PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eldar Smith (ranked 984 p4p, 138 weight class) and Roy Leckson (ranked 3798 p4p, 355 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Leckson

215 cm
34
270 lbs
23 - 21 - 0

189 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eldar Smith!
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, Roy Leckson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith clinches.
Smith is working Leckson over against the cage.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leckson backwards.
Leckson takes a knee to the side of the body.

Smith drops Leckson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Leckson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Leckson is rocked!
Leckson looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leckson wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Leckson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Leckson.
Leckson fails to pull guard.
Smith has Leckson pushed against the cage.
Smith lands a shot to the body.

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

Smith takes the fight into the clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith clinches up against the cage.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Leckson.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Leckson is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?

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

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leckson seems to have recovered his senses.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Leckson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of stalling here from Smith.

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

Smith has Leckson up against the cage in a clinch.

Smith manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith pushes Leckson up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.

Smith has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Leckson is trying to keep an underhook but Smith manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Smith content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Smith decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Smith drives through and clinches with Leckson against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Smith stalls.

Smith breaks from the clinch.

Smith moves into the clinch.

Smith manages to break the clinch.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leckson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Eldar Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Leckson.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Leckson up against the cage.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Smith forces Leckson back against the cage and clinches.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith has Leckson tight in a Thai clinch... and there's a huge knee which drops Leckson to the floor. He's out cold!! I hope he's still got all his teeth!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Eldar Smith!
Eldar Smith seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.