PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leo Leka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deangelo Flagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Heavy Metal we will die!. Flagg is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by What Its Like. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Leka
vs
Flagg

177 cm
28
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

176 cm
31
158 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leo Leka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deangelo Flagg!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flagg manages to avoid it.
Leka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leka scores with a nice strike.
Flagg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leka circles away quickly and effectively.
Flagg throws out a leg kick but Leka moves out of range and Flagg only half commits.
Flagg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leka throws out the jab.
Flagg misses with a head kick.
Leka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Flagg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good leg kick by Leka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Deangelo Flagg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leka thumps Flagg with a low kick.
Leka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flagg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flagg.
Leka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Flagg throws a leg kick which misses Leka's front leg but catches the back leg as Leka tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flagg pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leka back to the cage. Flagg follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Flagg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leka connects with a body shot.
Leka staying out of range there.
Leka 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.
Leka tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg throws a head kick that misses.
Flagg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flagg takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Deangelo Flagg has been cut.
Flagg throws a head kick but Leka moves out of range.
Leka thumps Flagg with a low kick.
Leka sizes up Flagg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Flagg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leka with a nice cross.

Flagg is rocked!
Flagg avoids the head kick by Leka.
Flagg walks into a jab.
Flagg is still on wobbly legs! Can Leka finish him?
Leka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flagg seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flagg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Leka throws a body shot but no joy.
Flagg misses with a head kick.
Leka tries to land a leg kick but Flagg saw it coming and moves away.
Leka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Flagg in his tracks.
Flagg misses with a hook. Leka ducked under it nicely.

Leka drops Flagg with a beautiful combination! Flagg stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Leka is looking for the KO!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Flagg throws the kick towards the body but Leka avoids it.
As Flagg looks to move away, Leka throws a big counter combo but Flagg just gets out of the way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Flagg.
Leka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Flagg jabs Leka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Flagg throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Flagg just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLeka.
Leka throws a head kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Leka.
A telegraphed right hand from Flagg misses the target.
Leka takes a swing at Flagg's ribcage but misses.
Flagg misses with a low kick as Leka jumps back.
Flagg throws a leg kick that misses.
Flagg throws a low kick but Leka moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flagg. Leka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leka lands the left hand.
Leka throws a lazy right hand but Flagg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flagg counters with a body kick.
Flagg misses with a lunging right hand
and Leka counters with a stiff right hand.
Leka avoids the head kick by Flagg.
Leka dodges the punch combination from Flagg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leka lands a big uppercut and Flagg crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Flagg looks OK. Leka waves Flagg back to his feet!

Leka gets a clinch.
Flagg blocks an uppercut.
Leka lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Leka.
Leka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Flagg's efforts to push away.
Flagg has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Leka after a bit of a struggle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flagg swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Leka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Leka lands a big head kick that sends Flagg tumbling to the mat! Leka takes a step backwards and waves Flagg back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That has opened up Deangelo Flagg's cut even more.
BAM! Leka delivers a spinning backfist that drops Flagg like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Leo Leka!
Leo Leka bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.