PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Leone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leone is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mama Said Knock You Out. Frank Leone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boxer
vs
Leone

184 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
176 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Leone!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leone misses with a double jab.
Leone throws a series of punches but Boxer avoids them all with ease.
Leone shoots in but no luck this time.
Leone defending well as Boxer loads up on a big left hand.
Leone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boxer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leone counters with a left and a right that stings Boxer.
Boxer swings for the body but Leone moves out of range.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Boxer misses.
Horrible takedown by Leone or perhaps it was just good defense by Boxer which made him look bad.
Joe Boxer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Leone.
Leone shoots in for a double leg but Boxer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Leone clinches with his opponent.

Boxer breaks the clinch.
Leone doesn't manage to clinch there - Boxer circles away.
Leone avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Leone shoots in for a double leg but Boxer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Leone is just out of range.
Boxer lands with a cross.
Leone looks gassed!
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boxer misses with a double jab.
Leone avoids the head kick by Boxer.
Nice shot by Boxer.
Boxer scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boxer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boxer works Leone's body with a nice hook.
Boxer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Boxer there.
Boxer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leone doesn't seem bothered though.
Boxer lands a nice looking body shot.
Boxer scores with a jab.

Leone is rocked!
Boxer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leone is trying desperately to land a takedown but Boxer is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Leone.
A big right from Boxer misses.
Leone doesn't manage to clinch there - Boxer circles away.

Boxer darts in and clinches Leone up against the cage.
A short right from Boxer.
Leone takes a shot to the head.
Boxer scores with a shoulder strike.

Boxer breaks the clinch.
Boxer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boxer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boxer throws an overhand right that lands on Leone's shoulder, as Leone tries to avoid the shot.
Boxer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leone manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boxer.
Leone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boxer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boxer thuds his shin into the meat of Leone's side.
Leone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joe Boxer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Leone clinches.

Boxer breaks from the clinch.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Leone misses.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leone was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.
Leone tries to clinch but Boxer is having none of it.
Leone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Joe Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leone wants to clinch up but Boxer keeps it at a distance.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boxer as he jumps to the side.
Boxer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boxer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boxer lands with a nice body punch.
Boxer misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leone throws a series of punches but Boxer avoids them all with ease.
Boxer with a jab.
Boxer is looking to wear down Leone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slow jab from Leone misses its intended target.
Leone shoots in and drives through. Boxer sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Leone or perhaps it was just good defense by Boxer which made him look bad.
Donk. Boxer catches Leone right on the button with a cross.
Leone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice body punch from Boxer.
Boxer takes a swing at Leone's ribcage but misses.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leone manages to avoid it.
Leone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boxer circles away.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
Leone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boxer lands with a hook. Leone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leone tries to clinch but Boxer moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Boxer as he connects with a hook.
Leone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leone fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leone takes one to the chin there.
Leone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leone closes the distance and clinches up with Boxer, looking for a takedown. Leone pushes Boxer against the cage but Boxer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boxer lands a jab.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Boxer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leone tries to clinch up.
Leone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Leone throws a right hand that Boxer ducks under and follows up with a left that Boxer also avoids with ease.

Boxer moves into the clinch successfully.
Boxer keeps control of Leone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leone tries to clinch but Boxer is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boxer swings for the body but Leone moves out of range.
Boxer catches Leone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boxer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Boxer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Leone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
Frank Leone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boxer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leone moves out of range of the strikes.
Boxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxer misses with a hook. Leone ducked under it nicely.
Boxer swats away the attempt to clinch by Leone.
Leone tries to clinch up but Boxer circles away and keeps his distance.

Leone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Leone stands up and beckons Boxer to his feet.
Boxer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leone tries to clinch there but Boxer circles away.
Leone closes the distance and clinches up with Boxer, looking for a takedown. Leone pushes Boxer against the cage but Boxer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boxer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leone moves away.
Leone fails with the takedown.
Leone slips a straight right by Boxer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Leone counters with a good low kick that Boxer was not able to check.
Boxer lands with a nice body punch.
Boxer dodges the punch combination from Leone.
Boxer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leone momentarily.
Boxer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leone's head backwards.

