PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Leak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn McGrim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly Leak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shawn McGrim's chin.

Leak
vs
McGrim

188 cm
20
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly Leak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn McGrim!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - McGrim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leak.
McGrim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McGrim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McGrim looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leak prevents McGrim from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Leak - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Leak.
McGrim looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leak scores with a shot to the side of McGrim's head.
Leak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Leak cracks McGrim with a nice body shot.
Leak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Shawn McGrim has been cut.
Leak lands a left hand.
Leak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leak scores with a shot to the side of McGrim's head.
Leak lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGrim backwards.
Nice body punch from Leak.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leak.
Leak lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

McGrim is rocked!

Leak is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McGrim can't fight it off and eventually Leak manages to take the fight to the floor. McGrim looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McGrim is still in real trouble! Can Leak finish him?
Leak might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Leak content to stall in guard here.
McGrim seems to have recovered his senses.
Leak postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Leak trying to control but McGrim is working from the bottom.
Leak is in close to McGrim's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Leak works over McGrim with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leak lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Leak drops back looking for a leg! McGrim is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McGrim manages to kick Leak off! Leak jumps back into McGrim's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leak wants to control from the top but McGrim keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leak works over McGrim with some ground and pound from guard.
Leak has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Leak chips away with some ground and pound.
Leak works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nice strikes from Leak there.
Leak working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Leak scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Leak creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - McGrim is out cold and this one is all over! Leak climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kelly Leak!