PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blokada Leningrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lion Takanori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leningrada comes to the cage accompanied by Farewell of Slavyanka. Takanori is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Scary. Lion Takanori is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Leningrada
vs
Takanori

175 cm
26
159 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

166 cm
23
151 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blokada Leningrada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lion Takanori!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leningrada ducks under a wild hook from Takanori.
Leningrada throws a looping overhand right but Takanori ducks down to avoid it.
Takanori takes one to the chin there.

Leningrada moves into the clinch.
Takanori tries to work over Leningrada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leningrada gets through Takanori's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leningrada.
Leningrada scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Leningrada.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leningrada.

Takanori is rocked!

Takanori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takanori is still on wobbly legs! Can Leningrada finish him?
A combination from Takanori does no damage.
Takanori seems to have recovered his senses.
Leningrada lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leningrada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leningrada slips a straight right by Takanori.
Leningrada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takanori.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanori throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leningrada on the side of the head.
Leningrada just misses with a punch to the body.
Leningrada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leningrada throws a jab but it's blocked by Takanori.
Takanori on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leningrada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takanori counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leningrada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takanori swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leningrada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leningrada misses with a hook. Takanori ducked under it nicely.
Takanori misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leningrada misses with a body shot.
Takanori throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Takanori throws a body punch but Leningrada moves out of range.
A punch combination from Takanori misses.
Leningrada takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takanori swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leningrada counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leningrada scores with a nice right hand.
Takanori swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Leningrada darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Leningrada avoids the body shot from Takanori.
Leningrada lands with a nice combination. Takanori backs away looking to recover.
Leningrada is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Takanori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takanori misses with a wild combination.
Takanori misses with a body shot.
Leningrada throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Takanori on the side of the head.
Takanori throws a looping overhand right but Leningrada ducks down to avoid it.
Leningrada lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanori throws a right hand that Leningrada ducks under and follows up with a left that Leningrada also avoids with ease.
Leningrada is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Leningrada's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Leningrada duly obliges.
Takanori is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Leningrada rather than just go for the knockout.
Leningrada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leningrada throws a shot from downtown. Takanori moves away and avoids it.
Takanori is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Leningrada swings for the body but Takanori moves out of range.
Leningrada lands an overhand right.
Leningrada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leningrada is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leningrada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blokada Leningrada dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Takanori closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Takanori on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Takanori on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Takanori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leningrada manages to avoid it.
Leningrada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takanori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leningrada throws the left hand but Takanori avoids the punch easily.
Leningrada scores with a jab.
Takanori rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leningrada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takanori lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leningrada backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leningrada fails to land with a series of punches.
Takanori throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takanori misses the jab.
Takanori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leningrada.
Takanori rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leningrada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takanori lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leningrada backs up against the cage.

Leningrada is rocked!
Takanori staying out of range there.
Oh Leningrada is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takanori throws a combination that misses
and Leningrada counters with a nice uppercut.
Leningrada seems to have got his legs back now.
Takanori throws a hook to the side of Leningrada's head but Leningrada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanori swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leningrada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A combination from Leningrada does no damage.
Leningrada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takanori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leningrada.
Lion Takanori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takanori with a jab.
Leningrada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takanori manages to avoid it.
Takanori lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leningrada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takanori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leningrada was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada tests Takanori's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leningrada swinging wildly here.
Leningrada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takanori throws a sloppy body shot
and Leningrada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leningrada misses with a body shot.
Takanori takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Takanori looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada looks to score with a jab to the body but Takanori is just out of range.
Takanori moves away from the strike by Leningrada.
Takanori throws a head kick that misses
letting Leningrada counter with a right hand.
Takanori throws a right hand that Leningrada ducks under and follows up with a left that Leningrada also avoids with ease.
Leningrada throws a looping overhand right but Takanori ducks down to avoid it.
Takanori misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leningrada. Takanori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takanori misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Takanori.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lion Takanori will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Leningrada connects with a crisp jab.
Leningrada slips under a jab from Takanori.
Takanori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leningrada.
Takanori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leningrada.
Takanori throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leningrada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takanori fails to land with a series of punches.
Takanori throws a combination that misses
letting Leningrada counter with a right hand.
A combination from Leningrada does no damage.
Takanori throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leningrada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Leningrada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leningrada looks to land a combination but Takanori avoids it well.
Leningrada scores with a three punch combo!
Takanori misses with a body shot.
Takanori throws a combination that misses
and Leningrada counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Leningrada misses the target.
Leningrada missing with a left hand there. Takanori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takanori misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Leningrada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Takanori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leningrada.
Leningrada takes one on the button.
Leningrada works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Takanori misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Leningrada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Leningrada lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takanori doesn't seem phased though.
Takanori misses with a two punch combination.
Takanori misses the jab.
Leningrada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takanori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada is trying hard to land a takedown here. Takanori sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Takanori bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leningrada's head.
Takanori throws a looping overhand right but Leningrada ducks down to avoid it.
Takanori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takanori throws a left and a right that both miss

and Leningrada moves into the clinch.
Leningrada works on Takanori's body with a couple of short punches.
Leningrada with a knee to the head.
Takanori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leningrada lands a nice uppercut.
Takanori is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leningrada pushes Takanori back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takanori wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leningrada landing knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leningrada.
Leningrada swings wildly with an uppercut but Takanori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leningrada lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada pushes Takanori back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leningrada lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leningrada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takanori backwards.
Takanori is trying to break free.
Leningrada lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Leningrada lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Leningrada.
Leningrada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leningrada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takanori backwards.
Leningrada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takanori tries to break free but Leningrada pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Leningrada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Takanori has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A right hook to the body lands for Leningrada.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short left from Leningrada.
Leningrada lands a shoulder strike.
Leningrada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leningrada gets through Takanori's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leningrada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takanori backwards.
A knee to the head by Leningrada.
Takanori is trying to break free.
Leningrada tries a body shot but Takanori blocks it.
Takanori wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leningrada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leningrada using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takanori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blokada Leningrada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leningrada 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Blokada Leningrada!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Blokada Leningrada!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Blokada Leningrada!

Blokada Leningrada wins by unanimous decision!