PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joel Leone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Divnich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joel Leone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Leone
vs
Divnich

180 cm
26
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joel Leone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxim Divnich!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Divnich misses with a straight right.
Divnich ducks under a wild hook from Leone.
Leone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Divnich moves forwards but Leone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Leone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Joel Leone has been cut.
Leone throws a hook to the side of Divnich's head but Divnich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leone misses with a hook.
Divnich connects with an inside leg kick.
Leone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Divnich was well out of range. Poor timing from Leone.
Divnich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leone.
Divnich throws a right and a left that Leone avoids nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Divnich.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leone misses with an uppercut.
Leone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leone tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Divnich manages to circle out of the way.
Divnich lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Divnich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Divnich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Divnich misses with a looping right.
Divnich takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Leone connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Divnich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leone throws a jab but it's blocked by Divnich.
Leone is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Divnich just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Leone has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Maxim Divnich!