PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lasi Leuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Gillespie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Leuka
vs
Gillespie

167 cm
34
153 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

157 cm
27
147 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Lasi Leuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Gillespie!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillespie misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leuka.
Leuka throws a series of punches but Gillespie avoids them all with ease.
Leuka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gillespie.

It looks like Andy Gillespie has been cut.
Gillespie looks for the body kick but Leuka saw that one coming.
Leuka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gillespie.

Leuka throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gillespie was covering up waiting for the punch and Leuka finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gillespie pulls Leuka in close to prevent any damage.
Gillespie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Leuka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Leuka scores with a decent looking hook.
Gillespie throws the kick towards the body but Leuka avoids it.
Gillespie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gillespie slips under a jab from Leuka.
Leuka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gillespie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leuka.
Leuka scores with a hook.
Leuka throws a shot from downtown. Gillespie moves away and avoids it.
Gillespie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Leuka checks it well.
A head kick misses from Leuka.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gillespie.
Lasi Leuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gillespie avoids the head kick by Leuka.
A telegraphed right hand from Gillespie misses the target.
Leuka lands an overhand right.
Gillespie slips a straight right by Leuka.
Gillespie slips a jab and a cross from Leuka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gillespie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gillespie moves out of range of the body kick from Leuka.
Gillespie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
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!
Leuka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gillespie misses with a body shot.
Nice body kick from Leuka.
Leuka closes the distance and clinches up with Gillespie, looking for a takedown. Leuka pushes Gillespie against the cage but Gillespie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leuka avoids the body shot from Gillespie.
Leuka throws a hook but Gillespie blocks it.
Gillespie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gillespie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Leuka checks it well.
Gillespie avoids a kick to the body.
Gillespie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leuka momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Leuka.
Leuka throws a head kick that misses.

Leuka closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gillespie's guard.
Leuka wants to control from the top but Gillespie keeps moving.
Gillespie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka looking to pass the guard.
Gillespie looking to control.
Gillespie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andy Gillespie was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Leuka tries to land a front kick but Gillespie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gillespie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leuka misses with the combination.
Leuka slips under a jab.
Gillespie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leuka.
Gillespie is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gillespie.
Leuka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gillespie.
Leuka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gillespie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leuka somewhat.
Gillespie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leuka.
Leuka misses with an uppercut.
Gillespie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gillespie lands a leg kick that knocks Leuka off balance momentarily.
Leuka jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leuka misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Gillespie.
Leuka checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leuka throws a good cross that connects.
Leuka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gillespie blocks the body kick.
Gillespie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gillespie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leuka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasi Leuka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Gillespie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gillespie motions for Leuka to come forward. Gillespie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gillespie.
Gillespie throws a wild body kick that Leuka sees coming a mile off.
Lasi Leuka is winning the standup battle so far.
Gillespie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leuka circles away quickly and effectively.
Leuka throws a hook but Gillespie avoids it easily.
Leuka throws a looping overhand right but Gillespie ducks down to avoid it.
Leuka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gillespie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leuka misses with a head kick.
Gillespie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leuka throws a head kick that misses.
Leuka lands an overhand right.
Leuka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leuka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gillespie.

Leuka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gillespie wants to control but Leuka is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka wants to stand but Gillespie has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Gillespie tries to roll over but Leuka keeps him under control.
Gillespie wants to control but Leuka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gillespie works his way to full guard. Good work.

Gillespie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gillespie is trying to control the position but Leuka postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gillespie is keeping the position for now.
Gillespie keeping moving, preventing Leuka from controlling successfully.
Gillespie is pulling down on Leuka's head. It's preventing any offense from Leuka, at least for the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gillespie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leuka's calf.
Leuka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leuka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leuka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Leuka throws a body kick that misses.
Gillespie is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gillespie.
Gillespie throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Leuka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gillespie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leuka at a distance.
Gillespie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leuka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gillespie.
A jab from Leuka misses.
That kick from Gillespie tenderised Leuka's leg. Leuka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leuka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gillespie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gillespie lands with a cross.
Gillespie misses with a leg kick.
Leuka misses with a body kick.
Gillespie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gillespie.
Gillespie avoids the head kick by Leuka.
Leuka moves out of range of the body kick.
Leuka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gillespie.
Leuka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Leuka!
A solid leg kick lands there for Gillespie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leuka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gillespie 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 Leuka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leuka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Leuka lands with a slapping head kick.
Leuka thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gillespie if he has to take too many more of those.
Leuka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gillespie circles away quickly and effectively.
Leuka dives in for a single leg takedown but Gillespie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gillespie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gillespie swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Gillespie breaks the clinch.
Leuka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gillespie. Gillespie obviously looking to wear him down.
Good work by Leuka as he checks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Leuka.
Lasi Leuka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gillespie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Leuka.
Gillespie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leuka darts in looking for a takedown but Gillespie gets double underhooks and turns Leuka into the cage.
Gillespie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Gillespie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andy Gillespie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gillespie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gillespie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Leuka gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gillespie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Leuka's knee momentarily.
Gillespie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leuka misses with an uppercut. Gillespie saw that one coming.
Leuka shoots for a takedown but Gillespie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A head kick by Leuka misses
and Gillespie counters with an inside leg kick.
Gillespie with a hook.
Gillespie connects with a nice looking jab.
Gillespie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Gillespie.
Nice shot lands for Gillespie.
Gillespie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leuka blocks the body kick.
Leuka misses with a hook.
Leuka throws a wild body kick that Gillespie sees coming a mile off.
Gillespie throws a leg kick which misses Leuka's front leg but catches the back leg as Leuka tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Leuka.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leuka shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Leuka showed some decent athleticism there.
Gillespie tries to get to full guard but Leuka has control of the leg.
Gillespie desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gillespie trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Gillespie is desperately trying to improve his position but Leuka has a good base and remains in mount.
Leuka trying to control but Gillespie is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie is looking to improve his position but Leuka isn't that keen on the idea.
Gillespie is squirming around, avoiding Leuka's attempts to control the action.
Leuka wants to get back to his feet but Gillespie is holding on tight.
Gillespie tries to hold on but Leuka pushes him away.
Leuka looking to control but Gillespie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Leuka content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka is looking to stand but Leuka has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Leuka trying to control but Gillespie is having none of it.
Gillespie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gillespie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Leuka tries to pass to full mount but Gillespie defends it.

Lasi Leuka has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gillespie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Leuka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leuka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gillespie lands a right hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Leuka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gillespie throws an overhand right that lands on Leuka's shoulder, as Leuka tries to avoid the shot.
Leuka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gillespie. That one must have hurt.
Leuka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gillespie.
Leuka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Leuka does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gillespie tries to land a front kick but Leuka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gillespie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leuka.
Gillespie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gillespie throws a nice head kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leuka throws a jab but it's blocked by Gillespie.
Leuka misses with a takedown attempt - Gillespie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leuka throws the kick towards the body but Gillespie avoids it.
Leuka misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andy Gillespie.
I think Gillespie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Gillespie!
Andy Gillespie really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best 160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.