PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carl Roscrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Roscrow
vs
Leben

178 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Absolute Clothing (GTT)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Roscrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Leben!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roscrow dodges the punch combination from Leben.
Roscrow tries for a takedown but Leben circles away easily
and Leben counters with a series of strikes. Roscrow will be more careful next time no doubt.
Roscrow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Leben counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Roscrow's guard now.
Leben must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Roscrow has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Leben off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Leben clinches with his opponent.
Roscrow keeps control of Leben as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leben lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roscrow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leben just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Roscrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leben lands a shoulder strike.
Roscrow has had enough of the clinch but Leben keeps him there for the moment.
Leben wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roscrow has him pressed against the cage.
Leben lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Leben escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Roscrow gets tackled into the cage by Leben. Leben maintains the clinch.

Leben escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roscrow throws a series of punches but Leben avoids them all with ease.
Leben misses with a jab, cross combination.

Leben instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roscrow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Leben's efforts to push away.
Leben lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Leben's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leben lands with a left to the head.
Leben lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roscrow misses with some punches.
Leben stops a takedown attempt from Roscrow.

Roscrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roscrow tries for a takedown but Leben circles away easily
and Leben counters with a left right combination that sends Roscrow crashing to the mat - Leben wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Roscrow out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Leben!