PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nuriel Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Tuisku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuisku comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Levoton kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Nuriel Leonard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Leonard
vs
Tuisku

168 cm
23
147 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

171 cm
28
145 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nuriel Leonard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Antti Tuisku!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuisku tries for a takedown but Leonard circles away easily
and Leonard counters with a stiff right hand.

Tuisku shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tuisku showed some decent athleticism there.
Leonard is trying to stand up here but Tuisku is controlling him well.
Leonard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leonard tries to kick Tuisku off but Tuisku keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Leonard is looking for a sweep. Tuisku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tuisku missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tuisku thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tuisku prevents Leonard from improving his position.
Tuisku lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Leonard is defending against the submission attempts here by Tuisku.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tuisku connects with a nice short shot to Leonard's temple.
Leonard looks like he's trying to stand up.
Leonard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tuisku is working away from the top position though.
Leonard is trying to get back to full guard.
Tuisku prevents Leonard from standing back up.
Tuisku throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Leonard tries to kick Tuisku off but Tuisku keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Leonard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tuisku is working away from the top position though.
Leonard is breathing heavily.

Tuisku is looking for a kimura but Leonard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tuisku to get the leverage.

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.
Tuisku throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tuisku throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tuisku working the head and body with strikes.
Leonard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tuisku looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leonard with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Leonard wants to improve his position but Tuisku is controlling well.
Leonard trying to control but Tuisku postures up.

Tuisku seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Leonard is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Antti Tuisku!