PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Talbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelly Leak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Talbert had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Talbert
vs
Leak

185 cm
31
220 lbs
23 - 17 - 1

188 cm
37
217 lbs
23 - 26 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class 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 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sam Talbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly Leak!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talbert looks to land a left hand but Leak moved out of range nicely.
Talbert connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Talbert throws an off balance right hand
and Leak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talbert walks into a stiff left hand from Leak.
Leak shoots in for a takedown but Talbert shows good takedown defense.
Leak misses with a left hand
and Talbert counters with a stiff right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Leak.
Leak connects with a crisp jab.
Leak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Talbert stuffs the takedown.
Leak throws a lazy right hand but Talbert sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Talbert throwing a counter right hand but Leak manages to avoid it.
Leak tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Leak throws a head kick that misses.
Talbert swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leak with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Talbert to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leak dips to his left and cracks Talbert with an uppercut!
Talbert misses with a hook. Leak ducked under it nicely.
Leak misses with a hook. Talbert ducked under it nicely.
Leak throws a body shot but no joy.
Talbert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leak lands with a kick to the temple. Talbert shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Talbert lands a nice looking body shot.
Talbert defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leak.
Sam Talbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly Leak.
Talbert lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Talbert throws a looping overhand right but Leak ducks down to avoid it.
Talbert moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Talbert as Leak shoots in.
Leak tries to land a front kick but Talbert steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Talbert throwing a counter right hand but Leak manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leak lands with a right hand.
Leak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leak throws a series of strikes that have Talbert backpedaling.
Leak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Talbert manages to avoid it.
Talbert was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Leak swings for the body but Talbert moves out of range.
Leak swinging wildly here.
Talbert misses with a looping right.
Leak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Talbert is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Talbert throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Leak shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Talbert napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Talbert on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Talbert is looking to regain half guard here but Leak keeps moving and retains side control.
Leak creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leak throws a strike aimed at the side of Talbert's head but Talbert avoids it well.
Leak creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Leak trying to control the action but Talbert is working from the bottom.
Leak postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Talbert takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Leak in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Talbert can't do much from the bottom here.
Talbert is trying to improve his position.
Leak tries to score with some ground and pound. Talbert controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talbert tries to bench press Leak off him but Leak keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leak lands a nice forearm strike.
Leak sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Talbert is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Talbert avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Leak.
Talbert tries to escape but Leak is in control.
Leak works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Talbert struggling a bit here.
Talbert is looking to reverse the position.
Leak sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Talbert is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Leak throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Leak throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Talbert is working to avoid the ground and pound but Leak connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelly Leak dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Leak throws a nice looking combination but Talbert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Talbert is out of range and Leak settles back down.
Leak throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Talbert to counter with a crisp jab.
Talbert swings for the body but Leak moves out of range.
Leak throws a shot from downtown. Talbert moves away and avoids it.
Leak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Talbert is able to avoid easily.
Talbert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leak throws a poor cross that misses
and Talbert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Leak misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Talbert wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Talbert throws a looping overhand right but Leak ducks down to avoid it.

Leak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Leak breaks the clinch.
Talbert on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leak misses the jab.
Leak shoots in but no luck this time.

Leak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leak lands a nice elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leak.

Leak breaks the clinch.
Leak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leak is looking to slow Talbert down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Talbert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Talbert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leak.
Talbert drops his hands momentarily and Leak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Leak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Talbert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Talbert on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Talbert misses with a straight right.
Sam Talbert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Talbert connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leak misses with a takedown attempt
and Talbert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sam Talbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly Leak.
Leak misses with a lunging right hand
and Talbert counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Talbert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leak unleashes a big counter combination but Talbert bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A low kick from Leak is predictable there
and Talbert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Talbert.
Talbert moves out of range of the body kick.
Leak tries for a takedown but Talbert circles away easily
and Leak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Talbert misses with the combination.
Leak misses with a left hand
and Talbert counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Leak does it's job there.
Leak lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Leak misses with a takedown attempt
and Talbert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leak misses with a wild body shot.
Leak tries to score with a low kick but Talbert moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Talbert misses.
Leak misses with a combination
enabling Talbert to counter with a crisp jab.
Leak throws a hook to the side of Talbert's head but Talbert sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Leak misses with a two punch combination.
Leak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Talbert misses the target.
Kelly Leak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Talbert rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leak counters with a stiff right hand.
Talbert clobbers Leak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leak tries to clinch but Talbert is having none of it.
Leak thows a leg kick but Talbert checks it
and Talbert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leak takes one to the chin there.
Leak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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 Sam Talbert will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Leak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Talbert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good shot there by Leak.
Leak cracks a nice hook into Talbert's ribs.

Leak takes the fight into the clinch.
Talbert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Leak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
It looks like Talbert has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Leak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Talbert. That did some damage!
Leak misses with a takedown attempt
and Talbert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leak defending well as Talbert loads up on a big left hand.
Talbert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leak is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circling - Talbert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Despite the aggression on Leak's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leak throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Talbert to counter with a crisp jab.
Leak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Talbert as he avoids it easily.
Kelly Leak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talbert clobbers Leak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Leak is rocked!
Talbert lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leak is still on wobbly legs! Can Talbert finish him?
Talbert darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Leak's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Talbert before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Talbert!
The defeated Kelly Leak had this to say: 'F$#!%'.