PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jargo Leek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jargo Leek has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Leek
vs
Dempsey

185 cm
28
177 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

175 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 13 - 11 - 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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Dempsey!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leek throws a shot to the body.
Leek throws a leg kick but Dempsey moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Leek misses the target.
Leek with a hook.
Dempsey scores with a hook to the body. Leek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leek misses with the body kick
and Dempsey counters with a thumping low kick.
Dempsey throws a big shot that misses.
Dempsey tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Dempsey.
Dempsey throws a sloppy head kick and Leek moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Leek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dempsey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Leek checks a leg kick nicely.
Leek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dempsey's sensitive parts.
Leek throws a series of punches but Dempsey moves out of range.
Dempsey misses with a hook.
Leek scores with a one two! Dempsey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jargo Leek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Leek tries to clinch but Dempsey is having none of it.
Leek is looking to clinch but Dempsey is avoiding it.
Leek swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dempsey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leek tries to clinch but Dempsey moves out of range.
Leek checks a low kick from Dempsey.
A punch lands to the side of Dempsey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Leek checks the leg kick nicely there.
Leek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leek throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dempsey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dempsey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Leek has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leek and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Leek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dempsey.
Dempsey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dempsey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Leek counters with a right hand to the body.
Dempsey lands a slapping body shot.
Dempsey blocks a head kick by Leek.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Dempsey misses the target.
Leek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leek tries a head kick but it misses.
Dempsey avoids the body shot from Leek.
A jab lands there for Leek.
Dempsey throws a nice head kick!
Leek bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dempsey's head.
A head kick misses from Dempsey.
Dempsey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leek throws out the jab.
Dempsey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leek misses with a low kick as Dempsey jumps back.
A bone on bone clash there as Leek blocks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dempsey. That's going to slow Leek down.
Leek jabs Dempsey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dempsey throws a push kick but Leek slaps the foot to one side.
Leek fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dempsey checks it well.
Leek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dempsey.
Dempsey misses with a head kick.
Dempsey connects with a body shot.
A combination from Leek does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey thows a body shot but no joy.
Leek is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dempsey blocks the body kick.
A low kick from Dempsey misses
and Leek counters with a leg kick.
Dempsey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dempsey circles away quickly and effectively.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dempsey.
Leek blocks a low kick nicely.
Leek lands a front kick.
Dempsey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Leek rather than just go for the knockout.
Dempsey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dempsey takes a swing at Leek's ribcage but misses.
Dempsey needs to keep his hands up - Leek had a free shot at his head there.
Jab from Leek.
Leek misses with the combination.
Dempsey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Leek connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dempsey scrambles back to his feet.
Leek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dempsey tries to clinch but Leek moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Dempsey blocks the leg kick.
Leek connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dempsey. Dempsey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leek is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dempsey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dempsey. That's going to slow Leek down.
Dempsey throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Leek clobbers Dempsey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dempsey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leek can pounce on him.
Dempsey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leek was well out of range. Poor timing from Dempsey.
Leek swinging wildly here.
Leek throws a nice looking combination but Dempsey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leek checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Leek missing with a left hand there. Dempsey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from Leek finds it's target.
Dempsey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dempsey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leek lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dempsey takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jargo Leek will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dempsey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leek misses the shot to the body.
Dempsey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leek.
Leek throws a leg kick

and Dempsey counters by clinching up.
Dempsey scores a nice knee to the body.
Dempsey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leek backwards.
Leek wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dempsey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dempsey lands a body punch.
Dempsey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dempsey has Leek pressed against the ropes, preventing Leek from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dempsey misses with a knee strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dempsey landing knees to the head.
Dempsey misses with a body punch.
Dempsey tries to throw a body punch but Leek avoids it by throwing Dempsey back against the ropes.
Dempsey lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dempsey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dempsey blocks an uppercut.
Dempsey misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Dempsey as the two fighters clinch.

Leek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dempsey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leek.
Dempsey throws a hook but Leek avoids it easily.
Leek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dempsey avoids the body shot from Leek.
Dempsey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Leek.
Leek throws a combination. Dempsey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dempsey misses with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Leek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leek takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dempsey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leek bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey checks a low kick from Leek.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dempsey fails in his attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dempsey.
Leek moves in looking to clinch but Dempsey pushes him off.
Dempsey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dempsey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leek.
Leek cracks the inside of Dempsey's front leg.
Dempsey throws a series of punches but Leek moves out of range.
Jab by Leek.
Dempsey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leek misses with a few strikes there.
Dempsey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dempsey throws a jab but it's blocked by Leek.
Jargo Leek is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Dempsey misses.
Dempsey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leek. Leek obviously looking to wear him down.

