PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nuriel Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerzy Arlecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlecki has chosen Undead as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Leonard
vs
Arlecki

168 cm
35
147 lbs
29 - 15 - 0

168 cm
32
143 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nuriel Leonard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerzy Arlecki!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arlecki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonard.
Nuriel Leonard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Arlecki makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Leonard really felt that one!
Arlecki ducks under a wild hook from Leonard.
Leonard misses with a looping right.
Arlecki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leonard lands a lovely overhand right.
Arlecki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Leonard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Arlecki has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Arlecki throws out a leg kick but Leonard moves out of range and Arlecki only half commits.
Leonard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Leonard pushes Arlecki up against the cage in a clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Leonard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Arlecki lands with a right to the head.
Leonard missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leonard obliges.
Leonard blocking some punches.
Leonard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arlecki is defending well for now.
Arlecki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Leonard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Arlecki's face.

It looks like Jerzy Arlecki has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Leonard missing with knees to the body.
Leonard lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard misses with a knee strike.
Leonard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arlecki blocks it with crossed arms.
Arlecki gets through Leonard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leonard tries to land a knee to the head but Arlecki blocks with his arms.
Arlecki misses with a body punch.
Arlecki lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Arlecki.
Arlecki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arlecki lands a body shot.
Arlecki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leonard misses with a body punch.
Leonard struggles to land a body shot inside as Arlecki controls his hands.
Arlecki digs a right hand into Leonard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leonard's gas tank.
Leonard displaying some good clinch control by pressing Arlecki up against the cage.
Leonard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leonard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Leonard lands a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Arlecki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arlecki lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard blocks the elbow strike.
Arlecki gets through Leonard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonard lands a good knee to the midsection. Arlecki won't want to take too many of those.
Leonard misses with a knee strike.
Leonard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arlecki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leonard misses with a punch to the body.
Arlecki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arlecki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Arlecki throws an elbow that misses.
Arlecki trying to land knees to the body.
Leonard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leonard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leonard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arlecki avoids it.
Leonard tries to throw a body punch but Arlecki avoids it by throwing Leonard back against the cage.
Arlecki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arlecki lands a left hand.
Leonard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Arlecki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leonard's brow.
Leonard can't find room to land a body shot as Arlecki controls the action.
Arlecki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arlecki scores with a shot to the side of Leonard's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlecki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arlecki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Arlecki as the two fighters clinch.

Arlecki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arlecki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leonard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leonard throws a hook to the side of Arlecki's head but Arlecki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leonard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arlecki.
Arlecki tries to land a leg kick but Leonard saw it coming and moves away.
Jerzy Arlecki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for Leonard.
Arlecki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leonard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Arlecki looks to score with a jab to the body but Leonard is just out of range.
Leonard misses with a body shot.
Arlecki is looking to chop away at Leonard's legs.
Arlecki scores with a jab.
Leonard looks to land a left hand but Arlecki moved out of range nicely.
Leonard misses with an uppercut
and Arlecki counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Arlecki as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlecki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Arlecki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arlecki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arlecki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonard was well out of range. Poor timing from Arlecki.
Arlecki avoids the body shot from Leonard.
Leonard takes a swing at Arlecki's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Leonard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leonard misses the shot to the body.
Leonard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leonard moves to clinch but Arlecki breaks away
and Arlecki counters with a nice kick to the body.
Leonard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arlecki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arlecki throws a nice looking combination but Leonard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leonard throws an off balance right hand
and Arlecki counters with a straight right hand.
Leonard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arlecki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arlecki misses with a body kick.
Leonard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jerzy Arlecki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jerzy Arlecki's cut.
That's time! Leonard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Arlecki lands a nice shot that snaps Leonard's head back.
Leonard misses with a straight right.
Arlecki misses with a body kick.
Arlecki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonard.
Leonard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leonard connects with a looping right hand.
Arlecki lands with a slapping head kick.
Leonard misses the jab.
Leonard throws out a loose jab but Arlecki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arlecki connects with an inside leg kick.
Leonard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arlecki moves away.
Arlecki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arlecki lands with a good body shot.
Jab, jab by Leonard - just one landing.
Leonard looks to score with a jab to the body but Arlecki is just out of range.
Leonard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arlecki thuds his shin into the meat of Leonard's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arlecki.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arlecki. That's going to slow Leonard down.
Leonard misses with a left hand

