PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Kryslov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Leonardo
vs
Kryslov

181 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vicente Leonardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Kryslov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Leonardo misses.
Kryslov looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Leonardo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Leonardo drops back looking for a leg! Kryslov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kryslov manages to kick Leonardo off! Leonardo jumps back into Kryslov's guard.
Leonardo trying to control but Kryslov is working from the bottom.
Leonardo cracks Kryslov with a solid left hand.
Leonardo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Kryslov looking for a guillotine here but Leonardo defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kryslov is on top in guard.
Leonardo trying to strike off his back.
Kryslov preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kryslov stands and throws Leonardo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Leonardo is looking to reverse the position.
Leonardo prevents Kryslov from improving position.

Kryslov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Leonardo is trying to get back to half guard.

Kryslov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leonardo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kryslov looks gassed!
Leonardo tries to buck Kryslov off but Kryslov is having none of it.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kryslov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Leonardo is trying to control Kryslov's posture but Kryslov avoids it.

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.
Leonardo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Leonardo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Leonardo trying to keep a closed guard but Kryslov is proving a slippery customer.
Kryslov stopping the sweep attempt from Leonardo.
Leonardo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kryslov's guard.

Leonardo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kryslov can't keep his opponent in guard - Leonardo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Leonardo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Leonardo winds up and cracks Kryslov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kryslov is in trouble now - Leonardo has advanced to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leonardo stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Leonardo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Leonardo showed some decent athleticism there.
Kryslov gets back to full guard.
Leonardo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kryslov is keeping the position for now.

Kryslov is looking for a triangle but Leonardo pushes his legs off easily.
Leonardo pushing down on Kryslov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Kryslov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leonardo trying to control the action but Kryslov is working from the bottom.
Kryslov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kryslov looking for a sweep. Not yet Kryslov, not yet.
Leonardo pushing down on Kryslov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kryslov gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo trying to control but Kryslov is working from the bottom.

Leonardo has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kryslov to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Leonardo is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kryslov pulls down on the head and he's put Leonardo to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Leonid Kryslov!