PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garaile Lban (ranked 2493 p4p, 310 weight class) and Konichiwa Jempsa (ranked 1578 p4p, 211 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lban
vs
Jempsa

175 cm
29
170 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

170 cm
21
170 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Urban Fighter

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garaile Lban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Konichiwa Jempsa!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jempsa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jempsa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lban.
Jempsa throws a right and a left that Lban avoids nicely.
Jempsa misses with a takedown
and Lban counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Konichiwa Jempsa has been cut.
Jempsa misses with a takedown attempt
and Lban counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garaile Lban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konichiwa Jempsa.
Lban lands a nice hook to Jempsa's body. Jempsa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jempsa darts in looking for a takedown but Lban gets double underhooks and turns Jempsa into the cage.
Lban throws out a powerful jab.
Jempsa fails with the takedown.
Jempsa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jempsa.
Jempsa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lban swivels and escapes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jempsa swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lban scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Konichiwa Jempsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jempsa looks for a takedown but Lban sprawls well.
It looked like Lban was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jempsa.
Lban blocks a jab.
Lban is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lban scores with a jab to the body.
Jempsa tries for a takedown but Lban circles away easily
and Lban counters with a nice body shot.
Jempsa throws a body punch but Lban moves out of range.
Jempsa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lban lands a body shot.
Garaile Lban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jempsa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lban circles away.
Lban swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jempsa shoots in but no luck this time.
Jempsa looks winded!
Jempsa takes one on the button.

That has opened up Konichiwa Jempsa's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jempsa fails with a takedown attempt.
As Jempsa looks to move away, Lban throws a big counter combo but Jempsa just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lban misses the shot to the body.
Lban is looking to wear down Jempsa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jempsa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jempsa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jempsa looks for a takedown but Lban sprawls well.
Jempsa misses with a wild body shot.
Lban fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jempsa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jempsa has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Jempsa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lban lands with a good body shot.
Jempsa misses the body punch
and Lban counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lban fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lban lands a body shot.
Lban scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lban moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jempsa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lban. Jempsa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Lban.
Lban tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jempsa was well out of range. Poor timing from Lban.
Lban cracks a nice hook into Jempsa's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lban. Jempsa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jempsa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lban works over Jempsa's head and body with a nice combination.
Jempsa takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lban throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lban cracks Jempsa with a right hand to the side of the head.

The cut above Konichiwa Jempsa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jempsa shoots for a takedown but Lban saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jempsa shoots and misses
and Lban counters with a nice body shot.
Jempsa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Jempsa is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lban cracks Jempsa with a hook to the temple - Jempsa is on wobbly legs here! Lban swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Jempsa falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Lban wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Garaile Lban!
A relieved looking Garaile Lban thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.