PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Fenili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Leissner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leissner has chosen Feuer Frei as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fenili
vs
Leissner

168 cm
23
163 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
165 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Fenili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nate Leissner!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fenili shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fenili was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Leissner wants to control but Fenili is having none of it.
Fenili moves to the back.
Leissner is trying to break free.
Leissner wants to control his opponent's hands but Fenili gets his hands free.
Fenili is trying to stick to Leissner's back but Leissner is turning into Fenili. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fenili's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Leissner.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leissner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fenili is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Fenili looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fenili keeping moving, preventing Leissner from controlling successfully.
Fenili is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenili manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leissner manages to get himself to full guard.
Leissner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leissner works his way into side control.
Leissner scores with punches from side control.
Fenili is trying to get back to half guard.
Fenili wants to control but Leissner postures up.
Leissner working the head with strikes.
Fenili is letting Leissner control him for a moment.
Fenili gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Leissner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leissner with the ground and pound from mount.
Fenili is working to get back to half guard.
Leissner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fenili is trying desperately to improve position.
Leissner with a couple of short strikes.
Fenili really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Leissner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fenili is trying desperately to improve position.
Leissner raining down shots from the mount!
Leissner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fenili can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leissner wants to control the pace but Fenili is squirming around nicely.
Fenili tries to hold on but Leissner pushes him away.
Leissner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fenili hang on?
Leissner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Leissner cracks Fenili with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Leissner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Leissner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leissner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Leissner breaks from Fenili's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Fenili is rocked!
A big strike lands for Leissner! That's really hurt Fenili and he's turned his back - Leissner keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Leissner jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Leissner!
Nate Leissner really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that - - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - - logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.