Leone rushes Boxer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boxer smiles and moves away.
Joe Boxer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Leone.
Boxer digs a good hook to Leone's body.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leone looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxer is just out of range.
Boxer misses the jab.
Leone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boxer with a hook.
Boxer throws a sloppy body shot

so Leone counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Boxer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boxer tries to get out of the position.
Boxer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Leone wanted to stand there but Boxer had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boxer is working an open guard so Leone takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boxer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boxer's calf.
Boxer takes a swing at Leone's ribcage but misses.
Joe Boxer is winning the standup battle so far.
Boxer misses with an uppercut. Leone saw that one coming.
Leone is looking to clinch.
Boxer misses with a straight right.
Boxer throws a hook but Leone avoids it easily.
Leone scores with a nice body kick.

Leone closes the distance and clinches.
Leone tries to pull guard but Boxer won't allow it.
Leone can't find room to land a body shot as Boxer controls the action.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leone swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
Leone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boxer cracks Leone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boxer scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer lands with a straight right. Leone didn't see that one coming.
Boxer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boxer lands a slapping body shot.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Leone tries for a takedown but Boxer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boxer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boxer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leone in his tracks.
Leone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leone throws a jab when Boxer was well out of range.
Boxer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boxer misses with an uppercut. Leone saw that one coming.
Leone is looking to clinch.
Boxer throws a sloppy head kick and Leone moves out of range easily.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leone manages to avoid it.
Boxer tries to work over Leone's front leg with a kick but Leone checks it.
Decent striking displayed by Leone there.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leone manages to avoid it.

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.
Nice takedown defense from Boxer. No joy for Leone on that attempt.
Leone fails with the takedown.
Leone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Boxer misses.
Leone wants to clinch.
Boxer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Leone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Leone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Boxer misses.
Leone has a takedown stuffed.
Leone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boxer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Leone gets a clinch.
Boxer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leones head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Leone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Boxer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Leone fails with a takedown attempt.
Boxer throws a jab but it's blocked by Leone.
Boxer lands an overhand right.
Boxer scores with the left hand. Leone knows he should have avoided that one.
Leone is looking to clinch but Boxer is avoiding it.
Good shot there by Boxer.
The fighters circling - Boxer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Boxer misses.
Leone walks into a stiff left hand from Boxer.
Boxer throws an overhand right that lands on Leone's shoulder, as Leone tries to avoid the shot.
Boxer jabs at Leone's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leone.
Leone throws a low kick but Boxer avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leone takes one to the side of the head.
Boxer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leone defending well as Boxer loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boxer dodges the punch combination from Leone.
Boxer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leone misses with a wild combination.
Boxer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boxer throws out the jab.
Boxer scores with the left hand. Leone knows he should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Leone.
Leone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Leone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boxer pinned against the cage. Boxer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joe Boxer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Leone.
Boxer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Leone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Leone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Boxer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boxer throws an overhand right that lands on Leone's shoulder, as Leone tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Leone shoots in and drives through. Boxer sprawls well.
Boxer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leone momentarily.
Leone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boxer.
Leone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boxer pinned against the cage. Boxer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boxer cracks Leone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Boxer drives through and clinches with Leone against the cage.
Boxer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leone backwards.
A short right from Boxer on the inside.
Boxer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leone backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boxer.

Boxer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leone shoots in looking for a takedown. Boxer tries to sprawl out of it but Leone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boxer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leone.
Leone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boxer throws a lazy right hand but Leone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boxer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Leone shoots in and drives through. Boxer sprawls well.
Boxer throws a lazy right hand but Leone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leone looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxer is just out of range.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leone.
Boxer misses with a hook. Leone ducked under it nicely.
Boxer lands with an overhand left.
Leone slips under a jab from Boxer.
Leone scores with a hook.
Leone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boxer keeps the fight on the outside.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leone was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.
Leone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boxer works Leone's body with a nice hook.
Boxer throws a shot from downtown. Leone moves away and avoids it.
Leone fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boxer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Leone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Leone doesn't manage to clinch there - Boxer circles away.
Leone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boxer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leone avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Leone moves in looking to clinch but Boxer pushes him off.
No joy there for Leone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Boxer darts in and clinches Leone up against the cage.
Leone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Boxer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boxer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leone can do to turn this around?
Boxer punishes Leone's body with a nice straight punch.

Leone drives through and clinches with Boxer against the cage.
Leone trying to control the position but instead, Boxer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Leone into the cage.
A short uppercut from Boxer.

Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leone blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Boxer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boxer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Boxer!