PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bengan Claesson (ranked 3634 p4p, 388 weight class) and Remy Lebeau (ranked 3766 p4p, 399 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Claesson
vs
Lebeau

187 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bengan Claesson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Remy Lebeau!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claesson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A combination from Lebeau does no damage.
Claesson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lebeau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Claesson counters with a straight right hand.
Claesson misses with a double jab.
A jab from Lebeau does it's job there.
Remy Lebeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Claesson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Claesson throws a looping overhand right but Lebeau ducks down to avoid it.
Claesson misses with a body shot.
Claesson throws a big shot that misses.
Lebeau lands a nice shot that snaps Claesson's head back.
Lebeau lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Lebeau misses.
Lebeau throws a right hand that Claesson ducks under and follows up with a left that Claesson also avoids with ease.
A bone on bone clash there as Lebeau blocks the leg kick.
Lebeau throws a counter combo.
Lebeau misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebeau will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Lebeau misses.
Claesson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Claesson throws a lazy head kick
and Lebeau counters with a right hand to the body.

Claesson lands a left and a right that send Lebeau crashing to the mat, dazed. Claesson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Remy Lebeau has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Claesson misses with a looping left.
Lebeau on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Claesson. Claesson obviously looking to wear him down.
Lebeau blocks a head kick by Claesson.
It seemed like Lebeau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lebeau misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Claesson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A cross from Lebeau lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Claesson manages to avoid it.
Lebeau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Claesson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lebeau throws a right and a left that Claesson avoids nicely.
Claesson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Lebeau.
Claesson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lebeau moves away.
Claesson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lebeau.
Bengan Claesson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lebeau throws a hook to the side of Claesson's head but Claesson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Claesson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Claesson ducks under a wild hook from Lebeau.
Lebeau lands a glancing blow to the side of Claesson's head.
Lebeau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lebeau throws a sloppy body shot
and Claesson counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claesson misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lebeau! But no joy.
Claesson dodges the punch combination from Lebeau.
Lebeau swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Claesson counters with a right hand to the body.
Lebeau throws a combination that misses
and Claesson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Claesson throws a low kick but Lebeau moves out of range easily.
Claesson works Lebeau's body with a nice hook.
Lebeau misses with an uppercut. Claesson saw that one coming.
No joy there for Claesson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lebeau looks for a takedown but Claesson sprawls well.
Lebeau on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebeau scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Claesson doesn't seem bothered though.
Lebeau swings for the body but Claesson moves out of range.
Claesson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Claesson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lebeau scores with a jab to the body.
Claesson scores with a leg kick.
Lebeau checks a leg kick.
Lebeau throws a left and a right that both miss
and Claesson counters with a good low kick that Lebeau was not able to check.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lebeau. Claesson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lebeau just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromClaesson.
Lebeau misses with a right hand
and Claesson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Claesson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Claesson misses with a double jab
enabling Lebeau to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bengan Claesson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Remy Lebeau's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lebeau lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Claesson circles away quickly and effectively.
Lebeau misses with a combination
and Claesson counters with a right hand to the body.
Lebeau throws a hook but Claesson avoids it easily.
Claesson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lebeau misses with a hook to the body
and Claesson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Claesson is looking to slow Lebeau down with leg kicks.
Lebeau lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Claesson circles away quickly and effectively.
Lebeau misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebeau swings widly with a right hand
and Claesson counters with a straight right hand.

Lebeau is rocked!
Claesson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lebeau.
Lebeau throws a series of punches but Claesson avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Claesson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lebeau misses with a combination
and Claesson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lebeau is still on wobbly legs! Can Claesson finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebeau looks to land a right hand but Claesson moved out of range.
Lebeau seems to have recovered his senses.
Claesson throws a body shot but no joy.
Claesson misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Lebeau misses.
Claesson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lebeau misses with a wild combination.
As Lebeau looks to move away, Claesson throws a big counter combo but Lebeau just gets out of the way.
A combination from Lebeau does no damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Claesson misses its target.
Lebeau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Claesson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lebeau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Claesson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Claesson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Claesson connects with a single shot there.
Claesson catches Lebeau with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Lebeau forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bengan Claesson!