PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Leko (ranked 5423 p4p, 2812 weight class) and David Eagle (ranked 537 p4p, 370 weight class). Eagle has chosen Pay money To my Pain - Weight of my pride as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Leko
vs
Eagle

178 cm
20
180
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
175
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexander Leko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Eagle!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leko misses with an uppercut.
Eagle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Eagle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
David Eagle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eagle looks to throw the jab but Leko is out of range.
Eagle looks to score with a jab to the body but Leko is just out of range.
Jab by Eagle.
Eagle scores with a shot to the body.
Leko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eagle.
Leko half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Eagle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eagle misses with a wild body shot.
Leko half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Leko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eagle is trying to control Leko's posture but Leko avoids it.
Eagle tries to bench press Leko off him but Leko keeps the position.
Eagle on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Leko tries for a kimura but Eagle is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Leko crashes against the mat.
Leko creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Eagle sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Eagle on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Leko tries to advance to mount but can't.
Leko grinds an elbow into Eagle's temple.
Eagle tries to buck Leko off but Leko is having none of it.
Eagle keeps trying to improve his position.
Leko is chipping away with strikes.
Leko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Eagle struggling a bit here.
Eagle is looking for a sweep.
Leko looks up at the clock and then as Eagle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Leko smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Leko lands an elbow.
Leko throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Eagle manages to work his way to half guard, despite Leko's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eagle trying to control from the bottom.
Leko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Eagle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Eagle wants to improve his position but Leko is controlling well.
Eagle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leko.
Eagle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leko is working away from the top position though.
Leko is keen to just control but Eagle is a slippery customer.
Leko throwing shots but Eagle is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eagle wants to control but Leko is keeping busy.
Leko prevents Eagle from improving his position.
Leko working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eagle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Eagle is looking for a sweep. Leko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Leko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Eagle throws a body punch but Leko moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Eagle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eagle scores with a body shot.
Leko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eagle.
Leko changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Leko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eagle.
Eagle throws an overhand right that lands on Leko's shoulder, as Leko tries to avoid the shot.
Eagle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Eagle throws a jab but it's blocked by Leko.
Leko appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Leko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eagle throws out the jab.
Eagle misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Leko drives through with a takedown into guard.
Eagle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leko manages to get himself to full guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eagle is one step ahead there.
Eagle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle stopping the sweep attempt from Leko.
Eagle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Leko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eagle is one step ahead there.
Leko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Eagle manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eagle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leko chips away with some ground and pound.
Leko tries to free his leg and advance position but Eagle is retaining full guard.
Leko chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Leko trying to control the position from guard on top but Eagle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eagle trying to keep a closed guard but Leko is proving a slippery customer.
Leko wants to control from the top but Eagle keeps moving.
Eagle trying to control the position here.
Leko distracts Eagle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Leko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eagle 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eagle is on top in guard.

Eagle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Eagle postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

David Eagle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Eagle just misses with a punch to the body.
Leko appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Eagle misses with a lunging right hand

and Leko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Eagle won't be happy with that.
Eagle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Eagle has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Leko working away.
Eagle tries to bench press Leko off him but Leko keeps the position.
Eagle can't do much from the bottom here.
Leko trying to control the action but Eagle is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leko is putting a hurting on Eagle here, landing some big shots from side control.
Eagle regains half guard.
Leko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Eagle trying to control but Leko postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle is looking to improve his position.
Eagle is pressing down on Leko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Leko looking to pass the guard.
Leko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eagle controlling Leko's posture.
Leko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leko postures up in Eagle's guard and throws a big left but Eagle blocks it.
Leko wants to control from the top but Eagle keeps moving.
Leko postures up and lands a big shot to Eagle's brow.
Leko trying to control the position from guard on top but Eagle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eagle lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Eagle preventing the sweep.
Eagle tries to free his leg and advance position but Leko is retaining full guard.

Leko is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Eagle has his hands clasped together but Leko extends and breaks Eagle's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Leko.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Leko!