PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Panteleev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Panteleev
vs
Rock

194 cm
25
208 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 1 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Rock!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panteleev wants to clinch
and Rock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panteleev misses with a wild body shot.
Panteleev misses with a wild combination.
Rock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rock misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Rock misses its intended target.
Panteleev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rock.
Panteleev slips under a jab.
Panteleev throws a body punch but Rock moves out of range.
Panteleev misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock misses with a body shot.
Panteleev tries to land a leg kick but Rock saw it coming and moves away.
Rock avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Panteleev.
Panteleev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rock avoids the head kick by Panteleev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Panteleev.
A jab from Panteleev does it's job there.
Rock thumps Panteleev with a low kick.
Panteleev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rock.
Panteleev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rock's hands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Panteleev scores with a nice head shot.
Leonid Panteleev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panteleev gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Panteleev tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Rock is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Panteleev buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Panteleev!! Panteleev is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Rock throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Rock!