PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jargo Leek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Thunstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunstrom is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Prodigy - Spitfire. 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.

Leek
vs
Thunstrom

185 cm
22
177 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

160 cm
28
170 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Jargo Leek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lars Thunstrom!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thunstrom.
Thunstrom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thunstrom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leek.
Thunstrom missing with a left hand there. Leek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leek scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leek throws a series of punches but Thunstrom moves out of range.
Thunstrom moves out of range of the body kick from Leek.
Thunstrom checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thunstrom takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jargo Leek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leek misses with a body shot.
Thunstrom slips a jab and a cross from Leek.
Thunstrom moves away from the strike by Leek.
Thunstrom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thunstrom on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Leek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thunstrom.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunstrom. Leek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leek scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunstrom misses with a body shot.
Leek cracks Thunstrom with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leek jabs Thunstrom to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunstrom thows a body shot but no joy.
Thunstrom thows a body shot but no joy.
Leek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thunstrom is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Leek rather than just go for the knockout.
Leek scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Leek throws a leg kick but Thunstrom checks it.
Leek lands a glancing blow to the side of Thunstrom's head.
Thunstrom takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thunstrom misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Thunstrom misses its intended target.
Leek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thunstrom moves away.
Thunstrom looks to land a combination but Leek avoids it well.
Leek is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Leek misses with a lunging right hand
and Thunstrom counters with a series of strikes. Leek will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunstrom shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leek defends it nicely.
Leek is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Leek rushes Thunstrom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leek misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Leek fails to land.
Thunstrom misses with a body punch.
Thunstrom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leek backwards.
Leek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leek throws a punch but it's blocked by Thunstrom.
Leek misses with a punch on the inside.
Leek blocking some punches.
Leek lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Thunstrom fails to land.
Thunstrom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thunstrom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leek is trying to maintain a safe position but Thunstrom gets an underhook and turns Leek into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leek.
Leek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thunstrom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thunstrom blocks a body shot from Leek.
A short uppercut from Leek.
Leek is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leek lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Thunstrom fails to land.
Leek misses with a body punch.
Leek working aggressively here.
Thunstrom lands with a right to the head.
Leek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leek can't find room to land a body shot as Thunstrom controls the action.
Thunstrom scores with a shot to the side of Leek's head.
Leek can't find room to land a body shot as Thunstrom controls the action.
Leek struggles to land a body shot inside as Thunstrom controls his hands.
Thunstrom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thunstrom lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Leek fails to land.
Thunstrom misses with a body punch.
Thunstrom wants a takedown.
Thunstrom working aggressively here.
Thunstrom misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Leek.
Thunstrom is trying to pull guard but Leek turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jargo Leek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Thunstrom.
Thunstrom tries to work over Leek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thunstrom stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thunstrom blocks a body shot from Leek.
Thunstrom is working Leek over against the cage.
Leek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leek blocks an uppercut.
Leek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Leek.
Thunstrom swings wildly with an uppercut but Leek uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leek prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Thunstrom.
Thunstrom swings wildly with an uppercut but Leek uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jargo Leek dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Leek defending well as Thunstrom loads up on a big left hand.

Thunstrom changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Leek looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Thunstrom tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Leek is looking for a sweep.

Thunstrom is working to tighten is grip on Leek's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Leek has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Thunstrom is really squeezing tight and eventually Leek passes out! Thunstrom breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lars Thunstrom!
Lars Thunstrom thanked the fans post fight for their support.