PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Flannigan (ranked 5980 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Leodin (ranked 9093 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Leodin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Flannigan
vs
Leodin

180 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrick Flannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Leodin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flannigan forces Leodin back against the cage and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Flannigan.
Flannigan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Leo Leodin has been cut.
Leodin tries to pull guard but Flannigan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Flannigan.
Leodin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Flannigan obliges.
Flannigan lands a good knee to the midsection. Leodin won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Flannigan.
Leodin looks winded!
Flannigan scores a nice knee to the body.
Flannigan lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leodin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Flannigan lands an elbow just above Leodin 's eye.

That has opened up Leo Leodin's cut even more.
Flannigan lands an elbow inside that Leodin shrugs off.
Flannigan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Leodin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Flannigan connects with a knee to the head.
Flannigan working Leodin over with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flannigan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Leodin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Flannigan crunches a lovely knee into Leodin's ribcage.
Flannigan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Flannigan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Leodin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Flannigan misses with a body punch.
Flannigan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Flannigan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Flannigan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leodin's defenses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Flannigan is pushing Leodin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leodin letting Flannigan take a breather here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Flannigan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Patrick Flannigan.
Flannigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Leodin throws a fast counter high kick but Flannigan manages to duck under it in time.

Flannigan moves into the clinch.
Flannigan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Flannigan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Leodin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flannigan swings wildly with an uppercut but Leodin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flannigan.

The cut above Leo Leodin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice elbow from Flannigan.
Flannigan landing knees to the head.
Flannigan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Flannigan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leodin's defenses.
Knees to the body from Flannigan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flannigan lands an elbow inside.

Leo Leodin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Leodin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Flannigan lands an elbow just above Leodin 's eye.
Flannigan crunches a lovely knee into Leodin's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flannigan.
Flannigan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Flannigan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Flannigan.
Flannigan stalls.
Flannigan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flannigan lands a good knee to the midsection. Leodin won't want to take too many of those.
Flannigan working Leodin over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flannigan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Flannigan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Flannigan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flannigan lands a good knee to the midsection. Leodin won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Flannigan.
Knees to the body from Flannigan.
Flannigan landing knees to the head.
Flannigan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leodin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Flannigan lands a damaging elbow.
Flannigan lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Leo Leodin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Patrick Flannigan!