and Arlecki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Leonard won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arlecki looking to control but instead Leonard has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Arlecki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leonard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Leonard tries to roll over but Arlecki keeps him under control.
Arlecki working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Leonard's thigh. Leonard counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Arlecki wants to pass the guard but Leonard is keeping the position.
Arlecki postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nuriel Leonard wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Leonard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leonard misses with a straight right.
Leonard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leonard misses with a looping right.
Leonard just misses with a punch to the body.
Leonard misses with a straight left.
Leonard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leonard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arlecki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leonard throws a shot from downtown. Arlecki moves away and avoids it.
Leonard throws a lazy right hand but Arlecki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arlecki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jerzy Arlecki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leonard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arlecki wants to slow Leonard down by chopping away at his legs.
Arlecki walks into a jab.
Leonard throws the left hand but Arlecki avoids the punch easily.
That kick from Arlecki tenderised Leonard's leg. Leonard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arlecki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Arlecki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonard misses with an uppercut
and Arlecki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arlecki avoids the body shot from Leonard.
Arlecki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arlecki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leonard looks to score with a jab to the body but Arlecki is just out of range.
Leonard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leonard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arlecki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arlecki ducks under a wild hook from Leonard.
Leonard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Arlecki scoring well with a low kick there.
Arlecki sizes up Leonard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Arlecki throws a push kick but Leonard slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arlecki ducks under a wild hook from Leonard.
Leonard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Arlecki connects with a right hand. Leonard shakes it off.
Leonard fails to land the takedown.
Arlecki moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerzy Arlecki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jerzy Arlecki's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Arlecki - that will leave a mark!
Arlecki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Arlecki swings for the body but Leonard moves out of range.
Arlecki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leonard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leonard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Leonard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arlecki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arlecki stuns Leonard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leonard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Leonard swings for the body but Arlecki moves out of range.
Arlecki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonard throws a sloppy body shot
and Arlecki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arlecki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arlecki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arlecki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Leonard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leonard takes a swing at Arlecki's ribcage but misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Arlecki!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlecki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leonard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arlecki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Arlecki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arlecki thows a body kick. Leonard tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Leonard walks into a straight right hand from Arlecki.
Arlecki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leonard's sensitive parts.
Leonard looks to score with a jab to the body but Arlecki is just out of range.
Arlecki swats away the attempt to clinch by Leonard.
Arlecki lands with a nice combination. Leonard backs away looking to recover.
Arlecki connects with a right hand. Leonard shakes it off.
Arlecki ducks under a wild hook from Leonard.
Arlecki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leonard throws a jab but it's blocked by Arlecki.
Leonard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arlecki under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arlecki connects with a nice looking jab.

Leonard is rocked!
Good leg kick by Arlecki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlecki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leonard misses with a looping right.
Arlecki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonard moves away.
Leonard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arlecki scores with a spinning back kick!
Arlecki connects with a solid leg kick.
Arlecki lands a jab.
Leonard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arlecki.
Danga de danga de dang - Leonard scores with a four punch combination!
Leonard ducks under a wild hook from Arlecki.
Leonard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Leonard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Some wild striking there from Leonard.
Arlecki cracks Leonard with an open hand slap.
Arlecki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Leonard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arlecki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlecki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leonard misses with a straight right.
Leonard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arlecki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leonard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arlecki.
Arlecki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leonard's head.
Leonard misses the shot to the body.
Arlecki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Arlecki slips a jab from Leonard.
Arlecki blocks a jab.
Nuriel Leonard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arlecki throws a jab when Leonard was well out of range.
Arlecki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Arlecki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arlecki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leonard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arlecki.
Leonard throws a jab when Arlecki was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Leonard.
Arlecki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arlecki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leonard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arlecki moves away.
Arlecki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leonard.
Arlecki throws a series of punches but Leonard moves out of range.
Leonard misses with a hook. Arlecki ducked under it nicely.
Arlecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leonard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arlecki.
Leonard misses with a looping left.
Leonard thows a body shot but no joy.
Arlecki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leonard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arlecki, right into the meat.
Leonard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Leonard misses.
Jerzy Arlecki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leonard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerzy Arlecki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Arlecki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerzy Arlecki!
Jerzy Arlecki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.