PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Berkut (ranked 1438 p4p, 846 weight class) and Draco Leonidas (ranked 139 p4p, 84 weight class). Kirill Berkut has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Berkut
vs
Leonidas

160 cm
27
152
12 - 5 - 0

170 cm
27
147
10 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Berkut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Draco Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkut misses with a straight left.
Good leg kick by Leonidas.
Berkut digs a good body shot into Leonidas's ribs.
Leonidas digs a good body shot into Berkut's ribs.
Berkut swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Berkut lands with an overhand left.
Berkut drops his hands momentarily and Leonidas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkut throws a hook to the side of Leonidas's head but Leonidas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leonidas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Berkut swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leonidas clobbers Berkut with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas throws a front kick that sends Berkut stumbling back into the cage.
Berkut misses with a hook
and Leonidas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leonidas with a nice calf kick.
A shot to the liver by Berkut. Beautiful body shot.
Berkut throws a predictable looking body shot
and Leonidas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Berkut is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Berkut misses with a wild body shot.
Berkut thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berkut takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leonidas looks to score with a jab to the body but Berkut is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkut moves out of range as Leonidas strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Berkut misses the target.
Leonidas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Berkut with a body shot.
Leonidas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonidas ducks under a wild hook from Berkut.
Leonidas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berkut swings widly with a right hand
and Leonidas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Leonidas. Beautiful body shot.
Leonidas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berkut moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leonidas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Leonidas does it's job there.
Berkut ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A low kick lands for Leonidas.
A shot to the body from Berkut misses
enabling Leonidas to counter with a crisp jab.
Leonidas keeps Berkut at a distance using the push kick.
Leonidas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonidas misses with a body shot.
Leonidas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head kick misses from Leonidas.
Draco Leonidas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leonidas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Berkut feinted with a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Leonidas.
Berkut throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonidas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leonidas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Leonidas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Berkut.
Leonidas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Leonidas misses with an uppercut.
Berkut gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Berkut takes one to the chin there.
Berkut is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Leonidas's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Berkut throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Draco Leonidas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Berkut misses with an uppercut
and Leonidas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leonidas lands a right hook to the body.
Leonidas lands with a hook. Berkut tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leonidas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Leonidas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leonidas misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonidas throws a shot to the body.
Berkut throws out a loose jab but Leonidas uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leonidas! But no joy.
Berkut misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkut misses with a wild body shot.
Draco Leonidas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leonidas misses with an uppercut.
Draco Leonidas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonidas throws out a loose jab but Berkut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonidas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Berkut has time to react.
Leonidas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leonidas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Berkut.
Leonidas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Berkut's head.
Berkut keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkut scores with a hook.
Nice body kick from Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a head kick that misses.
Leonidas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Leonidas swinging wildly here.
Leonidas looks to score with a jab to the body but Berkut is just out of range.
A jab from Leonidas does it's job there.
Leonidas scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas misses with an uppercut.
Berkut misses with a straight right.
Leonidas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berkut.
Berkut ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonidas moves away.
Berkut throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leonidas clobbers Berkut with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leonidas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Berkut misses with a right hand
and Leonidas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Berkut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonidas.
Berkut throws a body punch but Leonidas moves out of range.
Leonidas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas jabs Berkut to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leonidas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leonidas connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonidas. Berkut does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berkut looks to land a left hand but Leonidas moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Leonidas misses.
Berkut misses with a body shot.
Berkut waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leonidas.
Berkut throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leonidas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Draco Leonidas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Berkut throws a predictable looking body shot
and Leonidas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Berkut misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Leonidas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leonidas tries to land a front kick but Berkut steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Berkut connects with a nice looking jab.
Berkut slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Berkut. Those never looked like landing.
Leonidas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Leonidas.
Berkut misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonidas.
Berkut walks into a straight right hand from Leonidas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas misses the shot to the body.
Leonidas stuns Berkut with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Berkut might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Berkut 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Berkut throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leonidas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leonidas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leonidas misses with a wild body shot.
Leonidas misses with a straight right.
Leonidas lands a high kick!
Berkut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leonidas manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas lands a front kick.
Berkut looks to throw the jab but Leonidas is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leonidas! But no joy.
Leonidas lands a nice looking body shot.
Berkut throws a poor cross that misses
and Leonidas counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonidas looks to score with a jab to the body but Berkut is just out of range.
Crunch! Leonidas slams his shin into Berkut's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonidas. Berkut does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonidas connects with a crisp jab.
Kirill Berkut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Draco Leonidas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkut throws a predictable looking body shot
and Leonidas counters with a stiff right hand.
Leonidas misses with a head kick.
Berkut swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Berkut looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Leonidas jabs Berkut right on the nose. Berkut blinks but takes it well.
Berkut throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leonidas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Berkut lands a nice shot to the body.
Leonidas throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berkut. Leonidas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonidas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berkut dives in and grabs Leonidas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leonidas pushes down on Berkut's head and hops out.
Berkut sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Berkut misses the body punch
and Leonidas counters with a nice uppercut.
Berkut misses with a shot to the body
and Leonidas counters with a straight right hand.
Berkut throws a sloppy body shot
and Leonidas counters with a stiff right hand.
Berkut misses with a hook to the body
letting Leonidas counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonidas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Berkut misses with a jab to the body
and Leonidas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leonidas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Berkut's sensitive parts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Draco Leonidas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leonidas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Draco Leonidas!
A less than humble Draco Leonidas misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.