PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kot Leopold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and SD Plissken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leopold kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Military Soviet Hymn. Kot Leopold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Leopold
vs
Plissken

180 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Murder Inc.

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kot Leopold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, SD Plissken!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plissken looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plissken misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Plissken.
Leopold slips a jab and a cross from Plissken.
Plissken throws a right hand that Leopold ducks under and follows up with a left that Leopold also avoids with ease.
Plissken throws a looping overhand right but Leopold ducks down to avoid it.
Plissken dives in and grabs Leopold's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leopold pushes down on Plissken's head and hops out.
Plissken walks into a stiff left hand from Leopold.

It looks like SD Plissken has been cut.
Leopold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plissken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leopold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plissken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Plissken misses.
Kot Leopold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plissken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leopold throws out the jab.
Leopold tries to clinch but Plissken is having none of it.
Leopold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plissken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plissken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leopold goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Plissken closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Leopold to the mat! Leopold manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leopold is looking to stand up but Plissken isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plissken looking to pass the guard.

Plissken drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Leopold dives on top into guard.
Plissken looks gassed!
Leopold has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Plissken is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Plissken working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Leopold has passed into half guard!

Leopold postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Plissken to stand up.
Leopold tries to close the distance and clinch but Plissken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leopold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plissken swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leopold lands a jab-cross combination.
Plissken moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leopold fails with an attempt to clinch.

Leopold closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopold lands an elbow just above Plissken 's eye.
Plissken has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Leopold avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Leopold holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Leopold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Plissken's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leopold.
Plissken fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kot Leopold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of SD Plissken.
Leopold lands a nice elbow.
Plissken has Leopold pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Leopold manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Leopold.

Leopold lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leopold tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Leopold decides to return to a standing position.
Plissken has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Plissken there as he acknowledges the shot.
Leopold scores with a jab. Plissken acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Plissken shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leopold as he jumps to the side.
Leopold with a nice cross.
Leopold tries to clinch but Plissken is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopold tries to clinch up.
Leopold tries to clinch up but Plissken circles away and keeps his distance.

Leopold moves into the clinch successfully.
Leopold crunches a lovely knee into Plissken's ribcage.
Leopold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leopold lands a nice elbow.
Leopold is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Plissken is defending well for now.
Plissken tries to score a body lock takedown but Leopold shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Leopold taking a breather.
Leopold landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leopold lands a nice elbow.

Plissken gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Leopold regains guard.

Plissken drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Leopold manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Plissken has Leopold in his guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Leopold stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Leopold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plissken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plissken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leopold takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Plissken misses with a double jab.
Leopold tries to close the distance and clinch but Plissken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plissken misses with a few strikes there.
Leopold catches Plissken with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Leopold stalks Plissken and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Plissken's face. Plissken staggers backwards, shaken.
Leopold tries to clinch up.

Leopold clinches up against the cage.
Leopold throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Plissken misses with a punch on the inside.
Leopold lands an elbow inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leopold lands an elbow that stopped Plissken in his tracks for a moment.
Leopold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leopold is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Plissken is defending well for now.
Plissken takes an elbow to the temple.
Plissken changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leopold fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Leopold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plissken, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kot Leopold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on SD Plissken's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Leopold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plissken, pushing him back against the cage.
Leopold prevents the takedown attempt.
Leopold stops a takedown attempt from Plissken.
Leopold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leopold controlling the action here for a moment.
Plissken drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leopold pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kot Leopold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of SD Plissken.
Leopold clobbers Plissken with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Plissken keeps the fight on the outside.
Leopold lands with an overhand left.
Plissken shoots in but Leopold avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kot Leopold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Leopold moves into the clinch.
Leopold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leopold lands an elbow inside that Plissken shrugs off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from Leopold.
Leopold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leopold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leopold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plissken throws a combination that misses
and Leopold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Plissken throws a right hand that Leopold ducks under and follows up with a left that Leopold also avoids with ease.
Plissken dodges the punch combination from Leopold.
Leopold stalks Plissken and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Plissken's face. Plissken staggers backwards, shaken.

Leopold pushes Plissken up against the cage in a clinch.
Leopold lands a nice elbow.
Leopold lands an elbow inside.
Leopold lands an elbow that stopped Plissken in his tracks for a moment.
Leopold prevents the takedown attempt.
Leopold lands a damaging elbow.
Leopold lands a nice elbow.

