PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blokada Leningrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leroy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dwight David - The Last Dragon. Leningrada has chosen Farewell of Slavyanka as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Leroy
vs
Leningrada

175 cm
25
158 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

175 cm
29
156 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Leroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blokada Leningrada!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leroy misses with a shot to the body
and Leningrada counters with a nice uppercut.
Leningrada misses with an uppercut
and Leroy counters with a right hand to the body.
Leningrada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leroy counters with a nice body shot.
Leroy misses with a hook to the body
and Leningrada counters with a straight right hand.
Leningrada takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leroy feints and then cracks Leningrada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leningrada down.
Leningrada misses with a left hand
and Leroy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Leningrada's knee momentarily.
Leningrada swings widly with a right hand
and Leroy counters with an outside leg kick.
Leningrada misses with a body punch
letting Leroy counter with a right hand.
Leroy misses with a leg kick
and Leningrada counters with a series of strikes. Leroy will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Leroy misses the target.
Leningrada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leroy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leroy throws a series of punches but Leningrada avoids them all with ease.
Leroy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A shot to the body from Leroy misses
and Leningrada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leningrada uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leroy has time to react.
A lazy left from Leroy finds it's target.
Leroy misses with a body shot
and Leningrada counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leroy thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leroy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Leroy is predictable there
and Leningrada counters with a leg kick.
Leroy tries a head kick but it misses.
Leroy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Leroy looks for a takedown but Leningrada sprawls well.
A swing and a miss from Leroy.
Leningrada misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy blocks a leg kick.
Leroy throws a shot from downtown. Leningrada moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Leroy is predictable there
and Leningrada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leningrada tries to clinch up but Leroy circles away and keeps his distance.
Leningrada misses the body punch
and Leroy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leningrada throws a big shot that misses.
Leningrada throws a combination that misses
and Leroy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leningrada scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leningrada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leroy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leroy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leroy takes one on the button.
Leroy misses with an uppercut
and Leningrada counters with a straight right hand.
Leningrada misses with a hook. Leroy ducked under it nicely.
Leroy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leningrada.
Leningrada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leroy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leroy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Leningrada to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leroy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Leningrada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leningrada takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blokada Leningrada dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Leroy misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Leroy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Leningrada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leningrada throws a body kick the misses
and Leroy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leningrada throws a low kick but Leroy avoids it.
Bruce Leroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leningrada misses with a lunging right hand
and Leroy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leroy throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Leningrada to counter with a crisp jab.
Leroy moves away from the strike by Leningrada.
Leningrada moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leroy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Leningrada.
Leroy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blokada Leningrada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leroy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leningrada.
Leningrada misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Leroy misses the target.
Leningrada is looking to clinch but Leroy is avoiding it.
Leningrada on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leroy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Leningrada throws a poor cross that misses
and Leningrada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

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.
Leningrada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leroy throws a leg kick
and Leningrada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leroy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leroy stuns Leningrada with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leningrada throws out a loose jab but Leroy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leningrada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leroy.
Leroy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leningrada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leroy misses with a hook. Leningrada ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leningrada lands a really nice looking cross but Leroy seems unphased.
Leroy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Leningrada counters with a slapping leg kick.
Leroy scores with a shot to the body.
Leroy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Leroy thows a leg kick but Leningrada checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Leningrada throws a hook but Leroy avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Leroy.
Blokada Leningrada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada dips to his left and cracks Leroy with an uppercut!
Leningrada fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leroy is out of range.
Leroy moves out of range of the strikes.
Leroy connects with a nice looking jab.
Leroy thuds his right hand into Leningrada's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leroy scores with a body shot.
Leroy throws out a leg kick but Leningrada moves out of range and Leroy only half commits.
Leroy lands a glancing blow to the side of Leningrada's head.
Leningrada misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Leroy counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blokada Leningrada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Leningrada lands a left and a right that send Leroy crashing to the mat, dazed. Leningrada thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Leroy is rocked!

It looks like Bruce Leroy has been cut.
Leningrada closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Leningrada clinches with his opponent.
Leroy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leroy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Leroy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leroy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leroy seems to have got his legs back now.
Leningrada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leroy is trying to break the clinch but Leningrada is controlling him.
Leningrada misses with the head strike.
A short right from Leroy.
Leroy lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leningrada blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Leningrada fails to land.
Leningrada lands with a short shot to the head.
Leroy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leningrada or not.
Leroy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leroy managing to block the knees to the body from Leningrada.
A left hand lands to the body for Leningrada.
Leningrada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leroy backwards.
Leningrada lands with a right to the head.

Leroy breaks from the clinch.
Leroy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy misses the body punch

and Leningrada counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leningrada.
Leroy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leroy blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Leroy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leroy moves out of range as Leningrada strikes.
Leningrada looks to clinch
and Leroy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Leningrada misses the shot to the body.
Leningrada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Leroy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Leningrada's guard now.
Leroy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Leningrada manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bruce Leroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada prevents Leroy from getting the reversal.
Leningrada sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Leroy wants to control but Leningrada is having none of it.
Leroy is trying desperately to improve position.
Leroy tries to hold on but Leningrada postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leroy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Leningrada controlling from the full mount.
Leroy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Leroy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leningrada tries to pass to full mount but Leroy defends it.
Blokada Leningrada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.

Leroy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leningrada pulls his head out easily.
Leningrada stalling.
Leroy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leroy is looking to get back to full guard here but Leningrada has managed to pass to side control instead.
Leroy tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Blokada Leningrada.
I've got Leningrada winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blokada Leningrada!