PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Panteleev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Felt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Panteleev
vs
Felt

194 cm
25
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Panteleev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Felt!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Felt has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Panteleev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Panteleev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Panteleev is looking to break free of the clinch but Felt has double underhooks.
Felt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Felt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Panteleev avoids it.
Felt struggles to land a body shot inside as Panteleev controls his hands.
Felt has Panteleev pressed against the cage, preventing Panteleev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Felt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Panteleev's efforts to push away.

Felt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Felt takes one on the button.
Felt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Panteleev.

Felt takes the fight into the clinch.
Panteleev working hard to break the clinch.
Felt tries to work over Panteleev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Panteleev is trying to force a seperation but Felt has the dominant position.
Panteleev wants to break free but Felt has control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panteleev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panteleev wants to get back to striking at distance but Felt won't allow it.
Felt misses with a knee to the head.

Felt jumps into guard, dragging Panteleev to the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Panteleev stands up from Felt's guard - Panteleev perhaps looking for a knockout.
Felt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Panteleev is fending him off so far but Felt persists. Nope, Panteleev circles away and we're back to standing.
Felt shoots in looking for a takedown but Panteleev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Felt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Felt tries to clinch there but Panteleev circles away.

Panteleev tries to keep at a distance but Felt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Panteleev is trying to break free.
Panteleev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Felt lands a nice uppercut.

Felt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Panteleev defending well as Felt loads up on a big left hand.

Felt tries to keep at a distance but Panteleev has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panteleev is looking to break free of the clinch but Felt has double underhooks.
Panteleev wants to break free but Felt has control.
Felt tries to score a body lock takedown but Panteleev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Leonid Panteleev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Felt.
Panteleev wants to get back to striking at distance but Felt won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Panteleev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Panteleev.
Panteleev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Felt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Felt is looking to clinch.
Panteleev throws a leg kick but Felt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Felt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panteleev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Felt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Panteleev takes the fight into the clinch.
Panteleev prevents a body shot from Felt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felt tries to pull guard but Panteleev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Felt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Panteleev fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dick Felt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panteleev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Felt looks winded!
Panteleev misses with the combination.
Felt fails with a takedown attempt.
Felt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Panteleev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Felt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Panteleev throws a sloppy head kick and Felt moves out of range easily.
A nice combination there by Panteleev.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Felt misses with a low kick.
Felt wants to clinch up but Panteleev keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panteleev misses with a few strikes there.
Felt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panteleev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Panteleev throws a right hand that Felt ducks under and follows up with a left that Felt also avoids with ease.
Felt misses with a head kick.
Felt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Felt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Panteleev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Panteleev throws a series of punches but Felt moves out of range.
Panteleev throws a low kick but Felt moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Panteleev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Dick Felt has been cut.
Felt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Panteleev goes for a double leg but Felt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Felt continues to drive forward.
Felt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Panteleev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonid Panteleev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Felt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Panteleev connects with a nice looking jab.
Panteleev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Felt.
Panteleev stuffs the takedown attempt from Felt. Felt gets slowly back to his feet.
Felt slips a jab and a cross from Panteleev.
A nice combination there by Panteleev.
Leonid Panteleev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Felt shoots in for a takedown but Panteleev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Felt tries to close the distance and clinch but Panteleev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leonid Panteleev is winning the standup battle so far.
Panteleev throws a combination. Felt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Felt fails with the takedown.
Leonid Panteleev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Felt.
Felt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Panteleev.
Panteleev misses with a few strikes there.
Felt is breathing heavily.
Felt misses with a double jab.

Panteleev gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felt trying to control from the bottom.

Panteleev decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Felt tries to clinch but Panteleev is having none of it.
Panteleev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Panteleev!
Panteleev looks to land a combination but Felt avoids it well.
Panteleev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Panteleev lands with a nice combination. Felt backs away looking to recover.
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!
Felt shoots in for a takedown but Panteleev shows good takedown defense.

Panteleev gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Panteleev stands up out of the half guard.
Panteleev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Felt fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Panteleev does no damage.
Felt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Panteleev.
Panteleev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Panteleev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Felt is looking to clinch.
Good exchange - Panteleev coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Felt clinches up with Panteleev and pushes him back against the cage.

Felt manages to break the clinch.
Panteleev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Felt.
Panteleev throws a series of punches but Felt moves out of range.
Panteleev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Panteleev tries to land a body kick
and Felt counters with an outside leg kick.
Panteleev fails to land with a series of punches.
Panteleev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Felt counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Felt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Panteleev defends well and Felt ends up having to push Panteleev into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Felt prevents Panteleev from breaking the clinch.

Panteleev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Panteleev misses with a wild combination.
Felt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Panteleev paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panteleev scores with a decent looking hook.
Felt wants to clinch but Panteleev slips to the side
and Felt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Felt misses with a body kick.
Panteleev scores with a hook.
Panteleev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Felt tries to work over Panteleev's front leg with a kick but Panteleev checks it.
Felt tries to clinch but Panteleev moves out of range.
Panteleev is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panteleev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Panteleev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Felt misses the body punch
and Panteleev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Panteleev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Panteleev throws a series of punches but Felt moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonid Panteleev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dick Felt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Panteleev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Felt misses with a takedown attempt - Panteleev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Panteleev drives through and clinches with Felt against the cage.

Felt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Panteleev is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Panteleev misses with a wild combination.
Felt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Felt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Panteleev keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Panteleev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Panteleev scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Panteleev throws a leg kick but Felt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Panteleev.
Panteleev scores with a three punch combo!
Panteleev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Felt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Felt is looking to clinch.
Panteleev throws a low kick, looking for Felt's leg but Felt calmly moves out of range.
Felt throws a series of punches but Panteleev avoids them all with ease.
Felt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Panteleev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Felt shoots in but Panteleev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Panteleev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Panteleev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Felt can do to turn this around?
Felt shoots in and drives through. Panteleev sprawls well.
Leonid Panteleev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Felt.
Felt tries to clinch there but Panteleev circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panteleev swinging wildly here.
Felt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Panteleev's waist but Panteleev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Felt off to one side.
Panteleev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Felt pinned against the cage. Felt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Felt tries to clinch up.
Felt misses with a head kick.
Felt moves in looking to clinch but Panteleev pushes him off.
Panteleev has a takedown stuffed.
Panteleev moves out of range of the strikes.
Panteleev misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Felt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Panteleev.
Felt fails with a takedown attempt.
Panteleev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Felt fails with a takedown attempt.
Panteleev throws a shot to the body.
Panteleev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Felt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Felt moves in looking to clinch but Panteleev pushes him off.
Felt tries to clinch there but Panteleev circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Felt tries to clinch up but Panteleev circles away and keeps his distance.
Felt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Felt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Panteleev misses with a wild combination.
Panteleev throws a right and a left that both miss.

Felt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Felt has Panteleev pressed against the cage, preventing Panteleev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Felt tries to pull guard but Panteleev holds him up against the cage and eventually Felt drops back down to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Panteleev is trying to break free.
Felt has Panteleev pressed against the cage, preventing Panteleev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dick Felt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leonid Panteleev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Panteleev blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonid Panteleev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Panteleev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonid Panteleev!