PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Kjellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Leonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonov has chosen Red october as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kjellstrom
vs
Leonov

197 cm
36
265 lbs
24 - 19 - 0

194 cm
35
248 lbs
26 - 27 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bjorn Kjellstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vadim Leonov!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Leonov.
Kjellstrom falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kjellstrom tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Leonov counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kjellstrom is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Leonov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Leonov trying to control the action but Kjellstrom is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Leonov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Check out the look on Leonov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kjellstrom is trying to control Leonov's posture but Leonov avoids it.
Leonov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Leonov throws a strike aimed at the side of Kjellstrom's head but Kjellstrom avoids it well.
Kjellstrom can't do much from the bottom here.
Kjellstrom regains half guard.
Kjellstrom moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Leonov throwing strikes from guard but Kjellstrom blocks nicely.
Leonov landing with the ground and pound.

Kjellstrom is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Leonov is aware though and is defending well.

Kjellstrom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Leonov lands a couple of digs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Kjellstrom working for a triangle but Leonov defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kjellstrom is looking for a triangle here but Leonov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kjellstrom takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The referee asks Leonov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Leonov prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kjellstrom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leonov scoring with punches from side control.
Leonov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Leonov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Leonov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kjellstrom has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kjellstrom is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kjellstrom keeps working.
Kjellstrom sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kjellstrom is looking to improve his position.

Leonov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kjellstrom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leonov.

Kjellstrom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leonov pulls his head out easily.
Kjellstrom is not content to let Leonov control the position.
Leonov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kjellstrom is in trouble now - Leonov has advanced to mount!
Kjellstrom is looking to improve his position but Leonov isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kjellstrom defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Leonov.
Leonov with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kjellstrom is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kjellstrom tries to hold on but Leonov pushes him away.
Kjellstrom is looking to improve his position but Leonov isn't that keen on the idea.
Kjellstrom is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Leonov landing strikes from the mount and Kjellstrom is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leonov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kjellstrom is in a horrible position here. Leonov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Kjellstrom is rocked!
Kjellstrom can't escape the position.
Leonov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Kjellstrom is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leonov looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Kjellstrom covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vadim Leonov!
Post fight, Vadim Leonov took to the microphone: 'I'm not old !'.