PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Leyton (ranked 543 p4p, 3639 weight class) and Robbie Shewmaker (ranked 77 p4p, 450 weight class). Timo Leyton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Leyton
vs
Shewmaker

180 cm
26
173
12 - 4 - 1

180 cm
28
175
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Brawler
Granite chin

Conquer

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 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timo Leyton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robbie Shewmaker!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leyton misses with a body shot.
Shewmaker misses with a wild combination.
Shewmaker misses with a low kick.
Leyton moves out of range of the body kick.
Shewmaker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leyton feinted with a counter takedown.
Leyton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shewmaker was well out of range. Poor timing from Leyton.

Leyton closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shewmaker's guard.

Shewmaker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Shewmaker is looking for a triangle but Leyton pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leyton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shewmaker looking for a sweep. Not yet Shewmaker, not yet.

Shewmaker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Leyton defends it easily.
Shewmaker working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shewmaker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

My spies in The Jungle Room inform me that Shewmaker has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Leyton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Leyton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shewmaker trying to control but Leyton is working from the bottom.
Shewmaker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leyton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shewmaker trying to control but Leyton is working from the bottom.
Leyton has Shewmaker pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leyton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Leyton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shewmaker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shewmaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Leyton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shewmaker looking to sit in guard and control but Leyton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Shewmaker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Shewmaker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Leyton distracts Shewmaker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shewmaker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've been hearing that Leyton has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leyton wants to control from the top but Shewmaker keeps moving.
Leyton tries to free his leg and advance position but Shewmaker is retaining full guard.
Leyton distracts Shewmaker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Leyton scoring with some ground and pound.
Shewmaker is trying to keep Leyton in close.
Leyton lands a couple of digs.
Leyton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Leyton preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leyton advances to half guard.
Shewmaker is refusing to be controlled, as Leyton sits in half guard.
Leyton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Shewmaker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shewmaker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Shewmaker is trying to control the action in half guard but Leyton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shewmaker stalling away here and it's allowed Leyton to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Shewmaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Leyton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Timo Leyton will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Leyton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Timo Leyton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shewmaker is pressing down on Leyton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Leyton wants to control from the top but Shewmaker keeps moving.

Shewmaker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leyton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Leyton preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Shewmaker throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Leyton escapes and throws Shewmaker's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Leyton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Check out the look on Leyton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leyton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Leyton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shewmaker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leyton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Leyton wants to control but Shewmaker is keeping him busy.
Shewmaker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leyton trying to control the position but Shewmaker is working away.
Leyton scoring with punches and elbows.
Leyton controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leyton scores with punches from side control.
Shewmaker tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leyton cracks Shewmaker with a big elbow.
Shewmaker takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Shewmaker is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Leyton grinds an elbow into Shewmaker's temple.
Leyton lands a nice forearm strike.

Shewmaker is rocked!
Leyton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shewmaker can do to turn this around?
Leyton gets to mount! Shewmaker was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Leyton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shewmaker is looking to escape.
Shewmaker is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leyton lands a big elbow - Shewmaker is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Shewmaker is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Timo Leyton!
After the fight, Timo Leyton was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Robbie Shewmaker had this to say: 'I will come back. I am pretty sure that guy is juiced to the gills. But I still should have won. '.