PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joonatan Valasvatsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brawl Leer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brawl Leer has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Valasvatsa
vs
Leer

175 cm
26
180 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

180 cm
29
170 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Joonatan Valasvatsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brawl Leer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leer throws a body punch but Valasvatsa moves out of range.
Leer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Valasvatsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leer moves away.
Leer connects with a body shot that sends Valasvatsa's belly button to the back.
Valasvatsa throws a body punch but Leer moves out of range.
Valasvatsa misses with a straight right.
Valasvatsa lands a lovely overhand right.
Valasvatsa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valasvatsa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leer but Leer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valasvatsa was well out of range. Poor timing from Leer.
Valasvatsa misses with a hook.
Leer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valasvatsa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leer.
Brawl Leer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leer lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valasvatsa loads up on a big right hand but Leer slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leer misses with a wild body shot.
Leer avoids the body shot from Valasvatsa.
Leer takes one on the button.
Valasvatsa throws an off balance right hand
and Leer counters with a left and a right that stings Valasvatsa.
Leer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Valasvatsa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valasvatsa. Valasvatsa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leer scores with a jab. Valasvatsa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Leer misses with a body shot.
Leer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Valasvatsa rather than just go for the knockout.
Valasvatsa ducks under a wild hook from Leer.
Leer moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
Valasvatsa cracks a nice hook into Leer's ribs.
Leer lands with a nice body punch.
Leer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valasvatsa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valasvatsa moves away.
Valasvatsa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leer throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leer. Valasvatsa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valasvatsa missing with a left hand there. Leer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valasvatsa avoids the body shot from Leer.
Valasvatsa throws out a loose jab but Leer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valasvatsa looks to land a right hand but Leer moved out of range.
Valasvatsa scores with a hook to the body. Leer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Valasvatsa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leer but Leer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Valasvatsa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joonatan Valasvatsa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leer. Valasvatsa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Valasvatsa.
A punch combination from Leer misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valasvatsa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valasvatsa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leer was well out of range. Poor timing from Valasvatsa.
Leer ducks under a wild hook from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valasvatsa.
Leer blocks a jab.
Valasvatsa dodges the punch combination from Leer.
Brawl Leer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leer staying out of range there.
Leer throws a body punch but Valasvatsa moves out of range.
Valasvatsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Valasvatsa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valasvatsa takes a swing at Leer's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa loads up on a big right hand but Leer slips the punch.
Leer misses with a two punch combination.
Valasvatsa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leer was well out of range. Poor timing from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa swings for the body but Leer moves out of range.
Valasvatsa avoids the body shot from Leer.
Leer just misses with a punch to the body.
Leer misses with a looping left.
Leer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leer there as he acknowledges the shot.
A swing and a miss from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valasvatsa lands a body shot.
Leer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valasvatsa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Valasvatsa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leer manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brawl Leer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Valasvatsa slips a jab and a cross from Leer.
Brawl Leer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valasvatsa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leer.
Valasvatsa lands a head kick. Leer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Leer swinging wildly here.
A big left from Valasvatsa misses.
Valasvatsa lands a nice looking body shot.
Valasvatsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leer moves away.
Valasvatsa takes one on the button.
Valasvatsa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valasvatsa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking cross lands there for Leer.
Leer looks to land a combination but Valasvatsa avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Valasvatsa just misses with a punch to the body.
Leer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valasvatsa.
Leer jabs Valasvatsa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Valasvatsa lands a nice looking body shot.
Leer scores with a hook.
Leer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Valasvatsa misses.
Leer jabs at Valasvatsa's body.
Valasvatsa cracks Leer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Valasvatsa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leer.
Leer stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leer swings for the body but Valasvatsa moves out of range.
Valasvatsa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Valasvatsa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valasvatsa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leer wants it to stay on the feet.
Leer scores with a punch to the head.
A swing and a miss from Leer.
Leer works Valasvatsa's body with a nice hook.
Leer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Leer finds it's way through Valasvatsa's defenses.
Valasvatsa avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leer lands a jab to the nose.
Leer avoids the body shot from Valasvatsa.
Leer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Valasvatsa misses with a right hand
and Leer counters with a right hand to the body.
Valasvatsa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valasvatsa just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leer. Valasvatsa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leer. Valasvatsa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valasvatsa.
Leer lands with a good body shot.
Valasvatsa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leer manages to avoid it.
Valasvatsa misses with a body punch
and Leer counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa misses the shot to the body.
Valasvatsa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Leer.
Leer avoids the body shot from Valasvatsa.
Leer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valasvatsa misses with a looping right.
Leer throws an off balance right hand
and Valasvatsa counters with an inside leg kick.
Leer scores with a hook to the body. Valasvatsa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leer checks a low kick from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valasvatsa misses the body punch
and Leer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leer lands a nice shot that snaps Valasvatsa's head back.
Valasvatsa throws a jab when Leer was well out of range.
Leer with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brawl Leer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Leer just misses with a punch to the body.
Valasvatsa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Valasvatsa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valasvatsa takes one on the button.
Leer ducks under a wild hook from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leer moves away.
A jab from Leer does it's job there.
Leer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Valasvatsa - just one landing.
Nice shot lands for Leer.
Leer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Valasvatsa at a distance.
Leer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valasvatsa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leer. Leer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Valasvatsa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leer throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Valasvatsa to counter with a crisp jab.
Leer thuds a left hand into Valasvatsa's body.
Leer avoids the body shot from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa tries to move into range but Leer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Leer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Valasvatsa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Leer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valasvatsa was well out of range. Poor timing from Leer.
Leer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Valasvatsa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Valasvatsa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Valasvatsa seems to be working for a kimura but Leer defends the submission attempt.

Valasvatsa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leer sees it coming and defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leer is staying active underneath Valasvatsa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Leer is trying to stand up here but Valasvatsa is controlling him well.
Brawl Leer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Valasvatsa is trying for a kimura here. Leer looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Valasvatsa wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joonatan Valasvatsa!
An out of breath Joonatan Valasvatsa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.