PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steele Campbell (ranked 4500 p4p, 5944 weight class) and Nikolay Leonov (ranked 594 p4p, 702 weight class). Steele Campbell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Campbell
vs
Leonov

177 cm
25
186
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
195
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Reedok

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steele Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nikolay Leonov!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leonov misses with a hook.
Campbell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A chopping leg kick lands by Campbell.
We've been told by Campbell's head coaches at Acme Island Savages that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Leonov lands a slapping body shot.
Leonov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leonov digs a good body shot into Campbell's ribs.
Leonov throws a nice looking combination but Campbell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leonov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Campbell momentarily.
Campbell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Leonov.
Campbell is looking to counter the offense by Leonov and move into the clinch.
Nikolay Leonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell is looking to land body kicks.
Leonov throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Leonov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leonov connects with a jab.
Leonov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leonov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Campbell.
Leonov lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leonov's sensitive parts.
Leonov's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Leonov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Campbell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Campbell.
A countering left hand to the body from Leonov misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Leonov scores with a four punch combination!
Leonov throws a lazy right hand but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Campbell moves in looking to clinch but Leonov pushes him off.
Campbell throws a wild body kick that Leonov sees coming a mile off.
Leonov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leonov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Campbell seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Leonov scores with a jab to the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Leonov scores with a four punch combination!
Leonov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Campbell moves away.
Campbell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Leonov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Leonov misses.
Leonov lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Campbell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leonov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leonov jabs at Campbell's body.
Leonov tests Campbell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leonov misses with a two punch combination.
Leonov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Campbell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Campbell slips under a jab from Leonov.
Leonov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leonov scores with the left hand. Campbell knows he should have avoided that one.

Campbell clinches with his opponent.
Campbell stalling in the clinch but Leonov improves position.
Leonov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Campbell connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Nikolay Leonov has been cut.
Campbell lands a nice knee to the body.
Leonov tries to break free but Campbell pushes him back against the cage.
Leonov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Campbell drops Leonov with a big knee straight up the middle! Leonov is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Leonov is rocked!
Leonov looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonov circles away.
Leonov scores with a sloppy right hand. Campbell should have avoided that one.
Leonov lands a jab.
Campbell tries to land a leg kick but Leonov saw it coming and moves away.
Leonov scores with a three punch combo!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Leonov, as that shot connected.
Campbell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Leonov.
Campbell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Campbell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leonov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Campbell moves away.
Campbell slips a jab from Leonov.
Campbell looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Campbell throws a push kick but Leonov slaps the foot to one side.
Leonov looks to score with a jab to the body but Campbell is just out of range.
Campbell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Campbell with the inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonov misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonov misses with a two punch combination.
Campbell throws a push kick but Leonov slaps the foot to one side.
Campbell misses with an uppercut.
Campbell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Campbell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Leonov.
Campbell is looking to land body kicks.
Leonov throws a big shot that misses.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell slips a straight right by Leonov.
Leonov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campbell manages to avoid it.
Leonov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Campbell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leonov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Campbell's hands.
Leonov cracks Campbell with a good jab.
Campbell throws a solid leg kick but Leonov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Campbell.
Leonov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolay Leonov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolay Leonov's cut.
That's time! Campbell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A looping hook to the body misses from Leonov. Campbell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Campbell circles away quickly and effectively.
Leonov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leonov just misses with a punch to the body.
Leonov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Leonov is just out of range.
Leonov misses the jab.
Nikolay Leonov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Leonov.
Leonov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Campbell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Campbell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Campbell throws the kick towards the body but Leonov avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campbell.
Decent striking displayed by Leonov there.
Good shot there by Leonov.
Campbell throws a body kick that misses.
Leonov blocks the body kick.
Campbell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leonov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov thuds a left hand into Campbell's body.
Campbell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leonov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leonov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Leonov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leonov lands with a nice body punch.
Campbell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Leonov's head.
Decent striking displayed by Leonov there.
Leonov swinging wildly here.
Campbell throws a push kick but Leonov slaps the foot to one side.
Leonov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Campbell is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crack! Leonov connects with the perfect overhand right and Campbell falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Leonov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nikolay Leonov!
Nikolay Leonov tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.