PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leif Leifsson (ranked 455 p4p, 862 weight class) and Sergey Telegin (ranked 60 p4p, 97 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Leifsson
vs
Telegin

170 cm
25
250
11 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
250
7 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Leif Leifsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Telegin!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leifsson scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Sergey Telegin has been cut.
Telegin sizes up Leifsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leifsson throws a lazy right hand but Telegin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Telegin misses with a hook. Leifsson ducked under it nicely.
Leifsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Telegin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Telegin scores with a jab to the head.
Leifsson throws a big shot that misses.
Telegin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Leifsson takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Telegin.
Telegin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Telegin jumps into guard, dragging Leifsson to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leifsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Telegin is looking for a triangle here but Leifsson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Leifsson taking a breather here.
Telegin is trying to control Leifsson's posture but Leifsson avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Telegin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Leifsson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
A lull in the action here.
Telegin is looking for a sweep.
Telegin is still trying to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson happy to just control the position for now.
Telegin is looking to reverse the position.
Telegin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Telegin looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Leifsson pushes past his half guard into mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Telegin wants to control but Leifsson is having none of it.
Telegin is looking to improve his position but Leifsson isn't that keen on the idea.
Leifsson controlling the position easily from mount.
Telegin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Telegin can't escape the position.
Telegin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leifsson is on top in guard.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leif Leifsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergey Telegin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Telegin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leifsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Telegin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Telegin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Leifsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Telegin slips a jab from Leifsson.
Leifsson throws a hook but Telegin avoids it easily.
Leifsson needs to keep his hands up - Telegin had a free shot at his head there.
Leifsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Telegin counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson misses with an uppercut.
Leifsson throws a big shot that misses.

Leifsson rushes Telegin and presses him up against the cage.
Telegin blocks a body shot from Leifsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Telegin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Leifsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Telegin can do to turn this around?
Telegin blocks an elbow strike from Leifsson.
Leifsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Telegin can't get the takedown.
Still in the clinch, Leifsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Leifsson has a couple of punches blocked by Telegin.
A head punch on the inside from Leifsson fails to land.
Telegin tries for a takedown but Leifsson manages to get underhooks.
Leif Leifsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Telegin.

Telegin wants the takedown. Leifsson is fighting it off but Telegin persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Leifsson's guard against the cage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leifsson is on top in guard.

Leif Leifsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Telegin looking to control.

Telegin working for submissions but it's allowed Leifsson to get to half guard.

Telegin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leifsson pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Telegin keeping hold of Leifsson's head, controlling as best he can.
Telegin wants to control but Leifsson is keeping busy.
Leifsson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Telegin is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson controlling the pace.
Leifsson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Telegin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leifsson pulls his head out easily.
Telegin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Leifsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Telegin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leifsson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Telegin has an active guard here but Leifsson has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Telegin trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Leifsson manages to pass to mount!
Telegin is trying to escape the mount.
Leifsson avoids the attempt from Telegin to control.
Telegin is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leif Leifsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergey Telegin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Leifsson clinches.
Telegin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Telegin wants to break free but Leifsson has control.
Telegin is trying to pull guard but Leifsson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Telegin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from Leifsson.

Telegin pulls guard successfully.
Telegin wants to sweep but no luck.
Telegin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Leifsson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Telegin trying to control but Leifsson postures up.
Telegin moves into full guard.

Telegin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Telegin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Telegin controls Leifsson momentarily but Leifsson frees himself.

Telegin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Telegin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Leifsson defends it easily.
Leifsson content to stall in guard here.
Telegin looking to control but Leifsson passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Telegin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Telegin is trying to control but can't.
Leifsson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Telegin gets back to full guard.
Leifsson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Telegin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Leifsson uses it to pass to side control.
Sergey Telegin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
You can see the frustration on Telegin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Telegin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leifsson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Telegin can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Telegin tries to improve position but can't.
Telegin wants to control but Leifsson postures up.
Telegin is not content to let Leifsson control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Leifsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Telegin can't find room to land a body shot as Leifsson controls the action.
Leifsson tries to work over Telegin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leif Leifsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leifsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leif Leifsson!
An out of breath Leif Leifsson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.