PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schlock Leznar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raaka Arska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Leznar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Champ by Ghostface Killah. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Raaka Arska enters the cage!

Leznar
vs
Arska

191 cm
24
272 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

195 cm
28
274 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Schlock Leznar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raaka Arska!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arska lands with an overhand left.

Leznar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Arska manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leznar manages to get himself to full guard.
Arska is looking to work some ground and pound but Leznar has wrist control.
Arska trying to control but Leznar is working from the bottom.
Leznar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Arska puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arska is looking to take a break and control but Leznar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arska misses with a head shot. Leznar uses the momentum to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Arska accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leznar looking for a sweep. Not yet Leznar, not yet.
Arska postures up and lands a big shot to Leznar's brow.
Leznar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Arska.
Leznar has momentary wrist control but Arska slips an elbow through the middle.
Arska has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Leznar throws his legs up looking for a submission but Arska uses it to pass to side control.
Arska wants to control for a moment but Leznar uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Arska missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Arska thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Arska perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leznar is looking to improve his position.

Arska postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Leznar to stand up.
Leznar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leznar lands with an uppercut that bounces Arska off the cage and back into rage.
Arska misses with a hook
and Leznar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Arska's knee momentarily.
Arska sizes up Leznar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leznar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arska tries to clinch there but Leznar circles away.
Leznar misses with a lunging right hand
and Arska counters with a nice uppercut.
Leznar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leznar.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Arska is defended easily by Leznar.
Leznar throws a leg kick but Arska sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arska misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arska uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leznar has time to react.
Leznar leaves Arska with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Arska misses with a double jab
and Leznar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Arska's knee momentarily.
Leznar scores with a jab.

Leznar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Arska wants to get back to full guard.
Leznar wants to control but Arska is keeping him busy.
Arska is looking for a sweep. Leznar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leznar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Arska knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Arska has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leznar is working away from the top position though.
Leznar trying to control from half guard but Arska is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arska is looking for a sweep. Leznar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leznar works his foot free and advances to mount.
Arska tries to hold on but Leznar pushes him away.
Leznar working Arska over with strikes here.
Arska is desperately trying to improve his position but Leznar has a good base and remains in mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leznar with the ground and pound from mount.
Leznar prevents Arska from getting the reversal.
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 Schlock Leznar will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Arska swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leznar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leznar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Arska bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leznar's head backwards.
Good shot there by Leznar.
Arska on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Arska with a lazy takedown attempt

and Leznar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leznar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leznar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arska works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leznar trying to control the position from guard on top but Arska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leznar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Leznar connects with a couple of short punches.
Leznar stopping the sweep attempt from Arska.
Leznar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arska is on top in guard.
Leznar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arska is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Arska accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Leznar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arska is looking to work some ground and pound but Leznar has wrist control.
Arska trying to control but Leznar is working from the bottom.

Leznar is looking for a triangle but Arska pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Arska looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Leznar wants to sweep but no luck.
Arska throws a strike but Leznar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Schlock Leznar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leznar trying to control but Arska is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leznar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Arska controls Leznar momentarily but Leznar frees himself.
Arska is striking but Leznar is not phased and passes to half guard.
Leznar wants to free his trapped foot but Arska is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Arska blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leznar.
Arska makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Arska.
Arska tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leznar wants to control from the top but Arska keeps moving.
Leznar postures up.
Leznar trying to control the position from guard on top but Arska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arska wants to sweep here but Leznar controlling him for the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Leznar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leznar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arska fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arska takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leznar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Arska closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Leznar on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Schlock Leznar dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Arska dips to his left and cracks Leznar with an uppercut!
Arska scores with a jab. Leznar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Leznar moves out of range of the strikes.
Leznar misses with an uppercut
and Arska counters with a left to the body.
Arska throws a poor cross that misses

and Leznar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Arska won't be happy with that.
Arska manages to work his way to half guard, despite Leznar's best efforts.
Leznar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Leznar trying to pass the guard but Arska defending well.
Arska works his way to full guard. Good work.
Leznar throws a strike but Arska rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leznar is trying to control the position but Arska postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arska thows a big elbow that misses.
Arska throws and elbow that misses. Leznar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Arska's guard. Nice move by Leznar!
Leznar preventing the sweep.
Arska keeping moving, preventing Leznar from controlling successfully.
Arska wants to sweep but no luck.
Arska is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leznar stopping the sweep attempt from Arska.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Arska controls Leznar momentarily but Leznar frees himself.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Leznar connects with a couple of short punches.
Arska tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leznar with a nice head shot there.
Leznar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Arska takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leznar landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arska struggling a bit here.
Arska takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Leznar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Leznar trying to control the position but Arska is working away.
Leznar working the body and head with strikes.
Arska is trying to control Leznar's posture but Leznar avoids it.

