PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lincoln comes into the arena with Oversized Lincoln blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lebowski's choice of entrance music: The Man in Me. Abraham Lincoln has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lincoln
vs
Lebowski

190 cm
20
218 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
222 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

XTREME PWNAGE
[JMFC] 160!

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abraham Lincoln!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff Lebowski!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebowski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lincoln counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lebowski thinking.
Lebowski looks to land a combination but Lincoln avoids it well.
Lebowski's corner calls for a 1-2. Lebowski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lincoln looks to score with a jab to the body but Lebowski is just out of range.
Lincoln scores with a jab to the head.
Lincoln lands a slapping body shot.
Lebowski connects with a right hand. Lincoln shakes it off.
Lincoln throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Lebowski misses.
Lincoln swings for the body but Lebowski moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lincoln. Lebowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lebowski takes a swing at Lincoln's ribcage but misses.
Lebowski misses with a hook. Lincoln ducked under it nicely.
Lebowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lincoln sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lebowski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski slips a jab and a cross from Lincoln.
Lebowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lebowski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lebowski misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Lincoln moves into the clinch.

Lebowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lincoln misses with a wild body shot.
Lebowski thows a body shot but no joy.
Lincoln misses the shot to the body.
Lebowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Lincoln ducks under a wild hook from Lebowski.
Lebowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lebowski missing with a left hand there. Lincoln was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lebowski throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Lincoln to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski cracks Lincoln with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lebowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jeff Lebowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lebowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lincoln.
Lincoln misses with a body shot
and Lincoln takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Lebowski scores with a hook.
Lincoln takes a swing at Lebowski's ribcage but misses.
Lincoln lands a head shot.
Lebowski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lebowski misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Lebowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lincoln throws a poor cross that misses
and Lebowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Lincoln uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lebowski.
Lebowski with a jab.
Lebowski throws an off balance right hand
letting Lincoln counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski cracks a nice hook into Lincoln's ribs.
Lebowski scores with a hook to the body. Lincoln takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lincoln is breathing heavily.
Lincoln takes a swing at Lebowski's ribcage but misses.
Lebowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Lincoln is just out of range.
Lebowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lincoln sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lincoln throws a series of punches but Lebowski avoids them all with ease.
Lincoln takes one to the chin there.
Lincoln throws an off balance right hand
and Lebowski counters with a nice body shot.
Lebowski throws a body punch but Lincoln moves out of range.
Lebowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lincoln moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lebowski misses with the combination.
Lebowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lincoln manages to avoid it.
Lebowski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lincoln had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln lands with a nice body punch.
Lebowski misses with an uppercut. Lincoln saw that one coming.
Lebowski misses with a hook.
Lincoln is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lincoln scores with a sloppy right hand. Lebowski should have avoided that one.
Lincoln just misses with a punch to the body.
Lebowski throws a shot from downtown. Lincoln moves away and avoids it.
Lincoln takes a swing at Lebowski's ribcage but misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lebowski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Lebowski.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lebowski throws a hook to the side of Lincoln's head but Lincoln sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lebowski missing with a left hand there. Lincoln was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lebowski with a hook.
Lincoln ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Lebowski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lebowski looks to land a left hand but Lincoln moved out of range nicely.
Lincoln moves out of range as Lebowski strikes.
Lincoln feints a jab promting Lebowski to slip. Lincoln then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lebowski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lebowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Lincoln is just out of range.
Lincoln keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lebowski.
Lebowski scores with a jab to the body.
Lincoln moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lincoln bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lebowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lebowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lebowski. Lincoln does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lincoln showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lebowski.
Lebowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lincoln.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lincoln scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lincoln tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lebowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lincoln misses with a body shot.
Lebowski swings for the body but Lincoln moves out of range.
Lebowski lands a right hook to the body.
Lebowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lebowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lincoln manages to avoid it.
Lincoln uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lebowski.
Lebowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice defenses there by Lebowski.
A punch combination from Lebowski misses.
Jeff Lebowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lincoln. Lebowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lebowski cracks a nice hook into Lincoln's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lebowski swings for the body but Lincoln moves out of range.
Lebowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Lincoln counters with a right hand to the body.
Lebowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lincoln was well out of range. Poor timing from Lebowski.
Lebowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lebowski takes a swing at Lincoln's ribcage but misses.
Lincoln gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lincoln uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lebowski.
Jab from Lebowski.
Lebowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lebowski cracks Lincoln with a good jab.
Lebowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Lincoln is just out of range.
Lebowski scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lebowski.
Lincoln takes a swing at Lebowski's ribcage but misses.
Lebowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lincoln looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lincoln thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lebowski throws a shot to the body.
Lebowski thows a body shot but no joy.
Lincoln misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lebowski.
Lebowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lincoln moves away.
Lebowski jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lebowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lebowski misses the shot to the body.
Lebowski thows a body shot but no joy.
Lincoln wants to clinch up but Lebowski keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lebowski misses with a hook
and Lincoln counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Lebowski misses.
Lebowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lebowski throws a body punch but Lincoln moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lincoln looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lincoln is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lebowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decent striking displayed by Lebowski there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lebowski. Lincoln does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lincoln uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lebowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Lebowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lebowski digs a good body shot into Lincoln's ribs.
Lebowski throws a body punch but Lincoln moves out of range.
Lebowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Lebowski misses with a double jab.
Lebowski misses with a body shot.
Lincoln throws out a loose jab but Lebowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lincoln swings for the body but Lebowski moves out of range.
Lebowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Lebowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lincoln moves away.
Lincoln bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lebowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lincoln keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lebowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lincoln.
Lincoln moves to clinch but Lebowski breaks away
enabling Lebowski to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lebowski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lebowski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jab by Lebowski.
Lincoln is looking to wear down Lebowski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lincoln swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lebowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lincoln misses with a hook to the body
and Lebowski counters with a nice body shot.
Lebowski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lincoln tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lebowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Lincoln.
Lebowski misses the shot to the body.
Lincoln closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lincoln walks into a stiff left hand from Lebowski.
Lincoln dodges the punch combination from Lebowski.
Abraham Lincoln has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lincoln's head.
Lincoln ducks under a wild hook from Lebowski.
Lebowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lincoln circles away quickly and effectively.
Lebowski misses with a body shot.
Lincoln takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lebowski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lebowski misses with a wild body shot.
Lebowski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lincoln counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lincoln throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lebowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lebowski loads up on a big right hand but Lincoln slips the punch.
Lebowski throws a body punch but Lincoln moves out of range.
Lincoln ducks under a wild hook from Lebowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski lands a slapping body shot.
Lincoln takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lebowski scores with a sloppy right hand. Lincoln should have avoided that one.
Lincoln takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lebowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lebowski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lincoln on the side of the head.
Lebowski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lebowski duly obliges.
Lebowski lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lebowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lincoln at a distance.
Lebowski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lebowski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lebowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lincoln stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lebowski jabs Lincoln to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lincoln looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lincoln slips a straight right by Lebowski.
Lincoln avoids the body shot from Lebowski.
Lebowski moves away from the strike by Lincoln.
A telegraphed right hand from Lincoln misses the target.
Lincoln shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lebowski throws a lazy right hand but Lincoln sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jeff Lebowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lincoln takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lincoln showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lebowski.
The fighters circling - Lincoln throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lebowski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lebowski just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Lebowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lebowski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Lebowski!