PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between uno dance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Leslie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

dance
vs
Leslie

175 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

189 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, uno dance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyron Leslie!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dance tries a head kick but it misses.

Leslie forces dance back against the cage and clinches.
Leslie jumps guard but dance stands there with Leslie around his waist. Leslie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leslie fails to pull guard.
dance misses with a knee to the head.
Leslie is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Leslie wants to break free but dance has control.

dance breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
dance dodges the punch combination from Leslie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

dance moves into the clinch successfully.
Leslie is trying to force a seperation but dance has the dominant position.
dance is trying to break the clinch but Leslie has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dance tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leslie looking for a takedown.
uno dance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Leslie.
Leslie is trying to force a seperation but dance has the dominant position.
Leslie jumps guard but dance stands there with Leslie around his waist. Leslie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

dance breaks from the clinch.
dance throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leslie darts in trying to clinch

and dance counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
dance's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Leslie looking to hit a scissor sweep but dance is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dance is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Leslie has his foot on dance's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. dance works his way back into a safe position though.
dance showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leslie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
dance might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Leslie has a closed guard, preventing dance from standing up.
dance controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Leslie working a defensive guard but dance manages to pass into side control anyway.
Leslie is not content to let dance control the position.
dance working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

uno dance dominated that round.
That's time! dance's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

dance chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leslie darts in trying to clinch

and dance counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
dance keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. uno dance just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
dance is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
dance scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from dance is defended easily by Leslie.
Leslie is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leslie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. dance sprawls well initially but Leslie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Leslie prevents dance from standing back up.
Leslie trying to control from dance's half guard. dance has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
dance has Leslie pulled in close to control his posture.
Leslie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leslie stands up out of dance's guard for a moment - dance manages to land a nice upkick.
dance scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
dance is pulling down on Leslie's head to control his posture.
dance will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Leslie throwing strikes from guard but dance blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leslie looking to sit in guard and control but dance gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
dance is in close to Leslie's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Leslie is working an open guard so dance takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Leslie leaves dance with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
dance explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

dance moves into the clinch.
Leslie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

dance breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
dance looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for uno dance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leslie tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and dance moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
dance scores a nice knee to the body.
Leslie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. dance is defending well for now.

dance breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

uno dance dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A head kick by Leslie misses
and dance counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
dance throws a lazy head kick

so Leslie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Leslie is looking to work some ground and pound but dance has wrist control.
Leslie throws and elbow that misses. dance uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leslie's guard. Nice move by dance!
dance wants to control from the top but Leslie keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leslie is trying to control the position but dance postures up.
Leslie tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dance is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
uno dance overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
dance wants to control from the top but Leslie keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
dance wants to clinch

and Leslie counters with a single leg into guard. dance didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

dance working for a triangle but Leslie defends it easily.
Leslie wants to get up but he can't break dance's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
dance controlling the position.

dance is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leslie thows a big elbow that misses.
dance keeping full guard, as Leslie tries to pass.
Leslie pushes down on dance's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
dance has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leslie is working away from the top position though.
dance is positioning himself well to prevent Leslie advancing to mount.
Leslie wants to pass to mount but dance is defending the position.
dance desperately trying to maintain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyron Leslie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well dance 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... uno dance!