PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eliott Leighton (ranked 2129 p4p, 25021 weight class) and Trent LeJones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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
LeJones

191 cm
39
204
24 - 22 - 0

188 cm
26
190
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eliott Leighton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trent LeJones!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leighton has managed to clinch.
LeJones is trying to break the clinch but Leighton has him pressed against the cage.
Leighton missing with knees to the body.
LeJones is pressed up against the cage. Leighton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag LeJones down to the mat. LeJones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
LeJones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leighton connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Trent LeJones has been cut.
Leighton swings for the body but LeJones moves out of range.
LeJones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
LeJones avoids the body shot from Leighton.
Leighton backing away here, and LeJones unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Leighton closes the distance and clinches.
LeJones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton stalling the fight.
Leighton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from LeJones.
Leighton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Leighton turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Leighton manages to end up in side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if LeJones can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leighton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, LeJones has escaped the position, nice work there.

Leighton is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. LeJones is trying to escape and Leighton transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and LeJones is forced to tap! Nice work there by Leighton! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eliott Leighton!
During a confident post fight interview, Eliott Leighton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.