PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Epeli Nailatikau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greer Leonardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nailatikau comes to the cage accompanied by Number of the Bollywood. Greer Leonardson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Epeli Nailatikau's chin.

Nailatikau
vs
Leonardson

172 cm
23
154 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

188 cm
20
139 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Epeli Nailatikau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Greer Leonardson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonardson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leonardson throws a wild body kick that Nailatikau sees coming a mile off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nailatikau, right into the meat.
Leonardson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Leonardson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nailatikau lands a leg kick that knocks Leonardson off balance momentarily.
Nailatikau scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Leonardson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nailatikau takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nailatikau throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nailatikau lands with an overhand left.
Leonardson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonardson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nailatikau blocks a leg kick.
Nailatikau buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leonardson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nailatikau connects with a solid leg kick.
Nailatikau scoring well with a low kick there.
Nailatikau looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Leonardson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nailatikau - the referee stops the clock and Leonardson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nailatikau. Leonardson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Leonardson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Leonardson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick lands from Nailatikau.
Nailatikau cracks Leonardson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nailatikau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice jab there from Nailatikau.
Leonardson throws a right hand that misses
and Nailatikau counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nailatikau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leonardson's sensitive parts.
Nice shot lands for Nailatikau.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonardson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nailatikau. Nailatikau obviously looking to wear him down.
Leonardson throws a head kick but Nailatikau moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardson 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.
Leonardson misses with a head kick.
Nailatikau blocks a head kick by Leonardson.
Nailatikau tests Leonardson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leonardson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nailatikau throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Leonardson keeps the fight on the outside.
Leonardson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Nailatikau moves into the clinch successfully.
Leonardson takes a knee right on the jaw!

Leonardson is rocked!
Leonardson wants a takedown but no success here.
Leonardson is still on wobbly legs! Can Nailatikau finish him?
Nailatikau with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nailatikau is pressed up against the cage. Leonardson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nailatikau down to the mat. Nailatikau avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau and Leonardson are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Nailatikau throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Leonardson into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Nailatikau knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Epeli Nailatikau!
Epeli Nailatikau seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.