PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Baller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Leonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baller kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Longest Dick ever -Remix. Leonov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Red october kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Baller
vs
Leonov

225 cm
27
275 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

194 cm
28
248 lbs
13 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Baller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vadim Leonov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baller cracks Leonov with a good jab.
Leonov closes the distance but Baller moves to the side
and Baller counters with a stiff right hand.

Baller gets caught flat footed, as Leonov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Leonov trying to control but Baller is working from the bottom.
Baller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Leonov wants to control from the top but Baller keeps moving.
Baller tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Leonov trying to control but Baller is working from the bottom.

Vadim Leonov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Leonov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Baller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Leonov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Baller looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Baller looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Baller!

Baller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leonov, who protects the arm well.
Leonov can't do much from the bottom here.

Baller is trying to get an arm triangle but Leonov is defending well.

Baller is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leonov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baller in side control lands a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Leonov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Baller is trying to get an arm triangle but Leonov is defending well.
Leonov tries to improve position but can't.

Baller is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Leonov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Baller looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov gets back to half guard.
Leonov tries to get to full guard but Baller has control of the leg.

Baller is trying to work for a kimura but Leonov is defending well.
Leonov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Baller works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Leonov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonov wants to control but Baller is keeping busy.
Leonov tries to roll over but Baller keeps him under control.
Leonov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Baller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leonov is keeping the position for now.
Leonov is trying to control the position but Baller postures up.
Baller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leonov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baller won't allow Leonov to sweep him here.
Leonov is trying to control the position but Baller postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Baller throws a nice looking combination but Leonov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baller throws a lazy uppercut

and Leonov counters by clinching up.
Baller misses with a punch to the body.
Baller lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Baller fails to land.

Leonov manages to break the clinch.
Baller throws a shot from downtown. Leonov moves away and avoids it.
Baller misses with a lunging right hand

and Leonov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leonov.

Leonov gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Baller regains guard.
Leonov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Baller keeping moving, preventing Leonov from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Baller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leonov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Baller's head.
Leonov looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Baller's guard.
Leonov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Leonov looking to ground and pound but Baller is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Baller?
Leonov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonov tries to control but Baller wriggling away.

Leonov goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Baller is on top in guard.
Baller throwing strikes from guard but Leonov blocks nicely.
Leonov keeping full guard, as Baller tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov keeping moving, preventing Baller from controlling successfully.
Baller tries to free his leg and advance position but Leonov is retaining full guard.

Leonov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Baller is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Leonov.
Leonov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Baller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Leonov sneaks back into half guard.
Baller is looking to advance position but Leonov won't allow it.

Leonov looking for submissions off his back.
Baller is looking to advance position but Leonov won't allow it.

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.
Leonov gets full guard.
Baller trying to control but Leonov is working from the bottom.
Leonov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baller trying to control but Leonov is working from the bottom.
Baller advances position into side control!
Leonov tries to buck Baller off but Baller is having none of it.
Baller misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Leonov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Baller throws a right hand that misses

and Leonov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leonov.
Leonov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leonov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baller misses with a short punch on the inside.

Leonov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Baller stopping the sweep attempt from Leonov.
Leonov keeping full guard, as Baller tries to pass.
Leonov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baller trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leonov is trying to control the position but Baller postures up.
Baller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leonov is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baller works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Leonov is trying to get back to full guard.
Leonov has hold of Baller's hands but Baller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Leonov tries to roll over but Baller keeps him under control.

Baller looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Leonov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leonov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baller pulls his head out easily.
Baller wants to control but Leonov is keeping him busy.
Leonov has a hand on Baller's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Baller takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Leonov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Baller is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Leonov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Leonov shrugs it off.
Leonov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Baller tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Leonov tries to lock up and control but Baller gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Leonov gets back to half guard.
Leonov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Leonov looking for submissions off his back.
Baller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Leonov is refusing to be controlled, as Baller sits in half guard.
Vadim Leonov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leonov trying to control here.
Baller moves into full mount! Leonov won't be happy about that!

Baller throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Leonov has his hands clasped together but Baller breaks the hold and Leonov is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Baller!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Baller!