PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Leepart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bear
vs
Leepart

184 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Owen Leepart!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leepart blocks a low kick nicely.
Bear circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bear misses with a series of wild punches.
Bear misses with a series of wild punches.
Bear works over Leepart's head and body with a nice combination.
Bear throws a series of punches but Leepart moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear throws a series of punches but Leepart avoids them all with ease.
Leepart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bear swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leepart thows a leg kick but Bear checks it
and Bear counters with a series of strikes. Leepart will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bear throws a series of punches but Leepart avoids them all with ease.
Bear throws a low kick, looking for Leepart's leg but Leepart calmly moves out of range.
Leepart tries to clinch
and Bear counters with a one-two to the body.
Leepart throws a body kick the misses
and Bear counters with a left and a right that stings Leepart.
Bear circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bear counters with a series of strikes. Leepart will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two 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.
Leepart wants to clinch but Bear slips to the side
and Bear counters with a one-two to the body.
Leepart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bear.
Some wild striking there from Bear.
Leepart wants to clinch
and Bear counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Leepart swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bear counters with a three punch combo that has Leepart backing up. Leepart nods at Bear to acknowledge the strikes.
Leepart throws a hook but Bear avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leepart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bear.
Leepart misses with a double jab
and Bear counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bear throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leepart.
Leepart tries a head kick but it misses.
Leepart closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bear counters with a good low kick that Leepart was not able to check.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bear!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Leepart tries to clinch up
and Bear counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bear tries to land a leg kick but Leepart saw it coming and moves away.
Leepart darts in trying to clinch
and Bear counters with a left and a right that stings Leepart.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No joy there for Bear, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bear dominated that round.
That's time! Bear's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Leepart looks to land a left hand but Bear moved out of range nicely.
Leepart is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Leepart misses with a double jab
and Bear counters with a thumping low kick.
Bear throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bear avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bear misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leepart takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Leepart tries to clinch
and Bear counters with a thumping low kick.
Leepart looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bear is fending him off so far but Leepart persists. Nope, Bear circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Leepart.
Leepart tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bear counters with a series of strikes. Leepart will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bear misses with a few strikes there.
Leepart throws a lazy head kick
and Bear counters with a left and a right that stings Leepart.
Leepart darts in trying to clinch
and Bear counters with a three punch combo that has Leepart backing up. Leepart nods at Bear to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A big left from Leepart misses.
John Bear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bear looks to land a combination but Leepart avoids it well.
Bear misses with a double jab.
Leepart throws a head kick that misses
and Bear counters with a one-two to the body.
Leepart looks to clinch
and Bear counters with a nice leg kick.
Leepart tries to clinch up
and Bear counters with a left and a right that stings Leepart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear misses with the combination.
Bear misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leepart closes the distance but Bear moves to the side
and Bear counters with a left and a right that stings Leepart.
Leepart thows a leg kick but Bear checks it
and Bear counters with a good low kick that Leepart was not able to check.
Leepart misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bear throws a right hand that Leepart ducks under and follows up with a left that Leepart also avoids with ease.
Bear lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leepart backs up against the cage.
Leepart throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bear counters with a two punch combo.
Leepart checks a leg kick.
Leepart tries to clinch up
and Bear counters with a left and a right that stings Leepart.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leepart misses with a double jab
and Bear counters with a nice low kick that buckles Leepart's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bear dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bear throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Leepart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bear throws a series of punches but Leepart moves out of range.
Leepart wants to clinch but Bear slips to the side
and Bear counters with an outside leg kick.
Bear moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leepart misses with a hook to the body
and Bear counters with a left and a right that stings Leepart.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leepart wants to clinch
and Bear counters with a left and a right that stings Leepart.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear fails to land with a series of punches.
Bear throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bear misses with a double jab.
Leepart has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bear attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Leepart tries to clinch up
and Bear counters with a two punch combo.
Leepart closes the distance but Bear moves to the side
and Bear counters with a left and a right that stings Leepart.
Bear is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leepart tries to clinch but Bear moves away
and Bear counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bear lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bear.
Bear misses with a two punch combination.
Leepart wants to clinch
and Bear counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bear misses with a two punch combination.
Bear throws a right and a left that Leepart avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leepart wants to clinch
and Bear counters with a low kick, right behind Leepart 's knee.
Bear rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leepart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bear swinging wilding here.
Bear throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bear circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bear counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bear throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bear moves out of range of the body kick from Leepart.
Leepart darts in trying to clinch
and Bear counters with a three punch combo that has Leepart backing up. Leepart nods at Bear to acknowledge the strikes.
Owen Leepart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bear fails to land with a series of punches.
Bear lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Bear showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bear has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Bear!