Dempsey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leek, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leek manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leek.
Leek blocks the body kick.
Dempsey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dempsey wants to slow Leek down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dempsey.
Leek throws the left hand but Dempsey avoids the punch easily.
Dempsey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leek checks a leg kick.
Leek lands with a shot to the body.
Leek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dempsey is looking to clinch.
Dempsey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dempsey misses with a low kick.
Leek throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dempsey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dempsey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dempsey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leek to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Leek. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leek.
Dempsey looks to score with a jab to the body but Leek is just out of range.
Dempsey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Leek connects with a solid leg kick.
Dempsey swings for the body but Leek moves out of range.
Leek digs a good hook to Dempsey's body.
Dempsey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dempsey is looking to chop away at Leek's legs.
Leek misses with a head kick.
Leek throws a leg kick which misses Dempsey's front leg but catches the back leg as Dempsey tries to avoid it.
Dempsey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dempsey takes a swing at Leek's ribcage but misses.
Leek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dempsey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab by Leek.
Dempsey lands a jab to Leek's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Dempsey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dempsey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dempsey.
Leek throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dempsey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leek scores with a kick to the body.
Dempsey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dempsey.

Dempsey has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Dempsey.
Dempsey lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Leek.
Dempsey misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Leek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dempsey can't find room to land a body shot as Leek controls the action.
Leek working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Dempsey is rocked!
Leek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dempsey is still on wobbly legs! Can Leek finish him?
The referee calls for Leek to work.
Leek misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dempsey misses with a body punch.
Leek has a couple of punches blocked by Dempsey.
Leek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dempsey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dempsey misses with some punches.
Leek has a couple of punches blocked by Dempsey.
Dempsey has a couple of punches blocked by Leek.

Leek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dempsey moves away from the strike by Leek.
Leek throws a shot from downtown. Dempsey moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dempsey moves away from the strike by Leek.
Dempsey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leek.
Sloppy strikes from Leek. Those never looked like landing.
Dempsey moves away from the strike by Leek.
Leek misses with a looping left.
Leek throws a right and a left that both miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Leek blocks the leg kick.
Dempsey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leek looks to land a right hand but Dempsey moved out of range.
Dempsey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leek.
A slow jab from Leek misses its intended target.
Good work by Leek as he checks the leg kick.
Leek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dempsey.
A big left from Leek misses.
Leek tries a head kick but it misses.
Dempsey ducks under a wild hook from Leek.
Dempsey takes a swing at Leek's ribcage but misses.
Leek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dempsey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dempsey misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leek throws a head kick that misses.
Leek swats away the attempt to clinch by Dempsey.
Leek moves out of range as Dempsey throws a body kick.
Leek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dempsey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leek throws out a loose jab but Dempsey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dempsey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dempsey seems to have recovered his senses.
Dempsey takes a swing at Leek's ribcage but misses.
Dempsey wants to clinch up but Leek keeps it at a distance.
Dempsey loads up on a big right hand but Leek slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leek checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Leek swings for the body but Dempsey moves out of range.
Dempsey throws a one two combo.
Jab by Dempsey.
Dempsey misses with the combination.
Leek throws a solid leg kick but Dempsey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Leek.
Dempsey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leek was well out of range. Poor timing from Dempsey.
Dempsey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dempsey swings for the body but Leek moves out of range.
Dempsey throws a leg kick that misses.
Leek throws a leg kick but Dempsey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leek.
Dempsey misses with a straight left.
Dempsey connects with a body shot.
Leek lands a leg kick that knocks Dempsey off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dempsey forces Leek back against the ropes and clinches.
Leek lands with a left to the head.
Leek lands with a left to the head.
Leek wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good body shot from Dempsey.
Dempsey tries to work over Leek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leek is trying to force a seperation but Dempsey has the dominant position.
Dempsey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leek looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Leek breaks the clinch.
Dempsey throws a leg kick that misses.
Dempsey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dempsey lands a leg kick that knocks Leek off balance momentarily.
Leek tries to score with a low kick but Dempsey moves his leg out of the way.
Dempsey throws a lazy head kick
and Leek makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Dempsey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Dempsey misses
and Leek counters with a three punch combo that has Dempsey backing up. Dempsey nods at Leek to acknowledge the strikes.
Dempsey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leek checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Leek scores with a spinning back kick!
Dempsey misses the shot to the body.
Leek checks a low kick from Dempsey.
Dempsey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dempsey blocks a head kick by Leek.
Leek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dempsey in his tracks.
Leek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dempsey.
Dempsey misses with a leg kick.
Leek lands with a kick to the ribs.
Leek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dempsey.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leek misses with a wild combination.
Dempsey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dempsey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jargo Leek.
I think Leek has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Jack Dempsey!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Jargo Leek!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Jargo Leek!

Jargo Leek wins by split decision!
Jargo Leek managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Perkele!, into his post fight interview.