PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathen Dirty one Eye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Leigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nathen Dirty one Eye has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dirty one Eye
vs
Leigh

185 cm
22
174 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nathen Dirty one Eye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Leigh!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Dirty one Eye.
Leigh cracks the inside of Dirty one Eye's front leg.
Dirty one Eye moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Leigh. Dirty one Eye shrugs it off though.
Leigh fails with an attempt to clinch.

Leigh lands a high kick to the side of Dirty one Eye's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Leigh dives into guard, looking to finish.

Dirty one Eye is rocked!

It looks like Nathen Dirty one Eye has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dirty one Eye trying to keep a closed guard but Leigh is proving a slippery customer.
Oh Dirty one Eye is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leigh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Leigh has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dirty one Eye seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leigh won't allow Dirty one Eye to sweep him here.
Leigh would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dirty one Eye can't keep his opponent in guard - Leigh advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Dirty one Eye looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Leigh is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dirty one Eye tries to roll over but Leigh keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Dirty one Eye is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Leigh pulls his head out easily.

Leigh decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Leigh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dirty one Eye lands the left hand.
Dirty one Eye tries to clinch but Leigh is having none of it.
Leigh thows a body kick. Dirty one Eye tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dirty one Eye is breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leigh, right into the meat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Leigh.
Leigh prevents Dirty one Eye from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leigh lands a nice knee to the body.

Leigh breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Leigh lands but Dirty one Eye takes it in his stride.

Leigh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leigh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dirty one Eye up against the cage.
Leigh lands a good knee to the midsection. Dirty one Eye won't want to take too many of those.
Dirty one Eye takes an elbow to the temple.
Dirty one Eye takes an elbow to the temple.
Leigh leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting on Leigh's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Leigh scores with a knee to the head.
Leigh manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leigh.
Leigh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leigh scores with a knee to the head.
Leigh lands a knee to the body.
Leigh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leigh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leigh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leigh lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Leigh manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Leigh lands but Dirty one Eye takes it in his stride.

Leigh closes the distance and clinches.
Leigh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dirty one Eye in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dirty one Eye takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dirty one Eye being controlled against the cage.

Leigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Leigh has managed to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leigh landing knees to the body.
Dirty one Eye is trying to break free.
Leigh scores a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Leigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Leigh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathen Dirty one Eye's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Leigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Leigh has managed to clinch.
Dirty one Eye takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leigh landing knees to the head.
Leigh leaning against his opponent.
A knee to the head by Leigh.
Leigh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dirty one Eye's efforts to push away.

Leigh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bryan Leigh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leigh throws a head kick that half lands.
Leigh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leigh throws a head kick but Dirty one Eye moves out of range.
Leigh tries to clinch up but Dirty one Eye circles away and keeps his distance.
Dirty one Eye swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leigh bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick from Leigh lands but Dirty one Eye takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leigh lands a brutal head kick. Dirty one Eye looks out on his feet and Leigh throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Bryan Leigh!