PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Ernst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Leissner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ernst's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjVvhDwFnJk. Leissner has chosen GoToSleep 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.

Ernst
vs
Leissner

180 cm
23
157 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Ernst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Leissner!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ernst tries a head kick but it misses.
Ernst stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leissner.
Ernst misses the jab.
Ernst takes a swing at Leissner's ribcage but misses.
Leissner slips a jab from Ernst.
Leissner has a takedown stuffed.
Ernst drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernst digs a good hook to Leissner's body.
Ernst fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ernst tried to score with a low kick but Leissner checks it.
Leissner ducks under a wild hook from Ernst.
Ernst has a takedown stuffed.
A big right from Ernst misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leissner darts in and clinches Ernst up against the cage.
Ernst stalling in the clinch.
Leissner landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leissner with a knee to the head.
Ernst takes a knee to the side of the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ernst takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Leissner throws a knee to the head but misses.

Leissner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ernst shoots in and gets a takedown into Leissner's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Leissner keeping full guard, as Ernst tries to pass.
Ernst has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Leissner tries to strike from the bottom.
Leissner wants to stand and escape but Ernst is having none of it.
Ernst advances position into side control!
Leissner struggling a bit here.

Ernst decides to stand back up.
Ernst lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ernst misses with an uppercut. Leissner saw that one coming.
Leissner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leissner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Leissner throws a series of punches but Ernst avoids them all with ease.
Leissner looks to land a left hand but Ernst moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leissner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ernst throws a hook but Leissner blocks it.
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 Tim Ernst will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Leissner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leissner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ernst tries to avoid it but Leissner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ernst to the ground. Ernst escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leissner moves out of range as Ernst throws a body kick.
Ernst throws a good cross that connects.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ernst misses with an uppercut. Leissner saw that one coming.
Leissner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ernst is defended easily by Leissner.
Ernst swings widly with a right hand
and Leissner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leissner tries to clinch there but Ernst circles away.
Ernst throws a right hand that Leissner ducks under and follows up with a left that Leissner also avoids with ease.
Leissner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ernst takes one to the chin there.
Ernst takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ernst throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Ernst.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leissner looks for the body kick but Ernst saw that one coming.
Ernst thows a body shot but no joy.

Leissner gets a clinch.
Leissner is pushing Ernst up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Leissner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ernst in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Leissner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Leissner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ernst to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leissner looking for a guillotine here but Ernst defends easily.
Ernst is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Leissner is looking for a triangle but Ernst pushes his legs off easily.

Leissner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Leissner pushes a forearm under Ernst's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Ernst is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Leissner!
In his post fight interview, Gabriel Leissner started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.