PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Leissner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciek Borkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leissner comes to the cage accompanied by Feuer Frei. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Leissner
vs
Borkowski

180 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nate Leissner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maciek Borkowski!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leissner stuns Borkowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Borkowski looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Leissner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borkowski.
Leissner throws a good cross that connects.
Borkowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leissner.
Borkowski moves out of range as Leissner strikes.
Leissner throws a jab when Borkowski was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Leissner.
Borkowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leissner lands a two punch combo.
Leissner misses with a body kick.
Borkowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Leissner tries to sprawl out of it but Borkowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leissner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nate Leissner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leissner misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leissner. Borkowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Leissner misses.
Borkowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leissner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Borkowski. Borkowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Borkowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Borkowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leissner.
Borkowski takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borkowski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leissner to score with a decent uppercut.
Leissner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leissner lands a lovely overhand right.
Leissner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Borkowski is rocked!
Borkowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leissner.
Borkowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Leissner finish him?
Leissner scores with a hook to the body. Borkowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Borkowski seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leissner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Borkowski eats them both and turns towards Leissner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Leissner drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Borkowski right on the button. Borkowski goes down! Leissner follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Leissner gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Leissner!