PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Duke Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Leszczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Richard
vs
Leszczynski

176 cm
22
155 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

180 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Duke Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Leszczynski!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leszczynski wants to clinch but Richard slips to the side

and Richard counters with a takedown into side control.
Richard is staying tight to Leszczynski's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Richard stands up.
Leszczynski looks to land a left hand but Richard moved out of range nicely.
Leszczynski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A jab lands there for Leszczynski.
Leszczynski tries to clinch but Richard moves away

and Richard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richard sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leszczynski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leszczynski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Richard keeping control of the position.

Leszczynski wants to work for an arm triangle but Richard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Richard keeping control of the position.

Leszczynski is looking for a kimura here.

Leszczynski is trying to work for a kimura but Richard is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leszczynski trying to control the action but Richard is working from the bottom.
Richard keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Leszczynski trying to control from half guard but Richard is working away.

Leszczynski is working for a kimura but Richard is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four 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.
Richard is controlling Leszczynski's trapped leg to prevent Leszczynski from advancing to side control.
Leszczynski wants to control but Richard is keeping him busy.
Richard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leszczynski on the ground.
Richard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leszczynski.
Leszczynski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richard defending well though.
Richard is trying is best to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke Richard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Leszczynski throws a front kick aimed at Richard's knee but Richard avoids it well.
Richard misses with a series of wild punches.
Leszczynski wants to clinch

and Richard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Leszczynski is looking to stand up but Richard isn't so interested in that idea.
Richard is stalling in the full guard.
Richard's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Leszczynski is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Richard tests Leszczynski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Richard throws a right and a left that Leszczynski avoids nicely.
Leszczynski tries to clinch but Richard moves away

and Richard decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leszczynski's guard.
Richard forces his way into half guard.
Duke Richard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leszczynski is trying to get back to full guard.
Richard throwing shots but Leszczynski is blocking nicely.
Richard stalling.

Richard stands up and beckons Leszczynski to join him on the feet.
Richard misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leszczynski looks to clinch
and Richard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leszczynski looks to clinch
and Leszczynski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leszczynski walks into a left hand.
Leszczynski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Richard counters with a straight right hand.

Richard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Leszczynski's guard.
Richard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leszczynski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Richard is one step ahead there.
Richard content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Duke Richard just wasn't active enough.
Richard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leszczynski.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leszczynski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Richard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke Richard dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Leszczynski tries to bum rush Richard with a series of wild strikes but Richard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leszczynski darts in trying to clinch
and Richard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leszczynski wants to clinch but Richard slips to the side

so Richard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Richard is stalling in the full guard.
Richard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Duke Richard has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Leszczynski tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Richard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Richard landing some decent shots from guard.
Richard controlling from the top position.
Richard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard advances position into side control!
Richard controls the position.

Richard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Leszczynski manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Leszczynski is trying to stand back up but Richard is controlling him
Leszczynski gets back to full guard.
Richard is stalling in the full guard.
Trevor Leszczynski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Duke Richard wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Richard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Leszczynski is trying to defend but Richard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leszczynski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Richard.
Leszczynski regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Richard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leszczynski is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Richard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Richard 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Richard!