PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juha Leuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Fedorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Leuka
vs
Fedorov

179 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
189 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juha Leuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Fedorov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leuka connects with a high kick.
Leuka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fedorov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fedorov works Leuka's body with a nice hook.
Fedorov misses the shot to the body.

Leuka has closed the distance and engaged Fedorov in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Fedorov.
Fedorov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Leuka walks away with a smile on his face. Fedorov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fedorov tries to clinch but Leuka moves out of range.
Fedorov closes the distance but Leuka moves to the side

and Leuka moves into the clinch.
Leuka taking a breather.
Fedorov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leuka smiles and moves away.
Fedorov lands a jab-cross combination.
Fedorov tries to clinch up
and Leuka counters with a leg kick.
Fedorov tries to clinch

and Leuka counters with a single leg into guard. Fedorov didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leuka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fedorov is keeping the position for now.
Fedorov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fedorov working a defensive guard here.
Leuka tries to free his leg and advance position but Fedorov is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fedorov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leuka.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Leuka rushes Fedorov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leuka slows down the pace here.
Leuka trying to land knees to the body.
Leuka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fedorov avoids it.
Leuka tries to land knees in the clinch but Fedorov avoids the damage to the body.
Fedorov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Leuka walks away with a smile on his face. Fedorov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Juha Leuka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirill Fedorov.

Leuka moves into the clinch successfully.
Fedorov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leuka smiles and moves away.
Fedorov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leuka feints and then cracks Fedorov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fedorov down.
Nice body punch from Fedorov.
Fedorov is looking to clinch but Leuka is avoiding it.
A head kick from Leuka lands but Fedorov takes it in his stride.
Fedorov scores with a hook.
Fedorov fails with the takedown.
Leuka throws a head kick but Fedorov moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fedorov tries to clinch but Leuka is having none of it.
Fedorov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leuka pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Leuka rushes Fedorov and presses him up against the cage.
Fedorov jumps guard but Leuka stands there with Fedorov around his waist. Fedorov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leuka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leuka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fedorov.
Leuka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fedorov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fedorov is trying to break free.
Fedorov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leuka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fedorov avoiding damage as Leuka throws knees to the body.

Leuka breaks the clinch.
Leuka tries a head kick but it misses.

Leuka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leuka landing knees to the body.
Fedorov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leuka trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leuka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fedorov.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leuka obliges.
Fedorov tries to pull guard but Leuka won't allow it.
Leuka scores a nice knee to the body.
Leuka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fedorov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fedorov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leuka smiles and moves away.

Leuka drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fedorov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Leuka has picked Fedorov up and slammed him! Fedorov can't keep hold of the triangle and Leuka manages to pass to side control!
A lull in the action here.
Fedorov tries to control but Leuka manages to take his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fedorov looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juha Leuka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Leuka gets a clinch.

Fedorov drags the fight down to the ground.
Fedorov working a defensive guard but Leuka manages to pass into side control anyway.
Fedorov is trying to escape the position but Leuka is controlling the position.
Fedorov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Leuka controlling the pace.
Fedorov is looking for a sweep. Leuka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fedorov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fedorov trying to control from the bottom.
Fedorov wants to get back to full guard.
Fedorov is pressing down on Leuka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Leuka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Fedorov working for submissions but it's allowed Leuka to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fedorov won't allow Leuka to pass to mount.

Fedorov looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Leuka pushes past his half guard into mount!
Fedorov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fedorov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fedorov wants to control from the top but Leuka keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Fedorov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fedorov is breathing heavily.
Fedorov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Leuka keeping his opponent close.
Fedorov working away.

That's four 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.
Leuka seems a little lost for a moment, as Fedorov dominates the positioning.
Leuka regains half guard there - taking advantage of Fedorov's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Fedorov is pressing down on Leuka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leuka is holding on for now.
Fedorov trying to control from half guard but Leuka is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leuka is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Juha Leuka will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Leuka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Leuka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Juha Leuka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fedorov tries to clinch but Leuka moves away

and Leuka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fedorov working a defensive guard here.
Leuka showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fedorov working a defensive guard here.
Fedorov looking to control but Leuka passes into half guard.

Fedorov has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Leuka. Oh but Fedorov has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Leuka goes limp - he's gone! Fedorov jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kirill Fedorov!