PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Siegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blokada Leningrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siegel comes to the cage accompanied by Wayfaring Stranger. Leningrada comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Farewell of Slavyanka kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Blokada Leningrada has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jack Siegel's chin.

Siegel
vs
Leningrada

170 cm
28
152 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

175 cm
28
156 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Bushido Clothing

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Siegel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blokada Leningrada!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Siegel misses the target.
Siegel misses with a hook.
Leningrada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leningrada misses with a looping right.
Leningrada moves out of range of the strikes.
Leningrada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Siegel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Leningrada.
Leningrada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siegel moves away.
Leningrada takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leningrada connects with a body shot.
Leningrada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siegel.
Leningrada connects with a nice looking jab.
Leningrada loads up on a big right hand but Siegel slips the punch.
Siegel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leningrada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leningrada throws a big shot that misses.
Leningrada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siegel.
Leningrada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Siegel.
Siegel throws a jab but it's blocked by Leningrada.
Siegel lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siegel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Siegel misses the shot to the body.
Leningrada connects with a jab.
A big left from Siegel misses.
Siegel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leningrada.
Siegel misses with a hook. Leningrada ducked under it nicely.
Leningrada cracks Siegel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Siegel throws a big shot that misses.
Leningrada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leningrada misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Siegel misses.
Siegel closes the distance but Leningrada moves to the side
and Leningrada counters with a stiff right hand.
Leningrada lands with an uppercut that bounces Siegel off the cage and back into rage.
Siegel scores with a punch to the head.
Nice defenses there by Leningrada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada throws a jab but it's blocked by Siegel.
Leningrada is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leningrada scores with a punch to the head.
Siegel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Siegel misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from Siegel.
Leningrada is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Siegel lands a jab.
Leningrada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Siegel throws a big shot that misses.
Leningrada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leningrada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Siegel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Siegel throws a looping overhand right but Leningrada ducks down to avoid it.
Leningrada bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Siegel's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Siegel closes the distance and clinches.
Leningrada tries to break free but Siegel pushes him back against the cage.
Leningrada misses with a punch to the body.
Leningrada unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Siegel lands a body shot.
Siegel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Leningrada up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Siegel fails to land.
Leningrada misses with a punch to the body.
Siegel works on Leningrada's body with a couple of short punches.
Siegel avoiding damage.
Leningrada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leningrada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Siegel.
Siegel has a couple of punches blocked by Leningrada.
Siegel scores with a hook to the body.
Leningrada tries a body shot but Siegel blocks it.
Leningrada can't find room to land a body shot as Siegel controls the action.
Siegel lands a damaging elbow.
Siegel misses with a punch on the inside.
Siegel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leningrada is trying to break the clinch but Siegel is controlling him.
Siegel lands with a right to the head.
Leningrada tries to throw a body punch but Siegel avoids it by throwing Leningrada back against the cage.
Leningrada blocking some punches.
Leningrada misses with a punch to the body.
Leningrada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Siegel lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siegel prevents a body shot from Leningrada.
Siegel lands an elbow just above Leningrada 's eye.
Siegel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leningrada looks gassed!
Siegel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siegel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leningrada backwards.
Siegel throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Siegel.
Leningrada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Siegel misses with a punch on the inside.
Siegel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Siegel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Siegel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Siegel blocks a body shot from Leningrada.
Siegel taking a breather.
Siegel lands with a left to the head.
Leningrada scores with a shoulder strike.
Siegel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Siegel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Siegel gets through Leningrada's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Siegel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leningrada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siegel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Leningrada misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Siegel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Siegel.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leningrada as Siegel tries to tie him up.
Leningrada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Siegel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Siegel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Leningrada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Siegel throws out the jab.
A jab from Siegel does it's job there.
Siegel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leningrada counters with a straight right hand.
Siegel misses with an uppercut. Leningrada saw that one coming.
Leningrada misses with a wild combination.
Leningrada staying out of range there.
Leningrada gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Siegel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Siegel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leningrada backs up against the cage.
A swing and a miss from Leningrada.
Nice cross by Siegel.
Siegel cracks a nice hook into Leningrada's ribs.
Leningrada takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blokada Leningrada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Siegel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leningrada works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Siegel misses with an uppercut. Leningrada saw that one coming.
Leningrada slips a straight right by Siegel.
Siegel misses with a straight left.
Siegel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leningrada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leningrada throws a hook but Siegel avoids it easily.
Siegel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leningrada.
Siegel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leningrada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siegel manages to avoid it.
Leningrada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leningrada slips a jab from Siegel.
Siegel lands an overhand right.
Siegel throws out a loose jab but Leningrada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leningrada ducks under a wild hook from Siegel.
Leningrada falls off balance throwing a combination
and Siegel counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Siegel.
Leningrada defending well as Siegel loads up on a big left hand.
Siegel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Leningrada. That snapped Siegel's head back.
Siegel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leningrada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leningrada throws a body punch but Siegel moves out of range.
Leningrada tries to move into range but Siegel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Leningrada takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leningrada lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Siegel throws a sloppy body shot
and Leningrada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jack Siegel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siegel throws the left hand but Leningrada avoids the punch easily.

