PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osvaldo Leandro (ranked 4004 p4p, 4145 weight class) and Cumshot Shitmaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Leandro
vs
Shitmaev

193 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Osvaldo Leandro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cumshot Shitmaev!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leandro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shitmaev.
Shitmaev steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Leandro. That one must have hurt.
Leandro tests Shitmaev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shitmaev tries for a takedown but Leandro circles away easily
and Leandro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leandro lands a right hook to the body.
Leandro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shitmaev.
Leandro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leandro lands a lovely overhand right.
Leandro connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shitmaev drops his hands momentarily and Leandro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shitmaev misses with an uppercut.
Leandro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shitmaev shoots in for a takedown but Leandro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Leandro connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leandro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab by Leandro.
Osvaldo Leandro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leandro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leandro scores with a punch to the head.
Shitmaev tries to move into range but Leandro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shitmaev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leandro.
Leandro cracks Shitmaev with an open hand slap.
Leandro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shitmaev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leandro. Leandro obviously looking to wear him down.
Shitmaev moves forwards but Leandro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shitmaev darts in looking for a takedown but Leandro gets double underhooks and turns Shitmaev into the cage.
Osvaldo Leandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cumshot Shitmaev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leandro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leandro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shitmaev throws out the jab.
Leandro throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Leandro.
Leandro works the jab nicely.
Shitmaev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shitmaev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shitmaev needs to keep his hands up - Leandro had a free shot at his head there.
Leandro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Leandro scores with a jab.

Shitmaev fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Leandro to the ground. Shitmaev is now in Leandro's guard.
Shitmaev throwing strikes but missing.
Shitmaev throws a big right hand that misses.
Shitmaev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shitmaev throws a strike but Leandro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leandro slips nicely into half guard.
Leandro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Shitmaev is looking to improve his position.
Shitmaev won't allow Leandro to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Leandro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shitmaev is not content to let Leandro control the position.
Leandro trying to mount his opponent but Shitmaev defends it.
Leandro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Osvaldo Leandro dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Shitmaev fails with the takedown
and Leandro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Leandro finds it's way through Shitmaev's defenses.
Leandro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leandro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leandro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shitmaev can do to turn this around?
Leandro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leandro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leandro scores with a decent looking hook.
Osvaldo Leandro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leandro works Shitmaev's body with a nice hook.
Leandro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leandro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shitmaev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leandro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shitmaev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leandro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shitmaev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Osvaldo Leandro is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leandro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shitmaev's sensitive parts.
Leandro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shitmaev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leandro throws a good cross that connects.
Leandro with a jab.
Leandro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shitmaevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leandro scores with a hook to the body. Shitmaev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leandro lands with a right hand.
Leandro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shitmaev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shitmaev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Leandro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shitmaev scrambles back to his feet.
Shitmaev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leandro.
Shitmaev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shitmaev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leandro lands a nice hook to Shitmaev's body. Shitmaev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shitmaev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leandro jabs Shitmaev right on the nose. Shitmaev blinks but takes it well.
Leandro pushes Shitmaev away with a front kick.
Shitmaev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leandro can pounce on him.
Leandro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leandro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Leandro lands a glancing blow to the side of Shitmaev's head.
Shitmaev takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shitmaev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leandro tests Shitmaev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leandro lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Leandro.
Leandro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leandro delivers a nice body kick.
Shitmaev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leandro.
Shitmaev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leandro works Shitmaev's body with a nice hook.
Leandro connects with a jab.
Leandro thumps Shitmaev with a low kick.
Shitmaev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Leandro.
Leandro cracks Shitmaev with an open hand slap.
An inside leg kick lands from Leandro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Leandro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leandro lands a jab to the nose.
Shitmaev has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Leandro.
Leandro catches Shitmaev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Leandro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shitmaev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shitmaev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leandro.
Leandro avoids the body shot from Shitmaev.
Leandro connects with a jab.
Leandro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shitmaev. Shitmaev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leandro cracks Shitmaev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leandro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leandro connects with the punch.
Shitmaev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Osvaldo Leandro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Leandro cracks Shitmaev with an open hand slap.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shitmaev crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Leandro - the referee stops the clock and Shitmaev gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Leandro. Shitmaev manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Shitmaev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Leandro throws a front kick that sends Shitmaev stumbling back into the cage.
Leandro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shitmaev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Leandro. Beautiful body shot.
Leandro scores with a nice right hand.
Leandro lands with a cross.
Leandro moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Leandro.
Leandro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shitmaev shoots in and drives through. Leandro sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Leandro!
Leandro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shitmaev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Leandro lands a nice shot to the body.
Leandro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Leandro connects with a single shot there.
Good leg kick by Leandro.
Leandro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leandro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leandro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Leandro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Leandro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Leandro does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leandro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leandro.
Leandro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leandro scores with a spinning back kick!
Leandro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Shitmaev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Leandro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shitmaev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leandro.
Shitmaev shoots in but no luck this time.
Leandro thuds a left hand into Shitmaev's body.
Decent striking displayed by Leandro there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leandro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leandro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shitmaev doesn't seem bothered though.
Leandro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice uppercut there from Leandro.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leandro.
Leandro thuds a left hand into Shitmaev's body.
Leandro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice uppercut there from Leandro.
Leandro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jab from Leandro.
Leandro scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leandro throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leandro. That's going to slow Shitmaev down.
Shitmaev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leandro scores with a body shot.
Shitmaev shoots in for a double leg but Leandro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Osvaldo Leandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cumshot Shitmaev.
Leandro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jab, jab by Leandro - just one landing.
Leandro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shitmaev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leandro.
Shitmaev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leandro lands with a slapping head kick.
Leandro lands with a cross.
Cumshot Shitmaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Osvaldo Leandro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shitmaev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osvaldo Leandro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leandro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:25
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osvaldo Leandro!