PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Leads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belt has chosen Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory as his entrance music. Black Belt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Donald Leads's chin.

Leads
vs
Belt

190 cm
31
240 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

225 cm
30
289 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Leads!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Belt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leads misses with a body shot.
Leads misses with a looping right.
Belt throws a lazy uppercut
and Leads counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leads misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leads looks to score with a jab to the body but Belt is just out of range.
Leads misses with a right hand
and Belt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leads misses with a wild body shot.
Belt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Leads blocks a jab.
Belt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Leads tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belt was well out of range. Poor timing from Leads.
Leads swats away the attempt to clinch by Belt.
Belt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leads misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belt.
Leads misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belt throws a sloppy body shot
and Leads counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leads lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Leads.

It looks like Black Belt has been cut.
Belt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leads misses with a body shot.
Leads throws a combination that misses
letting Belt counter with a right hand.
Belt misses with a lunging right hand
and Leads counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leads misses the jab.
Leads throws a good cross that connects.
A punch lands to the side of Leads 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Belt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leads throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Leads manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Belt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Belt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leads moves away.
Belt avoids the body shot from Leads.
Belt defending well as Leads loads up on a big left hand.
Leads dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leads dips to his left and cracks Belt with an uppercut!
Belt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Leads counters with a two punch combo.
Leads blocks a jab.
Black Belt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leads jabs Belt to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belt avoids the body shot from Leads.
Leads takes a swing at Belt's ribcage but misses.
Belt moves in looking to clinch but Leads pushes him off.
Leads throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Belt tries to clinch but Leads is having none of it.
Belt slips a straight right by Leads.
Leads misses with a left hand
and Belt counters with a right hand to the body.
Leads swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Belt gets a clinch.
Belt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Leads has a couple of punches blocked by Belt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Belt.
Belt letting Leads take a breather here.
Leads misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leads lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leads is struggling to control the position.
Leads looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leads trying to control the position but instead, Belt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Leads into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leads takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Leads dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Belt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Belt throws a head kick but Leads moves out of range.
Belt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leads was well out of range. Poor timing from Belt.
Belt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Leads manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leads takes a swing at Belt's ribcage but misses.
Leads misses with a double jab.
Belt loads up on a big right hand but Leads slips the punch.
Leads takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Belt loads up on a big right hand but Leads slips the punch.
Leads is looking to wear down Belt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Belt misses with an uppercut. Leads saw that one coming.
Leads fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belt manages to avoid it.
Leads paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Donald Leads is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belt wants to clinch but Leads slips to the side
and Leads cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt misses the shot to the body.
Belt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Leads manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Leads. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leads.
Jab by Leads.
Leads throws a lazy right hand but Belt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leads listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Leads fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belt. Leads does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leads swings for the body but Belt moves out of range.
Belt wants to clinch up but Leads keeps it at a distance.
Leads tests Belt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leads with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belt misses with a jab to the body
and Leads counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Belt moves in looking to clinch but Leads pushes him off.
Leads jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leads fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belt manages to avoid it.
Leads misses with a body shot.
Leads takes a swing at Belt's ribcage but misses.
Belt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leads.
Leads loads up on a big right hand but Belt slips the punch.
Belt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leads checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Leads throws a body punch but Belt moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belt dodges the punch combination from Leads.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Leads here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Belt blocks a jab.
Leads takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Donald Leads has been cut.
Leads throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leads looks to throw the jab but Belt is out of range.
Belt throws a looping overhand right but Leads ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leads takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Leads takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leads waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belt.
Leads misses with a body shot.
Leads throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leads.
Belt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donald Leads is winning the standup battle so far.
Leads misses with a body shot.
Belt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belt lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Belt digs a good body shot into Leads's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leads takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Donald Leads will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Belt tries to clinch up.
Leads throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Belt slips under a jab.
Leads throws a series of punches but Belt moves out of range.
Belt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Leads.
Belt moves in looking to clinch but Leads pushes him off.
Leads checks a leg kick.
Belt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Belt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Leads manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leads lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leads throws a predictable looking body shot
and Belt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Belt throws a sloppy head kick and Leads moves out of range easily.
Belt throws a leg kick but Leads sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Belt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Leads manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leads circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leads throws a right and a left that both miss.

Belt moves into the clinch.
Leads managing to block the knees to the body from Belt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leads is trying to push Belt away but Belt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leads breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Belt tries to clinch up but Leads circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch lands to the side of Belt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Belt thumps Leads with a low kick.
Leads misses with a hook. Belt ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Leads swats away the attempt to clinch by Belt.
Belt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leads is out of range.
Leads displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Belt throws out the jab.
Leads avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leads scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Leads checks it well.
Leads just misses with a punch to the body.
Leads misses with a body shot.
Leads thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leads jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leads throws a right and a left that Belt avoids nicely.
Leads just misses with a punch to the body.
Leads misses with a two punch combination.
Leads uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belt.
Belt throws a head kick that misses.
Belt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leads was well out of range. Poor timing from Belt.
Donald Leads is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belt misses with an uppercut
and Leads counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leads swats away the attempt to clinch by Belt.
Belt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leads.

Belt pushes Leads up against the cage in a clinch.
Belt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leads is defending well for now.
Leads throws an elbow but it misses.
Belt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Belt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Black Belt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leads lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Donald Leads.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leads, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Donald Leads!
An out of breath and clearly excited Donald Leads thanked Black Market Pharmacy and Laundromat for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).