PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between john wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Leszczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

wayne
vs
Leszczynski

176 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, john wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Leszczynski!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leszczynski shoots for a takedown but wayne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Leszczynski circles away from the clinch attempt.

wayne has Leszczynski up against the cage in a clinch.
wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leszczynski's elbow.
wayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
wayne prevents a takedown attempt there.
wayne lands a body punch.
wayne working Leszczynski over with knees to the body.
Leszczynski looks gassed!
wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leszczynski's elbow.
A body shot lands from wayne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for wayne.
wayne works on Leszczynski's body with a couple of short punches.
Leszczynski takes a knee to the side of the body.
wayne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for wayne.
wayne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
wayne lands a knee to the body.
wayne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leszczynski takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from wayne.
A left hand lands to the body for wayne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leszczynski takes a knee to the side of the body.
wayne scores a nice knee to the body.
wayne crunches a lovely knee into Leszczynski's ribcage.
wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leszczynski's elbow.
A body shot lands from wayne.
wayne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
wayne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
wayne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
wayne working Leszczynski over with knees to the body.
wayne lands a knee to the body.
wayne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Leszczynski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
wayne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
wayne tries to work over Leszczynski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Leszczynski controls his hands.
wayne working Leszczynski over with knees to the body.
Leszczynski tries to pull guard but wayne holds him up against the cage and eventually Leszczynski drops back down to his feet.
john wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Leszczynski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leszczynski's elbow.
wayne tries to work over Leszczynski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leszczynski tries to pull guard but wayne holds him up against the cage and eventually Leszczynski drops back down to his feet.
wayne trying to land knees to the body.
wayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Leszczynski drags the fight down to the ground.
Leszczynski wants to sweep but no luck.
wayne tries to stand but Leszczynski is controlling from the bottom.
Leszczynski wants to sweep but no luck.
Leszczynski is trying to control the position but wayne postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leszczynski has a closed guard, preventing wayne from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
wayne throws a head kick but Leszczynski moves out of range.
Leszczynski shoots in but no luck this time.
Leszczynski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has wayne pinned against the cage. wayne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leszczynski shoots for a double leg takedown but wayne sprawls well. He's pushed Leszczynski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
wayne misses with a head kick.
wayne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leszczynski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as wayne sprawls well. wayne wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leszczynski gets slowly back to his feet.
Leszczynski tries to close the distance and clinch up but wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.

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.
wayne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leszczynski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as wayne sprawls well. wayne wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leszczynski gets slowly back to his feet.

wayne takes the fight into the clinch.
Leszczynski tries to pull guard but wayne won't allow it.
wayne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leszczynski is defending well for now.
Leszczynski tries to pull guard but wayne holds him up against the cage and eventually Leszczynski drops back down to his feet.
wayne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
wayne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leszczynski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. wayne avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Leszczynski prevents a body shot from wayne.
wayne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leszczynski is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

john wayne 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.

Leszczynski throws a series of strikes that have wayne backpedaling.
wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
wayne throws a head kick but Leszczynski moves out of range.
wayne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leszczynski blocks a head kick by wayne.

wayne clinches.
Leszczynski wants a takedown.
Leszczynski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. wayne fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Leszczynski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says wayne as he avoids it easily.
john wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Leszczynski.
wayne lands a high kick!

wayne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leszczynski, pushing him back against the cage.
wayne missing with knees to the body.
Leszczynski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. wayne just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leszczynski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wayne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leszczynski.
wayne trying to land knees to the body.
wayne misses with a punch to the body.
wayne can't find room to land a body shot as Leszczynski controls the action.
wayne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leszczynski.
Leszczynski fails to pull guard.
Leszczynski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
wayne missing with knees to the body.
Leszczynski jumps guard but wayne stands there with Leszczynski around his waist. Leszczynski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leszczynski managing to block the knees to the body from wayne.
wayne missing with knees to the body.
Leszczynski jumps guard but wayne stands there with Leszczynski around his waist. Leszczynski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leszczynski fails to pull guard.
Leszczynski jumps guard but wayne stands there with Leszczynski around his waist. Leszczynski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
wayne misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Leszczynski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Leszczynski avoiding damage as wayne throws knees to the body.
wayne tries to land knees in the clinch but Leszczynski avoids the damage to the body.
Leszczynski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. wayne just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leszczynski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. wayne just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leszczynski fails to pull guard.
Leszczynski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Leszczynski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. wayne just stands there and leans against the cage.

Leszczynski jumps guard.
wayne wants to get up but he can't break Leszczynski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Leszczynski is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! wayne has his hands clasped together but Leszczynski extends an breaks wayne's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Leszczynski.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trevor Leszczynski!