Leopold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plissken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plissken fails with the takedown
and Plissken takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kot Leopold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leopold scores with a sloppy right hand. Plissken should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plissken takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Plissken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Leopold drives through and clinches with Plissken against the cage.
Leopold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plissken avoids a wild elbow strike from Leopold.
Leopold misses with an elbow over the top.

Plissken pulls guard.
Leopold has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Plissken is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Plissken is on top in guard.

Plissken drops back looking for a leg! Leopold is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leopold manages to kick Plissken off! Plissken jumps back into Leopold's guard.
Plissken is in close to Leopold's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plissken wants to pass the guard but Leopold is keeping the position.

Leopold pushes Plissken off and scrambles back to his feet.
Leopold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plissken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plissken swats away the attempt to clinch by Leopold.
The fighters circle momentarily. Leopold darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kot Leopold is winning the standup battle so far.
Leopold tries to clinch but Plissken is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Leopold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Plissken works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leopold tries to close the distance and clinch but Plissken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leopold wants to clinch up but Plissken keeps it at a distance.
Leopold moves in looking to clinch but Plissken pushes him off.

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.
Leopold tries to clinch but Plissken moves out of range.
Plissken goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Leopold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leopold misses with a hook.
Leopold closes the distance looking to clinch
and Plissken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Plissken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plissken throws the left hand but Leopold avoids the punch easily.
Plissken fails with a takedown attempt.
Leopold fails in his attempt to clinch.

Leopold instigates a clinch.
Plissken swings wildly with an uppercut but Leopold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leopold lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kot Leopold dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on SD Plissken's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Leopold lands a jab to the head.
Plissken lands with a cross.
Plissken throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Plissken displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Plissken throws a series of punches but Leopold avoids them all with ease.
Leopold tries to clinch but Plissken moves out of range.
Leopold tries to clinch
and Plissken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Plissken fails with the takedown
and Plissken takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leopold scores with a nice right hand.
Leopold tries to clinch up but Plissken circles away and keeps his distance.
Leopold swinging wilding here.
Leopold is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Leopold moves into range and clinches up with Plissken.
Leopold lands an elbow inside.
Leopold lands an elbow that stopped Plissken in his tracks for a moment.
Plissken misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopold misses with an elbow strike.
Leopold's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Plissken takes an elbow to the temple.
Leopold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leopold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Plissken's defenses.
Leopold lands an elbow that stopped Plissken in his tracks for a moment.
Plissken misses with a punch on the inside.
Plissken drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Plissken drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leopold gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kot Leopold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of SD Plissken.

Leopold is trying to trip Plissken. He has hold of a leg but Plissken is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Leopold persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Leopold wanted to stand there but Plissken had control of the position.

Plissken working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leopold doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Leopold manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Leopold stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Plissken tries to keep at a distance but Leopold has taken the fight into the clinch.

Leopold breaks the clinch.
Plissken fails with the takedown
and Leopold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Plissken takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Leopold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plissken, pushing him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Plissken as Leopold tries to tie him up.
Plissken wants to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Plissken is working for takedown but Leopold is calmly controlling the position for now.

Leopold has clasped his hands together around Plissken's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plissken is trying to improve his position.
Plissken is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Leopold is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leopold has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Leopold wants to clinch but Plissken slips to the side
and Plissken counters with a nice uppercut.
Plissken connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Plissken misses its intended target.
Leopold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plissken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plissken throws a series of punches but Leopold moves out of range.
Plissken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leopold lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leopold throws a right and a left that both miss.
Plissken has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Plissken lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Plissken slips under a jab.
Leopold staying out of range there.
Leopold throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leopold throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Plissken counters with a left and a right that stings Leopold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plissken throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leopold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plissken swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leopold tries to clinch but Plissken moves away
and Plissken counters with a series of strikes. Leopold will be more careful next time no doubt.
Leopold avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leopold tries to close the distance and clinch but Plissken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Leopold does no damage.
Plissken lands an overhand right.
Leopold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plissken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plissken keeps the fight on the outside.
Leopold wants to clinch.

Leopold moves into the clinch.
SD Plissken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kot Leopold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plissken creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leopold blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kot Leopold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leopold 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kot Leopold!