PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Karkmananis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfredo Leija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leija has chosen Original Nuttah as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Karkmananis
vs
Leija

185 cm
38
215 lbs
20 - 21 - 1

190 cm
31
215 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 20 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicolas Karkmananis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfredo Leija !
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karkmananis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leija was well out of range. Poor timing from Karkmananis.

Karkmananis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Leija pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nicolas Karkmananis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Leija misses.
Leija misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karkmananis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Leija .

Karkmananis moves into range and clinches up with Leija .

Leija breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up but Leija circles away and keeps his distance.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but Leija is having none of it.
Karkmananis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leija .
Leija throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up.
A bone on bone clash there as Karkmananis blocks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leija fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karkmananis is out of range.
Leija lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leija circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karkmananis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leija swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leija looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leija throws a right and a left that Karkmananis avoids nicely.
Leija moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Leija smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karkmananis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leija back to the cage. Karkmananis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Alfredo Leija has been cut.
Karkmananis throws a head kick that misses.

Karkmananis clinches.

Leija pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leija avoids the body shot from Karkmananis.
Karkmananis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leija .
Leija swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Karkmananis wants to clinch.
Karkmananis throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leija jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karkmananis defending well as Leija loads up on a big left hand.
Leija throws a body punch but Karkmananis moves out of range.
Karkmananis moves to clinch but Leija breaks away
and Leija counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Leija keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leija throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leija scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Leija misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leija .
Karkmananis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karkmananis moves in looking to clinch but Leija pushes him off.
Karkmananis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leija .
Karkmananis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up
letting Leija counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Karkmananis misses.
Leija scores with the left hand. Karkmananis knows he should have avoided that one.
Leija jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Karkmananis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Leija just misses with a punch to the body.
Karkmananis throws a series of punches but Leija moves out of range.
Leija throws a big shot that misses.
Karkmananis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Karkmananis tries to clinch there but Leija circles away.
Karkmananis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leija can pounce on him.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leija manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leija scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leija tried to score with a low kick but Karkmananis checks it.
Leija misses with a head kick.
Karkmananis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Karkmananis scores with a push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but Leija moves away
and Leija counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karkmananis tries to clinch there but Leija circles away.
Leija tests Karkmananis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leija lands a slapping body shot.
Karkmananis wants to clinch.
Karkmananis moves in looking to clinch but Leija pushes him off.
Leija keeps the fight on the outside.
Leija takes a swing at Karkmananis's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karkmananis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Leija .
Karkmananis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Leija appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Karkmananis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karkmananis moves forwards but Leija connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfredo Leija dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alfredo Leija 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Leija circles away from the clinch attempt

and Leija counters with a crisp right hand that drops Karkmananis! Leija lets Karkmananis back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Karkmananis is rocked!

It looks like Nicolas Karkmananis has been cut.
Leija cracks Karkmananis with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Karkmananis falls to his knees and Leija doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfredo Leija !
Alfredo Leija managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250, into his post fight interview.