PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pain Statement (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Leonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Statement comes to the cage accompanied by Statement of Pain. The crowd seem to be enjoying Leonov's choice of entrance music: Red october. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Statement
vs
Leonov

185 cm
29
255 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

194 cm
30
248 lbs
18 - 19 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY
[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pain Statement!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vadim Leonov!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leonov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Statement sprawls well. Statement wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leonov gets slowly back to his feet.
Vadim Leonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Statement lands a jab to the head.
Nice sprawl there from Statement as Leonov shoots in.
Statement throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Statement slaps away a takedown attempt from Leonov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pain Statement has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Leonov.
Leonov tries to clinch but Statement moves out of range.
Leonov looks to land a body kick but Statement moved away.
Leonov avoids the body shot from Statement.
Statement throws a low kick but Leonov avoids it.
Statement connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Statement as he avoids it easily.
Leonov looks for a takedown but Statement sprawls well.
Statement lands a nice shot that snaps Leonov's head back.
Statement lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leonov at a distance.
Leonov looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Statement swinging wildly here.
Leonov tries to clinch but Statement moves out of range.
Statement throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Statement tries a head kick but it misses.
Statement punishes Leonov's body with a nice straight punch.
Good shot there by Statement.
Statement scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Statement punishes Leonov's body with a nice straight punch.
Statement lands a jab to Leonov's midsection.
Pain Statement is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leonov is holding his hands too far apart here. Statement throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Leonov is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pain Statement!
Pain Statement retains his heavyweight title!
Pain Statement decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.