PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Leak (ranked 2882 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Schmo (ranked 5115 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly Leak has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Leak
vs
Schmo

188 cm
42
217 lbs
31 - 37 - 1

175 cm
30
220 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 31 - 37 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly Leak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Schmo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schmo.
Schmo misses with the combination.
Schmo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leak was well out of range. Poor timing from Schmo.
Schmo connects with a body shot.
Schmo just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Leak was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Schmo.
Schmo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Kelly Leak has been cut.
Schmo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leak.
Schmo misses with the combination.
Leak misses the body punch

and Schmo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leak defending well though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Leak manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Schmo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Leak managing to control the position.
Leak wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Schmo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Schmo postures up and lands a big shot to Leak's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leak is pulling down on Schmo's head to control his posture.
Leak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schmo.
Leak will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schmo preventing the sweep.
Leak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Schmo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Schmo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schmo throws a big elbow that misses.
Schmo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leak controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schmo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Schmo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leak is on top in guard.

Schmo looking for a sweep. Not yet Schmo, not yet.
Leak works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Schmo works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmo looking for a sweep. Not yet Schmo, not yet.
Leak postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Leak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schmo's head.
Leak slips nicely into half guard.
Schmo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Leak connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leak keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schmo's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leak keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schmo's head.
Leak is pushing down on Schmo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Schmo is fighting to maintain full guard but Leak has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Leak lands a nice short elbow.
Leak lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Leak has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Schmo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Leak is in close to Schmo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Schmo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Leak trying to control the position from guard on top but Schmo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leak scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Schmo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leak works over Schmo with some ground and pound from guard.
Schmo wants to sweep here but Leak controlling him for the moment.
Schmo keeping moving, preventing Leak from controlling successfully.
Leak stopping the sweep attempt from Schmo.
Schmo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Leak connects with a couple of short punches.
Leak stopping the sweep attempt from Schmo.
Leak scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Schmo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schmo keeps trying to improve his position.

Schmo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Leak defends it easily.
Leak is in close to Schmo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Schmo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Schmo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leak is one step ahead there.
Leak scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Schmo keeping moving, preventing Leak from controlling successfully.
Leak postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Leak content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Schmo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Schmo has momentary wrist control but Leak slips an elbow through the middle.
Leak cracks Schmo with a solid left hand.
Leak wants to control from the top but Schmo keeps moving.

Schmo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leak trying to control but Schmo is working from the bottom.
Leak won't allow Schmo to sweep him here.
Leak wants to control from the top but Schmo keeps moving.
Leak cracks Schmo with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Schmo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kelly Leak's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Leak throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Schmo was covering up waiting for the punch and Leak finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Schmo trying to strike off his back.
Leak lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Leak scoring with punches to the head and body.
Leak scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Schmo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Leak sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Leak chips away with some ground and pound.
Leak scoring with some ground and pound.
Leak wants to control from the top but Schmo keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Schmo looking for a sweep. Not yet Schmo, not yet.
Leak working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Leak keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schmo's head.
Leak with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmo looking for a sweep. Not yet Schmo, not yet.
Leak lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Leak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schmo's head.

Schmo is rocked!
Leak works over Schmo with some ground and pound from guard.
Schmo is still in real trouble! Can Leak finish him?
Leak lands a couple of digs.
Leak postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Schmo covers up, he's hurt! Leak keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Leak and the ref steps in to end the fight! Leak can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelly Leak!
An out of breath Kelly Leak thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.