leiden rushes Power and presses him up against the cage.
Power wants to break free but Leiden has control.
Knees to the body from Leiden.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leiden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Power lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Leiden.
Leiden landing knees to the head.
Leiden working Power over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Leiden.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leiden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Power lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leiden.
Leiden lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leiden.
Yang Leiden seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Leiden is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Leiden lands a knee to the head.
Power wants to break the clinch but can't.
Power has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Leiden keeps control of Power as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Power is trying to break the clinch but Leiden has him pressed against the cage.
Leiden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Power's face.
Leiden scores with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Power's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Power is trying to break the clinch but Leiden has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leiden obliges.
Leiden keeps control of Power as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leiden keeps control of Power as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Power is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Leiden.
Leiden has Power pressed against the cage, preventing Power from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Power is trying to break the clinch but Leiden has him pressed against the cage.
Leiden prevents Power from breaking the clinch.
Leiden landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Power has had enough of the clinch but Leiden keeps him there for the moment.
Power takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leiden putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Power in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Leiden pushes Power back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leiden scores with a knee to the head.
Power wants to break free but Leiden has control.

Power escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leiden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Leiden.
Power misses with an uppercut. Leiden saw that one coming.
Power throws a combination that misses
and Leiden counters with a slapping leg kick.

Leiden moves into the clinch successfully.
Leiden landing knees to the head.
Power wants to break the clinch but can't.

Power breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leiden throws a leg kick which misses Power's front leg but catches the back leg as Power tries to avoid it.
Power swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leiden makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Leiden is looking to slow Power down with leg kicks.
Leiden with a nice cross.
A low kick from Power misses
and Leiden counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Power tries to keep at a distance but Leiden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leiden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Power takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leiden tries to land knees in the clinch but Power avoids the damage to the body.
Power wants to break the clinch but can't.
Power wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leiden has him pressed against the cage.

Power breaks the clinch.
Power falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leiden counters with an outside leg kick.
Leiden moves out of range of the strikes.
Leiden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leiden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Power.
Leiden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Power misses with a double jab
and Leiden counters with a right hand to the body.
Leiden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Leiden.
Power chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leiden can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leiden works the jab nicely.
Max Power is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leiden scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Power connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leiden thumps Power with a low kick.
Yang Leiden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leiden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leiden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Power's calf.
Leiden closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Power misses with a combination
and Leiden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yang Leiden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leiden scores with a nice body kick.
Leiden thumps Power with a low kick.
Leiden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leiden throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Power throws a big shot that misses.
Power tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leiden was well out of range. Poor timing from Power.
Max Power has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leiden slips a jab and a cross from Power.
Leiden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yang Leiden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leiden 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yang Leiden!