PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Leen (ranked 17615 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrea Guerriero (ranked 8357 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Leen
vs
Guerriero

186 cm
25
189 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

190 cm
21
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Leen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrea Guerriero!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guerriero.
Guerriero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Guerriero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leen.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Leen.
Leen avoids the body shot from Guerriero.
Good leg kick by Leen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Guerriero throws a shot from downtown. Leen moves away and avoids it.
Guerriero lands a right hook to the body.
Guerriero misses with the combination.
Leen throws a solid leg kick but Guerriero takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Leen.
Guerriero swings widly with a right hand
and Leen counters with a thumping low kick.
Leen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Leen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guerriero wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerriero scores with the left hand. Leen knows he should have avoided that one.
Guerriero fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Guerriero moves out of range of the body kick from Leen.
Guerriero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leen slips under a jab from Guerriero.
Guerriero throws a right hand that misses
and Leen counters with a leg kick.
Jim Leen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guerriero thows a leg kick but Leen checks it
and Leen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guerriero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leen circles away quickly and effectively.
Leen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Guerriero finds it's way round the side to connect with Leen's head.
Leen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guerriero.
Leen avoids the body shot from Guerriero.
Leen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guerriero lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guerriero moves out of range of the leg kick from Leen.
Guerriero moves out of range of the leg kick from Leen.
Leen thumps Guerriero with a low kick.
Guerriero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leen tries a head kick but it misses.
Guerriero wants to clinch up but Leen keeps it at a distance.
Leen throws a head kick but Guerriero moves out of range.
Leen tries to land a leg kick but Guerriero saw it coming and moves away.
Guerriero only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Guerriero jabs at Leen's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leen throws out a powerful jab.

Leen tries to keep at a distance but Guerriero has taken the fight into the clinch.
Guerriero throws a head punch that misses.
Leen tries a body shot but Guerriero blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leen.
Leen throws a head punch that misses.
Leen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Guerriero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leen controlling the action here for a moment.
Guerriero misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leen.
Guerriero throws a head punch that misses.
Leen tries to work over Guerriero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerriero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Leen misses with a body punch.
Guerriero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guerriero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Leen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guerriero checks a leg kick.
Leen ducks right into an uppercut from Guerriero.
Leen throws a front kick that sends Guerriero stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guerriero throws a leg kick
and Leen counters with an inside leg kick.
Leen with a nice cross.
Leen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Leen!
Guerriero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andrea Guerriero will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Guerriero throws a leg kick that is checked
and Leen counters with a nice uppercut.
Guerriero loads up on a big right hand but Leen slips the punch.
Guerriero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leen thumps Guerriero with a low kick.
Guerriero moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leen. That's going to slow Guerriero down.
Leen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guerriero throws out a counter right but Leen avoids it with no problem.
Leen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little jabbing left from Guerriero on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Leen lands a leg kick that knocks Guerriero off balance momentarily.

Guerriero closes the distance and pushes Leen back into the cage.
Guerriero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leen struggles to land a body shot inside as Guerriero controls his hands.
Guerriero lands a right hand.
Guerriero prevents a body shot from Leen.
Guerriero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leen's elbow.
Guerriero is trying to push Leen away but Leen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Guerriero's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Leen.
Guerriero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leen avoids it.
Leen prevents a body shot from Guerriero.
Leen works on Guerriero's body with a couple of short punches.
Guerriero tries a body shot but Leen blocks it.

Guerriero manages to break the clinch.
Guerriero misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guerriero. Leen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leen tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Guerriero.
Guerriero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leen's hands.
Leen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Guerriero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leen was well out of range. Poor timing from Guerriero.
Guerriero wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Guerriero misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerriero throws a poor cross that misses
and Leen counters with an inside leg kick.
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!
Leen with a jab.
Guerriero misses with a two punch combination.
Leen tried to counter with a leg kick but Guerriero avoided it.
Leen throws a combination. Guerriero tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jim Leen is winning the standup battle so far.
Guerriero lands with a good body shot.
Leen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leen tried to counter with a leg kick but Guerriero avoided it.
Leen scoring well with a low kick there.
Guerriero tries to clinch
letting Leen counter with a right hand.
Leen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guerriero scores with a jab to the body.
Leen swats away the attempt to clinch by Guerriero.
Guerriero bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Guerriero takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerriero takes a kick to the side of the head.
Guerriero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leen thumps Guerriero with a low kick.
Guerriero punishes Leen's body with a nice straight punch.
Leen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leen.
Leen scores with a head kick.
Leen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guerriero's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leen under the eye.
Leen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guerriero's sensitive parts.
Leen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Guerriero tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Guerriero drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guerriero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guerriero.
Leen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Guerriero throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leen looks to throw a body kick
and Guerriero counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Leen looks for the body kick but Guerriero saw that one coming.
Guerriero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leen.
Guerriero swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Guerriero fails in his attempt to clinch.

Guerriero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leen, pushing him back against the cage.
Leen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Guerriero.
Guerriero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leen.

Leen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guerriero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leen can pounce on him.
Guerriero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leen moves away.
Leen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guerriero's sensitive parts.
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 Jim Leen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Leen throws a leg kick which misses Guerriero's front leg but catches the back leg as Guerriero tries to avoid it.
Guerriero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guerriero is looking to clinch but Leen is avoiding it.
Guerriero is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Leen rather than just go for the knockout.
Guerriero lands a lovely overhand right.
Guerriero takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick by Leen misses
and Guerriero counters with a left to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Leen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Leen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Guerriero if he has to take too many more of those.
A punch lands to the side of Leen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Guerriero throws a leg kick but Leen moved away.
Leen misses with a kick to the body.
Guerriero now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Guerriero keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Guerriero throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guerriero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Guerriero's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerriero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Leen ducks under a wild hook from Guerriero.
Leen 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.
Leen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Guerriero has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Leen.
Good leg kick by Leen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Guerriero wants to clinch up but Leen keeps it at a distance.
Guerriero scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Guerriero missing with a left hand there. Leen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guerriero misses with a left hand
and Leen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leen punishes Guerriero's body with a nice straight punch.
Guerriero throws a shot from downtown. Leen moves away and avoids it.
Guerriero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leen.
Leen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Guerriero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leen can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guerriero misses with a body shot.
Leen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leen misses with a head kick.
Leen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Guerriero. That did some damage!
Guerriero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A left and a right from Guerriero both land. Nice combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Leen - that will leave a mark!
Guerriero misses with a looping right.
Guerriero just misses with a punch to the body.
Leen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guerriero misses with a double jab.
Leen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Guerriero just manages to avoid it.
Leen scores with a leg kick.
Leen throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leen lands a nice looking body kick.
Leen checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Leen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Leen, as that shot connected.
Leen misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Leen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leen throws a body kick that misses.
Guerriero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Guerriero is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Leen with a body shot.
Guerriero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guerriero 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.
Leen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guerriero connects with a nice looking jab.
Leen scores with a push kick.
Guerriero throws a right and a left that Leen avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerriero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Guerriero.
Good exchange - Guerriero coming out on top.
Guerriero lands with a nice body punch.
Guerriero's corner calls for a 1-2. Guerriero obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Guerriero throws a lazy right hand but Leen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guerriero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leen counters with a low kick, right behind Guerriero 's knee.
Leen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guerriero.
Guerriero punishes Leen's body with a nice straight punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leen.
Leen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Guerriero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Leen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Guerriero thuds a left hand into Leen's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrea Guerriero.
I think Guerriero has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!