PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Fuentes (ranked 14 p4p, 22 weight class) and Leif Leifsson (ranked 2 p4p, 4 weight class). Leif Leifsson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Fuentes
vs
Leifsson

200 cm
34
276
29 - 10 - 0

170 cm
32
242
27 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pedro Fuentes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leif Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuentes lands with a hook. Leifsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leifsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuentes.
Fuentes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Fuentes lands a big head kick that sends Leifsson tumbling to the mat! Fuentes takes a step backwards and waves Leifsson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Leif Leifsson has been cut.
Leif Leifsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuentes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fuentes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Leifsson misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Leifsson pushes Fuentes up against the cage in a clinch.
Fuentes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leifsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leifsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fuentes lands a right hand.
Leifsson scores with a shot to the side of Fuentes's head.

It looks like Pedro Fuentes has been cut.
Leifsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leifsson pushes Fuentes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fuentes throws a punch but it's blocked by Leifsson.
Leifsson lands a body punch.
Fuentes misses with a punch on the inside.
Leifsson blocks an uppercut.
Fuentes misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leifsson backwards.
Fuentes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fuentes blocks an elbow strike from Leifsson.
Leifsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leifsson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fuentes seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Leifsson can turn it around.
Fuentes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fuentes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leifsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fuentes is breathing heavily.
Fuentes blocks a body shot from Leifsson.
Leifsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fuentes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leifsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fuentes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leifsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leifsson lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Leifsson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuentes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Fuentes.
Fuentes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fuentes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Fuentes.
Leifsson working aggressively here.
Fuentes throws a punch but it's blocked by Leifsson.
Fuentes blocks the elbow strike.
Leifsson tries to throw a body punch but Fuentes avoids it by throwing Leifsson back against the cage.
Leifsson lands an elbow that stopped Fuentes in his tracks for a moment.
Leifsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fuentes's elbow.
Leifsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leifsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fuentes tries a body shot but Leifsson blocks it.
Nice body punch from Leifsson.
Nice elbow from Leifsson.

Pedro Fuentes's cut is getting worse.
A head punch on the inside from Fuentes fails to land.
Nice body punch from Fuentes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fuentes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fuentes.
Fuentes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fuentes lands a hook that snaps the head of Leifsson backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fuentes.
Leifsson tries to work over Fuentes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fuentes tries a body shot but Leifsson blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Leifsson.
Leifsson lands an elbow inside that Fuentes shrugs off.
Fuentes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fuentes dodges an elbow strike from Leifsson.
Fuentes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leifsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fuentes backwards.

Jeez, Pedro Fuentes's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Leifsson tries to work over Fuentes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leifsson can't find room to land a body shot as Fuentes controls the action.
Leifsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fuentes's defenses.
Leifsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leifsson scores with a hook to the body.
Leifsson lands an uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pedro Fuentes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leif Leifsson!
Leif Leifsson took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.