PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nuriel Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Redmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Leonard
vs
Redmond

168 cm
36
147 lbs
29 - 18 - 0

166 cm
30
157 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nuriel Leonard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathan Redmond!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redmond shoots in for a takedown but Leonard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice cross by Leonard.
Leonard dips to his left and cracks Redmond with an uppercut!
Leonard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Redmond tries to clinch there but Leonard circles away.
Leonard misses with a wild combination.
Leonard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leonard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Redmond stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Redmond wants it to stay on the feet.
Redmond is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leonard walks into a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Redmond as he connects with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Leonard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redmond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonard.
Redmond lands a glancing blow to the side of Leonard's head.
Redmond slips a straight right by Leonard.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A shot to the liver by Leonard. Beautiful body shot.
Redmond darts in looking for a takedown but Leonard gets double underhooks and turns Redmond into the cage.
Redmond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leonard blocks it with crossed arms.
Redmond displaying some good clinch control by pressing Leonard up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Redmond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leonard throws a looping overhand right but Redmond ducks down to avoid it.

Leonard moves into the clinch.
Redmond tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leonard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nuriel Leonard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Redmond.
Leonard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Redmond lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leonard content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Redmond wants to stall.
Leonard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Redmond misses with the head strike.
Redmond takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Nathan Redmond has been cut.
Leonard scores with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Redmond has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Leonard after a bit of a struggle.
Redmond lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leonard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Leonard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonard crunches a lovely knee into Redmond's ribcage.
Redmond takes a knee right on the jaw!

Redmond is rocked!
Leonard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Redmond is still on wobbly legs! Can Leonard finish him?
Leonard misses with a knee to the head.
Redmond with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leonard looking to throw knees to the head but Redmond is blocking nicely.
Leonard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Redmond throws an elbow but it misses.
Redmond is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Leonard is keeping busy.
Leonard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leonard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leonard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leonard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leonard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Redmond has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leonard throws a big uppercut that drops Redmond! More strikes from Leonard and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Redmond lies dazed against the cage as Leonard celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nuriel Leonard!
A pretty intense looking Nuriel Leonard took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.