Posted by Simguy on Wednesday. 19-July-2000 09:32:02

Before: In house WB scrap, fought on set of “Popular” gymnasium—execs want to see what they’ve got in Bibb, select unofficial WB gatekeeper Doherty to do the measuring. Doherty dismissive of Leslie’s efforts against Pope—“I punch back,” her curt assessment, Shannen in black sports bra, red aerobics trunks, Leslie in light blue aerobics two piece.

During R1: Tactical first—Leslie hopping left and right outside, hands at hip level—Shannen more flat footed, right hand at her cheek, left at her side—both girls lift jabs into one another, Bibb not setting down on her punches, but she controls the ring got the most part as Doherty follows.

R2: Shannen dips down to jab tummy, then comes over the top with a looping right hand to club a stunned Bibb to her backside early in the second. Overhand rights are there—Bibb with her hands down, misjudging distance and getting clocked hard, gets up shaky. Doherty going to work, lifting the jab off her hip, then slinging overhand rights, bending low on follow through and dragging that heavy right hand into Bibb’s head. Leslie breaking down, knees buckling—she gets battered all around the ring as Doherty brawls with gusto.

R3: Carnage. Doherty timing Bibb to perfection, goes at the first sign of a jab from Leslie, whistling over the top with those pitching right hands, and LESLIE GOES DOWN! Series of hard wide rights put Bibb on one knee, she’s up and hurt sat 8. Doherty wading in, slapping the jab, bending into the right, begins clobbering Leslie who backs straight up, hands at her lap, trying to lean away—another crashing blast on her face puts Bibb to her back. Leslie trembling, comes up cut under the right eye—clearly dazed, Bibb sinking to the ropes, covers her face and takes like a mule—Doherty standing in front, torqueing lefts and rights to the blonde’s flanks, then bending to the side to pull that right hand into Leslie’s guard. Bibb survives but is stunned, wanders to her corner as the physician makes a quick check during the break.

R4: Leslie’s legs shot--Doherty stalking, smiling. Bibb overreacting. Pulling away from Shannen’s jab, getting feinted off balance, Shannen works her to the ropes and has a great final minute—palming and pushing with the left to prop Leslie for crashing right hands upside the head and round to the body. Bibb quivering again at the bell, drops her hands and gets clocked late as Doherty can’t help herself.

R5: Shannen headlocking Leslie early, bogging the blonde down in strength sapping clinches, bulls Bibb to the ropes and pushes off with a little crotch tap momento—Bibb cringing in pain as Shannen smirks. Decent boxing the rest of the way from Doherty—content to hoist lefts off her hip, step in and out as Bibb stands on locked legs, not punching.

R6: Leslie gambling, punches with Shannen and puts wobble in the brunette’s trunks., dipping inside Doherty’s wide right to chop a quick right hand off Shannen’s jaw. Doherty double clutching, looks to clinch, Leslie stepping back, batting her arms back and forth into the brunette’s body piles up damage.

R7: Shannen back on top big time—overhand rights doing the job again as Bibb thinks she’s out of range. Doherty sweeping the blonde to the mat has Bibb hurt again, and seconds later, a wild, running series of slapping lefts and rights chases Leslie to her backside once more—ref pushing Shannen back and administering the 8 count. Bibb holding back tears, is jabbed to the corner, and Shannen applies the beat down, patiently bodying up, sinking the right hand in low, then curling it wide to the ear—Bibb soaking up the shutout again survives the brutality.

R8: Shannen talking the round off, stepping away from Leslie—blonde patting her jab against the brunette’s shoulder or guard, but at least she’s getting off. Tepid 8^th goes to Bibb.

R9: Armlocks, headlocks from Shannen tie Bibb up early—vicious lacing in the clinch reopens Leslie’s cut and has her bitterly complaining. Bibb trying to slug toe to toe—Doherty happy to oblige as the girls trade right uppercuts to the jugs.

R10: Leslie walking Shannen onto that tight right uppercut from the hip., has Doherty staggering early, and puts together some whip armed combinations to back D to the ropes. Leslie too battered to finish, walks into the clinch, and Doherty digs her down the rest of the way—fight degrades as Shannen taps Leslie low, buckling the blonde over into the brunette’s arms—Doherty capitalizing with brutal right hand clubs to the exposed kidney of the blonde. At the bell, Bibb looks hollow eyed and worn as Doherty accepts the unanimous duke—Shannen smiling, strutting in victory.

After: Shannen handing out a valuable lesson—Bibb wins some rounds, but getting sprayed for 5 knockdowns robs her of the victory. Shannen obviously did her homework, good punch selection and roughhouse had Bibb hurting from the second round on, Leslie showing good heart in going the distance, but once those legs were shot, she was in trouble all night long.

Reposted by Archer 4/18/14.