PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georg Bjarnfredarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georg Bjarnfredarson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Leroy
vs
Bjarnfredarson

169 cm
22
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Leroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Georg Bjarnfredarson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjarnfredarson avoids the head kick by Leroy.
Bjarnfredarson shoots in looking for a takedown. Leroy tries to sprawl out of it but Bjarnfredarson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leroy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Leroy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bjarnfredarson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leroy but Leroy pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Bjarnfredarson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Leroy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Leroy stops Bjarnfredarson from passing to mount.
Who's going to make the next move?
Leroy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Leroy tries to get out of the position.
Leroy is trying to get back to half guard.
Leroy can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy tries to buck Bjarnfredarson off but Bjarnfredarson is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leroy wants to get back to his feet.
Leroy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bjarnfredarson's best efforts.
Leroy is refusing to be controlled, as Bjarnfredarson sits in half guard.
Leroy is trying to stand back up but Bjarnfredarson is controlling him
Bjarnfredarson is stalling here. Leroy is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bjarnfredarson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Leroy has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two 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.
Bjarnfredarson can't do much from the bottom here.
Bjarnfredarson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Leroy is staying active.

Leroy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bjarnfredarson to his feet.
Bjarnfredarson looks gassed!
Bjarnfredarson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bjarnfredarson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Leroy.
Bjarnfredarson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bruce Leroy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georg Bjarnfredarson.
Leroy lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy throws a series of punches but Bjarnfredarson avoids them all with ease.
Leroy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bjarnfredarson has time to react.

It looks like Georg Bjarnfredarson has been cut.
Leroy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leroy throws a head kick but Bjarnfredarson moves out of range.
Leroy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leroy throws a leg kick which misses Bjarnfredarson's front leg but catches the back leg as Bjarnfredarson tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leroy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bjarnfredarson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leroy sizes up Bjarnfredarson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Leroy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A bit of stalling here from Leroy.
Bjarnfredarson is looking to control Leroy's arms but Leroy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bjarnfredarson has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leroy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Leroy scores with a knee to the head.
Leroy is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bruce Leroy.
Leroy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leroy thuds his shin into the meat of Bjarnfredarson's side.
Bruce Leroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjarnfredarson blocks a head kick by Leroy.
Leroy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leroy throws a nice head kick!
Leroy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leroy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Leroy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Leroy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Georg Bjarnfredarson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leroy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leroy dodges the punch combination from Bjarnfredarson.
Leroy lands with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leroy.
Bjarnfredarson ducks right into an uppercut from Leroy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leroy.

Leroy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leroy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leroy avoiding damage.
Leroy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Georg Bjarnfredarson's cut even more.
Bjarnfredarson jumps guard but Leroy stands there with Bjarnfredarson around his waist. Bjarnfredarson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leroy just leaning against Bjarnfredarson, taking a breather.
Bjarnfredarson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leroy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Leroy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bjarnfredarson tries to pull guard but Leroy holds him up against the cage and eventually Bjarnfredarson drops back down to his feet.
Bjarnfredarson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Leroy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bruce Leroy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georg Bjarnfredarson.
Leroy lands a nice knee to the body.
Leroy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The is referee keeping an eye on Leroy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Leroy lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leroy.
Leroy scores with a knee to the head.
Leroy scores with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Leroy to work.
Bjarnfredarson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroy landing knees to the head.
Bjarnfredarson letting Leroy take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bruce Leroy.
Bjarnfredarson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Leroy scores with a hook.
Leroy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bjarnfredarson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick from Leroy lands but Bjarnfredarson takes it in his stride.

Leroy pushes Bjarnfredarson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy stops a takedown attempt from Bjarnfredarson.
Leroy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bjarnfredarson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leroy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bjarnfredarson's face.

The cut above Georg Bjarnfredarson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Leroy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bruce Leroy.
Leroy scores with a push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroy feints and then cracks Bjarnfredarson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bjarnfredarson down.
Leroy connects with a solid leg kick.
Bjarnfredarson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Leroy.
Leroy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bjarnfredarson. Bjarnfredarson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab from Leroy.
Leroy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bjarnfredarson tries to keep at a distance but Leroy has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Leroy to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leroy gets underhooks to prevent Bjarnfredarson's takedown attempt.
Leroy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Leroy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Georg Bjarnfredarson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Leroy clinches.
Leroy stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bruce Leroy.
Bjarnfredarson blocks a head kick by Leroy.
Leroy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leroy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leroy.
Leroy pushes Bjarnfredarson away with a front kick.
Leroy lands the left hand.
Leroy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leroy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bjarnfredarson avoids the head kick by Leroy.
Leroy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Leroy cracks the inside of Bjarnfredarson's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy throws a sloppy head kick and Bjarnfredarson moves out of range easily.
Bjarnfredarson shoots for a takedown but Leroy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Leroy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Leroy connects with a high kick.
Bjarnfredarson tries for a takedown but Leroy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leroy.
Leroy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bjarnfredarson misses with a takedown attempt - Leroy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bruce Leroy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georg Bjarnfredarson.
Leroy lands a nice looking body kick.
Leroy wants to clinch.
Bjarnfredarson has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leroy rushes Bjarnfredarson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leroy lands a nice knee to the body.
Leroy is struggling to control the position.
Leroy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bjarnfredarson.
Leroy slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leroy manages to break the clinch.
Bjarnfredarson avoids the head kick by Leroy.
Leroy cracks Bjarnfredarson with a good jab.
Leroy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Georg Bjarnfredarson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bjarnfredarson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Leroy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leroy tries to clinch up.
Leroy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leroy scores with a sloppy right hand. Bjarnfredarson should have avoided that one.
Leroy lands a high kick!
Bjarnfredarson blocks a head kick by Leroy.
Bjarnfredarson shoots for a double leg takedown but Leroy sprawls well. He's pushed Bjarnfredarson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A good leg kick by Leroy.
Bruce Leroy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Leroy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bjarnfredarson.
Leroy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leroy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Leroy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bjarnfredarson's head.
Georg Bjarnfredarson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bjarnfredarson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leroy lands a head kick. Bjarnfredarson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Leroy lands a right hook to the body.
Bjarnfredarson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leroy can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leroy connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Leroy moves into the clinch successfully.
Georg Bjarnfredarson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A bit of stalling here from Leroy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Leroy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leroy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Leroy!