Siegel clinches up with Leningrada and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Siegel.
Leningrada managing to block the knees to the body from Siegel.
Leningrada wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada lands with a light punch inside.
Leningrada is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Leningrada's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leningrada misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Leningrada's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Siegel.
Siegel is working Leningrada over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Siegel.
Leningrada is breathing heavily.
Siegel lands a nice shot to the body.
Siegel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Siegel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Leningrada trying to land knees to the body.
Siegel lands a body shot.
Siegel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leningrada has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Siegel missing with knees to the body.
Leningrada has a couple of punches blocked by Siegel.
Siegel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Siegel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Siegel pushes Leningrada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Siegel tries to land knees in the clinch but Leningrada avoids the damage to the body.
Siegel lands a damaging elbow.
Siegel lands an uppercut.
Jack Siegel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Siegel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leningrada is trying to break the clinch but Siegel has him pressed against the cage.
Siegel working Leningrada over with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Siegel.
A right hand to the body from Siegel.
Siegel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Siegel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leningrada backwards.
Leningrada tries to throw a body punch but Siegel avoids it by throwing Leningrada back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siegel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leningrada.
Siegel presses Leningrada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Siegel lands a right hand.
Siegel landing knees to the head.
Siegel lands a nice elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Siegel.
Siegel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Siegel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leningrada has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Siegel.
Siegel lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Leningrada.
Siegel blocks a body shot from Leningrada.
Leningrada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hand to the body from Siegel.
Leningrada is trying to break the clinch but Siegel has him pressed against the cage.
Siegel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leningrada struggles to land a body shot inside as Siegel controls his hands.
Siegel prevents Leningrada from breaking the clinch.
Siegel pushes Leningrada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leningrada takes a shot to the head.
Siegel lands with a light punch inside.
Siegel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leningrada is trying to force a seperation but Siegel has the dominant position.
Leningrada wants to get back to striking at distance but Siegel won't allow it.
Siegel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Siegel lands with a short shot to the head.
Siegel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leningrada working aggressively here.
Siegel digs a right hand into Leningrada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leningrada's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Siegel dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Leningrada walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Siegel tries to clinch but Leningrada moves away
and Siegel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leningrada throws a jab but it's blocked by Siegel.
Leningrada scores with a crisp jab that stopped Siegel in his tracks.
Siegel lands a body shot.
Siegel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leningrada takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leningrada slips a straight right by Siegel.
A telegraphed right hand from Siegel misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Siegel. Leningrada does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leningrada defending well as Siegel loads up on a big left hand.
Siegel looks to land a left hand but Leningrada moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Siegel.
Leningrada keeps the fight on the outside.
Siegel defending well as Leningrada loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Siegel.
Siegel lands a jab to the head.
Siegel moves out of range of the strikes.
Leningrada scores with a body shot.
Leningrada takes a jab right on the kisser.
Siegel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Siegel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Leningrada misses the jab.
Leningrada needs to keep his hands up - Siegel had a free shot at his head there.
Leningrada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Siegel lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the body from Siegel misses
and Leningrada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Siegel catches Leningrada with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Siegel tries to clinch
and Leningrada counters with a nice body shot.
Leningrada misses with a straight left.
Blokada Leningrada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada misses with a double jab.
Leningrada scores with a body shot.
Siegel cracks Leningrada with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leningrada on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Siegel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Siegel throws out a powerful jab.
Leningrada misses with a jab to the body
and Leningrada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Siegel thows a body kick. Leningrada tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Leningrada with a jab.
Leningrada gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Siegel staying out of range there.
Leningrada blocks a jab.
Siegel misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Leningrada.
Siegel closes the distance but Leningrada moves to the side
and Leningrada counters with a nice uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Siegel.
Leningrada slips a jab from Siegel.
The fighters circle momentarily. Siegel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Siegel slips a straight right by Leningrada.
Siegel misses with a looping left.
Leningrada misses with a hook.
Siegel lands with an uppercut that bounces Leningrada off the cage and back into rage.
Siegel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Siegel just misses with a punch to the body.
Siegel walks into a jab.
Leningrada has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siegel throws an overhand right that lands on Leningrada's shoulder, as Leningrada tries to avoid the shot.
Leningrada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Siegel throws a big shot that misses.
Leningrada throws a good cross that connects.
Siegel scores with a three punch combo!
Siegel wants to clinch.
Leningrada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siegel manages to avoid it.
Leningrada moves out of range of the strikes.
Siegel looks to land a combination. Leningrada sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Leningrada takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jack Siegel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No joy there for Leningrada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leningrada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Siegel lands a head shot.
Siegel throws out a powerful jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Siegel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Siegel 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Jack Siegel!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Jack Siegel!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Jack Siegel!

Jack Siegel wins by unanimous decision!