PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Wagner (ranked 1583 p4p, 2516 weight class) and Fernando Leyva (ranked 224 p4p, 333 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Wagner
vs
Leyva

181 cm
21
173
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
180
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konrad Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Leyva!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wagner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Wagner misses.
Leyva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Leyva throws a right hand that misses
and Wagner counters with a nice body shot.
Wagner swings for the body but Leyva moves out of range.
Leyva throws out a counter right but Wagner avoids it with no problem.
Fernando Leyva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leyva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Leyva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Leyva misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
Wagner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wagner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leyva.
Leyva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leyva misses with a looping right.
Leyva throws an overhand right that lands on Wagner's shoulder, as Wagner tries to avoid the shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good standup being displayed there by Leyva as he connects with a hook.
Wagner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leyva's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner misses the shot to the body.
Leyva lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Leyva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wagner counters with a good low kick that Leyva was not able to check.
Leyva feints a jab promting Wagner to slip. Leyva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wagner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wagner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wagner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leyva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Leyva misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
Wagner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leyva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wagner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leyva swings widly with a right hand
and Wagner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Leyva's knee momentarily.
Wagner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Leyva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Leyva cracks Wagner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Leyva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Leyva tries to bum rush Wagner with a series of wild strikes but Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leyva misses with a lunging right hand
and Wagner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leyva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Leyva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wagner is looking for a counter combo.
Leyva fails to land with a series of punches.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Leyva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Leyva misses with a straight left.
Leyva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wagner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leyva thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leyva misses with a looping left.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Wagner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wagner lunges at Leyva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leyva's hand.
Wagner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wagner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leyva throws out the jab.
Leyva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leyva ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Leyva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leyva misses with a hook to the body
and Wagner counters with a stiff right hand.
Leyva misses with a right hand
and Wagner counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Wagner misses.
Leyva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Leyva.

It looks like Konrad Wagner has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leyva misses the shot to the body.
Wagner missing with a left hand there. Leyva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leyva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wagner counters with a body kick that stops Leyva in his tracks momentarily.
Wagner moves out of range of the strikes.
Wagner misses with a body kick.
Leyva misses with a series of wild punches.
Leyva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Leyva misses.
Wagner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Leyva throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner dodges the punch combination from Leyva.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Leyva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konrad Wagner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Leyva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leyva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leyva misses with a left hand
and Wagner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Leyva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wagner on the side of the head.
Leyva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wagner counters with a good low kick that Leyva was not able to check.
Leyva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Leyva.
Leyva misses the jab.
Leyva just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leyva misses with a combination
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leyva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wagner counters with a stiff right hand.
Wagner jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leyva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Leyva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wagner wants to land a leg kick but Leyva is out of range.
Wagner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leyva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wagner counters with a stiff right hand.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leyva moves away.
Leyva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wagner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leyva cracks Wagner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wagner defending well as Leyva loads up on a big left hand.
Wagner throwing a counter right hand but Leyva manages to avoid it.
Wagner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leyva's head backwards.

It looks like Fernando Leyva has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leyva misses the body punch
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leyva takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Wagner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wagner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Wagner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leyva doesn't seem phased though.
Leyva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wagner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wagner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wagner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leyva throws a right hand that misses
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leyva with a jab.
Wagner slips a straight right by Leyva.
Wagner scores with a spinning back kick!
Wagner misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leyva misses with an uppercut
enabling Wagner to counter with a crisp jab.
Wagner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leyva's sensitive parts.
A jab from Wagner finds it's way through Leyva's defenses.

Leyva is rocked!
Leyva throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Wagner misses its target.
Leyva is still on wobbly legs! Can Wagner finish him?
Wagner lands a leg kick that knocks Leyva off balance momentarily.
Leyva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wagner can pounce on him.
Leyva seems to have recovered his senses.
Wagner with a nice cross.
Leyva misses with a left hand
and Wagner counters with a big right hand! Oh Leyva is in trouble here! Wagner follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konrad Wagner!
A very excited looking Konrad Wagner made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.