Leznar is trying to get an arm triangle but Arska is defending well.
Leznar postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leznar cracks Arska with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Leznar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Arska down.
Leznar is putting a hurting on Arska here, landing some big shots from side control.
Arska is looking to reverse the position.
Leznar working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arska tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arska gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leznar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Leznar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Schlock Leznar clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Leznar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arska.
Arska throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Leznar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Leznar trying to control the action but Arska is working from the bottom.

Leznar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Arska has managed to free his arm - good work.
Leznar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arska's head.
Arska manages to get to full guard.
Leznar throwing strikes from guard but Arska blocks nicely.
Leznar throwing strikes from guard but Arska blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arska wants to sweep here but Leznar controlling him for the moment.
Leznar thows a big elbow that misses.
Leznar won't allow Arska to sweep him here.
Leznar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leznar preventing the sweep.
Arska is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arska is on top in guard.
Arska is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Arska missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Leznar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Arska is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Arska postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leznar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arska trying to control but Leznar is working from the bottom.
Arska distracts Leznar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Arska postures up.
Arska prevents Leznar from getting back to his feet.
Leznar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Arska keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leznar's head.
Arska trying to control but Leznar is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arska wants to pass the guard but Leznar is keeping the position.
Leznar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Arska makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Arska sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leznar's guard.
Leznar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arska.
Leznar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Arska not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Arska.
Arska thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leznar's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arska is looking to stall here but Leznar recovers full guard.
Leznar keeping full guard, as Arska tries to pass.
Leznar wants to get back to his feet but Arska is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Arska looking to sit in guard and control but Leznar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Arska is looking to stand up but Leznar isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raaka Arska dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Arska is looking to clinch but Leznar is avoiding it.
Arska steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leznar.
Arska might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Arska fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leznar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arska.
Leznar throws a big shot that misses.
Leznar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arska scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arska scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Arska.
Raaka Arska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leznar throws a body kick that misses.
Arska connects with a body shot.
Leznar throws a wild body kick that Arska sees coming a mile off.
Leznar misses with a right hand
letting Arska counter with a right hand.
Leznar connects with an inside leg kick.
Leznar tries a head kick but it misses.
Arska looks to clinch
and Arska takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arska throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leznar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leznar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arska tests Leznar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leznar misses with a low kick.
Arska misses with a lunging right hand
and Leznar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Arska's knee momentarily.
Leznar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arska.
Arska checks a low kick from Leznar.
Arska fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raaka Arska seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nice jab there from Leznar.
Arska lands with a nice body punch.
Arska with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Arska swings away with a body shot that misses
and Leznar counters with a leg kick.
Arska darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arska misses with an uppercut
and Leznar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Arska connects with a nice looking jab.
Arska digs a good body shot into Leznar's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arska connects with the punch.
Jab by Arska.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leznar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arska misses with a takedown attempt

and Leznar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Arska trying to hold on to Leznar's head to control him but Leznar postures up.
Arska is looking to improve his position.
Leznar is pressing down on Arska's thigh, looking to free his foot. Arska is holding on for now.
Arska regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Leznar.
Arska is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arska is looking to stand up but Leznar isn't so interested in that idea.
Arska looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leznar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arska is on top in guard.
Arska working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Arska wants to control from the top but Leznar keeps moving.
Leznar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arska's guard.
Leznar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arska looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leznar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Arska keeping moving, preventing Leznar from controlling successfully.
Raaka Arska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arska wants to sweep but no luck.
Leznar wants to pass the guard but Arska is keeping the position.

Arska is looking for a triangle but Leznar pushes his legs off easily.
Arska keeping moving, preventing Leznar from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leznar looking to sit in guard and control but Arska gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raaka Arska comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leznar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Schlock Leznar!
Schlock Leznar retains his heavyweight title!