PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Leonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Bring em Out . Johnny White looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

White
vs
Leonov

187 cm
21
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
248 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Boondock Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vadim Leonov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White wants to clinch up but Leonov keeps it at a distance.

Leonov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
White moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Leonov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
Leonov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
White working a defensive guard here.
Leonov prevents White from getting back to his feet.
Leonov wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White keeping full guard, as Leonov tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Leonov slips a jab and a cross from White.
White misses with a takedown attempt - Leonov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Leonov as White shoots in.

White has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
White can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White is breathing heavily.
Leonov lands with a short shot to the head.
White tries to score a body lock takedown but Leonov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
White is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Leonov is keeping busy.
White is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Leonov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
White throws a head punch that misses.
White goes for a takedown attempt but Leonov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
White swinging wilding here.
Leonov shoots in but no luck this time.
White fails with the takedown
and Leonov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnny White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Leonov clinches up against the cage.
Leonov keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. White smiles and moves away.
White throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Leonov counters with a single leg into guard. White didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonov tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
White wants to sweep here but Leonov controlling him for the moment.
Leonov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
White looking for a sweep. Not yet White, not yet.
White controls Leonov momentarily but Leonov frees himself.
Leonov wants to stand but White is controlling his posture from full guard.
Leonov won't allow White to sweep him here.
Leonov wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
White misses with a double jab.
Leonov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from White.

White forces Leonov back against the cage and clinches.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around White's waist but Leonov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leonov off to one side.

White shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. White showed some decent athleticism there.
White tries to pass to full mount but Leonov defends it.
White thows a huge punch but Leonov dodges it nicely.
White trying to pass the guard but Leonov defending well.
Leonov wants to get back to full guard.
Leonov gets full guard.

White is posturing up here but Leonov has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! White tries to roll out but it's too tight and White has to tap! Slick submission there by Leonov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vadim Leonov!