PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eliott Leighton (ranked 2676 p4p, 361 weight class) and Fred Dodd (ranked 2188 p4p, 303 weight class). Leighton comes into the arena with Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Leighton
vs
Dodd

191 cm
21
212 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

192 cm
23
215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliott Leighton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fred Dodd!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dodd just misses with a punch to the body.
Eliott Leighton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dodd throws a head kick but Leighton moves out of range.
As Dodd tries to get set, Leighton tries to push him back and clinch up but Dodd manages to avoid the attempt.
Dodd motions for Leighton to come forward. Dodd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Leighton closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dodd.
Leighton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leighton throws a head punch that misses.
Leighton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dodd is stalling here.
Leighton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dodd working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dodd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dodd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dodd misses with some punches.
Dodd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dodd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton misses with a punch on the inside.
Leighton lands a hook that snaps the head of Dodd backwards.
Leighton lands with a light punch inside.
Dodd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dodd effectively controlling the action here.
Leighton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dodd slows down the pace here.
Dodd taking a breather.
Leighton scores with a shoulder strike.
Leighton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dodd has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Leighton seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dodd can turn it around.
Dodd prevents a body shot from Leighton.
The referee is keeping an eye on Leighton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Leighton misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighton misses with a knee strike.
Dodd stalling against the cage.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Leighton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Leighton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dodd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Leighton's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Come on Dodd - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Leighton has a couple of punches blocked by Dodd.
Leighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Dodd.
Leighton tries a body shot but Dodd blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dodd throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leighton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton has Dodd pressed against the cage.
Leighton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dodd backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leighton lands an uppercut.
Leighton misses with an elbow over the top.
Dodd taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton.
Leighton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Leighton has a couple of punches blocked by Dodd.
Dodd dodges an elbow strike from Leighton.
Dodd has Leighton pushed against the cage.
Leighton swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leighton stalling in the clinch but Dodd improves position.
Nice body punch from Leighton - that landed with a thud.
Dodd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leighton tries to throw a body punch but Dodd avoids it by throwing Leighton back against the cage.
Dodd swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dodd.
Dodd avoids a wild elbow strike from Leighton.
Dodd working aggressively here.
Leighton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leighton throws an elbow but misses.
Leighton can't find room to land a body shot as Dodd controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leighton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leighton throws a head punch that misses.
Dodd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eliott Leighton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Leighton lands a nice hook to Dodd's body. Dodd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dodd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dodd throws a nice looking combination but Leighton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leighton misses with a wild combination.
Dodd is looking for the big counter here.
Leighton misses with a hook. Dodd ducked under it nicely.
Dodd lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dodd.
Dodd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leighton on the side of the head.
Dodd moves out of range of the strikes.
Leighton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dodd.
Leighton 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.
Leighton lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leighton ducks right into an uppercut from Dodd.
Leighton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dodd.
Dodd misses with a double jab
and Leighton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dodd is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Leighton has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dodd scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodd swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Leighton.
Leighton throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton.
Leighton tries to work over Dodd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dodd leaning against his opponent.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
Leighton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Leighton fails to land.

Dodd manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dodd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leighton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dodd explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Leighton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leighton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dodd shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leighton moves into the clinch.
Leighton has a couple of punches blocked by Dodd.
Leighton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leighton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dodd can do to turn this around?
Leighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Dodd.
Dodd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leighton presses Dodd against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dodd lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leighton misses with the head strike.
Leighton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dodd wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Dodd fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dodd.
Leighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dodd trying to stall but Leighton improves his position.
Dodd tries a body shot but Leighton blocks it.
Eliott Leighton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Leighton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dodd's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodd slowing the pace effectively.
Leighton landing knees to the head.

It looks like Fred Dodd has been cut.
Leighton tries to throw a body punch but Dodd avoids it by throwing Leighton back against the cage.
Dodd lands an uppercut.
Leighton lands with a light punch inside.
Leighton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leighton prevents Dodd from breaking the clinch.
Dodd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Leighton.
Leighton tries to throw a body punch but Dodd avoids it by throwing Leighton back against the cage.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dodd up against the cage.
Dodd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodd lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dodd taking a breather.
Leighton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Leighton.
Leighton works on Dodd's body with a couple of short punches.
Leighton tries a body shot but Dodd blocks it.
Leighton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Dodd.
Dodd lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dodd just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leighton's brow.
Dodd gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leighton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dodd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leighton taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fred Dodd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fred Dodd's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Leighton.
Leighton throws a lazy body kick
and Dodd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leighton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dodd.
Leighton slips under a jab from Dodd.
Fred Dodd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dodd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dodd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leighton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dodd. Dodd circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leighton scores with a jab to the head.
Leighton wants to clinch.

Dodd pushes Leighton up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton cracks Dodd with a nice body shot.
Leighton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dodd scores with a shoulder strike.
Come on Leighton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Leighton lands a nice uppercut.
Leighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Dodd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dodd blocking some punches.
Leighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Dodd.
Dodd lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right from Leighton on the inside.
Leighton misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodd missing with knees to the body.
Leighton lands with a left to the head.
Dodd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Leighton.
Dodd is trying to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leighton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dodd blocks an uppercut.
Dodd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dodd throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leighton.
Dodd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dodd looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leighton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dodd backwards.
Nice body punch from Leighton.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dodd swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leighton misses with a body punch.
Dodd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leighton pushes Dodd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leighton misses with some punches.
Leighton scores with a shot to the side of Dodd's head.
Leighton is struggling to control the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leighton.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leighton struggles to land a body shot inside as Dodd controls his hands.
Dodd lands with a right to the head.
Leighton lands a shoulder strike.
Leighton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leighton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leighton taking a breather.
Leighton lands a left hand.
Leighton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leighton blocks the elbow strike.
Dodd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dodd throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leighton can't find room to land a body shot as Dodd controls the action.
Leighton lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eliott Leighton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leighton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eliott Leighton!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Eliott Leighton waved his t-shirt featuring Pit Bull Development's logo in front of the cameras.