PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Leak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo DeRosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonardo DeRosa looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Leak
vs
DeRosa

188 cm
28
217 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

193 cm
28
220 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly Leak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonardo DeRosa!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeRosa works Leak's body with a nice hook.
DeRosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DeRosa misses with a looping left.
DeRosa throws a body punch but Leak moves out of range.
DeRosa keeps Leak at a distance using the push kick.
DeRosa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leak throws a solid leg kick but DeRosa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Leak.
Leak tries to clinch up but DeRosa circles away and keeps his distance.
DeRosa throws a head kick that misses.
DeRosa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from DeRosa.
Leak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Leak misses.
Leak moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leak misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeRosa cracks the inside of Leak's front leg.

Leak has closed the distance and engaged DeRosa in a clinch.
DeRosa managing to block the knees to the body from Leak.
DeRosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Leak has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeRosa tries to throw a body punch but Leak avoids it by throwing DeRosa back against the cage.
Leak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
DeRosa is trying to break the clinch but Leak has him pressed against the cage.
DeRosa tries to throw a body punch but Leak avoids it by throwing DeRosa back against the cage.
DeRosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
DeRosa misses with a body punch.
Leak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of DeRosa backwards.
DeRosa takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leak.
DeRosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leak's elbow.

Leak lands a takedown into guard.
Leak throws a big right hand that misses.
Leak won't allow DeRosa to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeRosa pulls Leak in close to prevent any damage.
Leak wants to control from the top but DeRosa keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeRosa wants to sweep here but Leak controlling him for the moment.
We've been hearing that Leak has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Leak throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leak wants to pass the guard but DeRosa is keeping the position.
Leak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
DeRosa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leak stops DeRosa from standing up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Leak slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by DeRosa. That's going to slow Leak down.
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!
Jab by DeRosa.
DeRosa misses with a body punch
and Leak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Leak! DeRosa is backing up but he can't get away as Leak lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops DeRosa and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kelly Leak!
After winning the bout, Kelly Leak thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.