PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffff juliana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Leben
vs
juliana

167 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

155 cm
21
143 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Leben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeffff juliana!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leben throws a nice looking combination but juliana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leben is looking to clinch.
juliana shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leben as he jumps to the side.
Leben scores with the left hand. juliana knows he should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leben looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Leben clinches up against the cage.

juliana jumps guard and drags Leben to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben wants to get up but he can't break juliana's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Leben missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
juliana avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leben will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
juliana tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leben has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Leben trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

juliana looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leben missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

juliana looking for a guillotine here but Leben defends easily.
juliana looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben trying to control but juliana is working from the bottom.
Leben wants to stand but juliana has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Leben throws and elbow that misses. juliana uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leben's guard. Nice move by juliana!
Leben on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Leben tries to get out of the position.
juliana passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
juliana thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leben's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

juliana is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leben has managed to free his arm - good work.
Leben wants to get back to full guard.
juliana sitting and controlling from the half guard.

juliana is working for a kimura but Leben is defending it quite comfortably.
juliana wants to pass the guard but Leben is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leben is pressing down on juliana's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
juliana stopping the sweep attempt from Leben.
juliana wants to control from the top but Leben keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

juliana drops back looking for a leg! Leben is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leben manages to kick juliana off! juliana jumps back into Leben's guard.
Leben is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeffff juliana will probably get the nod.
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.

juliana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leben wants to clinch up but juliana keeps it at a distance.
juliana fails to land the takedown.
juliana swats away the attempt to clinch by Leben.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leben tries to close the distance and clinch up but juliana swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Leben fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with juliana, pushing him back against the cage.
Leben lands a hook that snaps the head of juliana backwards.

juliana jumps into guard, dragging Leben to the mat.

juliana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Leben wants to stand but juliana has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leben stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. juliana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leben in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leben looking to pass the guard.
juliana trying to keep a closed guard but Leben is proving a slippery customer.
Leben wants to pass the guard but juliana is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leben wants to stand and escape but instead juliana has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
juliana trying to control but Leben is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Leben scores with a jab to the body.
juliana takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben misses with a double jab.
Leben rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but juliana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
juliana slips a jab and a cross from Leben.
juliana closes the distance and clinches up with Leben, looking for a takedown. juliana pushes Leben against the cage but Leben circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leben misses with the combination.
juliana dives in and grabs Leben's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leben pushes down on juliana's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Leben dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

juliana shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Leben is looking to sweep but instead, juliana has passed into half guard.
Leben wants to control but juliana is keeping busy.

juliana is looking for a kimura but Leben is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for juliana to get the leverage.
Leben wants to get back to full guard.
Leben trying to control here.
juliana looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

juliana in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Leben tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from juliana!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jeffff juliana!