PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanishk Soni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxwell Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Soni
vs
Leonard

200 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Farr's Better Treats

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tanishk Soni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Maxwell Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soni will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Soni looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Leonard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Soni. That did some damage!
Soni tries to clinch but Leonard is having none of it.

Soni gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Leonard wants to control from the top but Soni keeps moving.
Leonard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard trying to control but Soni is working from the bottom.
Leonard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Leonard advances nicely into full mount.
Leonard controlling his opponent.

Despite being in the dominant position, Maxwell Leonard just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leonard with a lazy takedown attempt

and Soni counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Soni.
Leonard controls Soni momentarily but Soni frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leonard scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Leonard scores with a one two! Soni had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Tanishk Soni has been cut.
Leonard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Leonard is looking to clinch.
Leonard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Soni circles away.
Tanishk Soni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxwell Leonard.
Leonard stuns Soni with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leonard scores with a nice right hand.
Leonard misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Soni is predictable there
and Leonard counters with a good low kick that Soni was not able to check.
Leonard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soni doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Leonard counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Leonard misses with a series of wild punches.
Soni cracks a nice hook into Leonard's ribs.
Soni dodges the punch combination from Leonard.
Leonard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leonard walks into a straight right hand from Soni.
Leonard throws a head kick that misses.
Leonard tries to clinch there but Soni circles away.
Soni circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxwell Leonard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tanishk Soni's cut.
That's time! Soni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Soni tests Leonard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leonard is looking to clinch.

Leonard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Leonard wants to control the pace but Soni is squirming around nicely.
Leonard throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Leonard wants to control but Soni has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Leonard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leonard is tying to control. Soni wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Leonard content to control rather than advance.
Leonard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Leonard is keen to just control but Soni is a slippery customer.
Leonard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leonard is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Leonard working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Soni is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard tries to control but Soni wriggling away.
Leonard raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Soni can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Leonard tries to control but Soni wriggling away.
Leonard lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leonard with good strikes from the mount here!
Soni is squirming around, avoiding Leonard's attempts to control the action.
Leonard lands a big elbow.
Leonard looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leonard is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxwell Leonard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tanishk Soni's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Leonard misses with a two punch combination.
Soni swings for the body but Leonard moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Leonard.
Leonard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leonard looks for a takedown but Soni sprawls well.
Tanishk Soni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soni takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leonard thuds a left hand into Soni's body.
Leonard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch but Soni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tanishk Soni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Leonard rushes Soni and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leonard goes for a takedown attempt but Soni pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Soni takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Leonard closes the distance and clinches.
Leonard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tanishk Soni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxwell Leonard.
Leonard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Soni can't break the clinch.
Soni tries to break the clinch but Leonard is controlling the position.
Soni trying to stall but Leonard improves his position.
Soni seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Leonard is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Soni is pressed up against the cage. Leonard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Soni down to the mat. Soni avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Leonard closes the distance and clinches up with Soni, looking for a takedown. Leonard pushes Soni against the cage but Soni circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leonard swats away the attempt to clinch by Soni.
Leonard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tanishk Soni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Soni shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Soni was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Leonard stops Soni from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Leonard working to try and regain half guard.
Leonard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Soni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leonard is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Leonard tries to move into full mount but can't pass Soni's legs.
Leonard throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Soni works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Soni trying to control but Leonard postures up.
Soni on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Leonard is controlling the pace.
Maxwell Leonard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maxwell Leonard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leonard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxwell Leonard!