PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joshua leinard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klitschko comes to the cage accompanied by Monster by Skillet. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Klitschko
vs
leinard

175 cm
19
157 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

171 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, joshua leinard!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko jabs at leinard's body.
Klitschko shoots in looking for a takedown. leinard tries to sprawl out of it but Klitschko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. leinard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Klitschko with that takedown attempt.

Klitschko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
leinard trying to hold on to Klitschko's head to control him but Klitschko postures up.
Klitschko wants to lay and pray for a moment but leinard keeps working.
Klitschko is thwarting leinard's attempts to control the position.
Klitschko is looking to take a break and control but leinard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klitschko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko slips a nice elbow through leinard's hands, connecting with leinard's forehead.
Klitschko is just content to waste time from the top position. leinard takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Klitschko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. leinard is keeping the position for now.
leinard wants to stand and escape but Klitschko is having none of it.
Klitschko preventing the sweep.
Klitschko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
leinard wants to stand and escape but Klitschko is having none of it.
leinard is trying to control the position but Klitschko postures up.
Klitschko preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klitschko misses with a looping right.
leinard has his takedown stuffed
and Klitschko counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Klitschko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
leinard looks gassed!
Klitschko misses with an uppercut.

Klitschko feints and as leinard raises his hands in defense, Klitschko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Klitschko advances to half guard.
Klitschko content to control rather than advance.

Klitschko seems to be looking for submissions.
leinard trying to control from the bottom.
leinard is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klitschko is keen to just control but leinard is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. leinard defending well though.
Klitschko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
leinard is trying to stand.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Klitschko missing with a left hand there. leinard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
leinard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Klitschko throws a jab but it's blocked by leinard.
leinard wants to clinch up but Klitschko keeps it at a distance.
leinard throws a combination that misses
enabling Klitschko to counter with a crisp jab.
Klitschko misses the shot to the body.
Sergei Klitschko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klitschko with a poor takedown
and leinard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Klitschko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klitschko. leinard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klitschko throws a hook but leinard blocks it.
Klitschko scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klitschko. leinard does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Klitschko lands.
Klitschko tests leinard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Klitschko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
leinard moves out of range of the leg kick from Klitschko.
Klitschko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A big right from Klitschko misses.
Klitschko looks to throw the jab but leinard is out of range.

leinard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Klitschko was covering up waiting for the punch and leinard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Klitschko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

leinard stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Klitschko has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! leinard manages to get his head free but now Klitschko has transitioned to an armbar! leinard grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Klitschko! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergei Klitschko!