PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Leka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heyward Bey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heyward Bey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Leka
vs
Bey

183 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pekka Leka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heyward Bey!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Leka both land. Nice combination.
Bey tries to clinch up.
Bey misses with a combination
and Leka counters with a right hand to the body.
Bey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Leka counters with a one-two to the body.
Bey wants to clinch
and Leka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bey thinking.
A combination from Leka does no damage.
Leka circles away from the clinch attempt

so Leka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bey trying to keep a closed guard but Leka is proving a slippery customer.
Leka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bey is keeping the position for now.
Leka is breathing heavily.
Leka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bey looking for a sweep. Not yet Bey, not yet.
Leka wants to control from the top but Bey keeps moving.
Leka pushes down on Bey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bey is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Leka is thwarting Bey's attempts to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bey tries for a takedown but Leka circles away easily
and Leka counters with a three punch combo that has Bey backing up. Bey nods at Leka to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Leka as Bey shoots in.
Leka throws a head kick that misses.
Bey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Leka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by Bey misses

and Leka counters with a single leg into guard. Bey didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leka controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bey wants to get back to his feet but Leka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Leka stopping the sweep attempt from Bey.
Leka works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bey is looking to escape.
Bey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bey wants to stand up but Leka is controlling him.
Bey looking for a sweep. Not yet Bey, not yet.
Bey wants to stand up but Leka is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Leka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Leka wants to pass the guard but Bey is keeping the position.
Bey is trying to keep Leka in close.
Bey wants to sweep here but Leka controlling him for the moment.
Leka sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bey tries to land a body kick
and Leka counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Leka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bey falls off balance throwing a combination

and Leka counters by moving into the clinch.
Bey wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heyward Bey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bey wants to clinch

and Leka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bey's guard now.

Bey pushes Leka off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Leka looks to land a combination. Bey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Leka clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bey clinches but Leka breaks the clinch
and Leka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Bey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Leka's guard.

Bey stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bey misses with a jab to the body

and Leka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Bey wants the takedown. Leka is fighting it off but Bey persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Leka's guard against the cage.
Bey would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bey trying to control but Leka is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bey trying to stand up but can't free himself from Leka's guard.
Leka has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bey throws a strike but Leka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bey looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Leka puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Leka controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leka blocks the strikes from Bey.
Leka controlling the action here.
Leka wants to free his trapped foot but Bey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bey makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bey.
Leka slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Leka trying to control from half guard but Bey is working away.
Bey tries to kick Leka off but Leka keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Leka trying to control the pace.
Bey is trying to get back to full guard.
Leka trying to control the pace.
Bey is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pekka Leka will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bey darts in trying to clinch
and Leka counters with a head kick.
Bey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Leka counters with a big head kick but Bey shrugs it off.
Leka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pekka Leka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bey fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bey shoots in for a takedown but Leka shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bey has a takedown stuffed.
Pekka Leka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heyward Bey.
Leka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bey tries to clinch
and Leka counters with a solid body kick.

Leka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Leka looking to control but Bey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bey is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bey tries to hold on but Leka postures up.
Leka wants to control the pace but Bey is squirming around nicely.
Leka avoids the attempt from Bey to control.
Leka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bey is looking to escape.
Bey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bey is trying to escape the mount but Leka keeps good control and instead manages to take Bey's back.
Bey is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Leka lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Bey.
Leka is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Leka throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Leka wants to control but Bey manages to buck him off and is now in Leka's guard! Nice work there by Bey!
Leka has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bey wants to stand but Leka has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Leka pulls Bey in close to his closed guard and prevents Bey from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heyward Bey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pekka Leka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Bey drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Leka dives on top into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pekka Leka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Leka!