|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krisu Leepen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leepen has chosen The Prodigy - "Warrior's Dance" as his entrance music. Ryan Fisher has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
|
|
|
163 cm
27
156 lbs
0 - 6 - 0 |
|
176 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Fisher! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krisu Leepen! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Leepen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krisu Leepen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fisher doesn't manage to clinch there - Leepen circles away.
Fisher throws a head kick but Leepen moves out of range.
Leepen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Leepen prevents Fisher from improving his position. Leepen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Fisher looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Fisher wants to improve his position but Leepen is controlling well.
Leepen works his way into side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Leepen working the head with strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Leepen working the ground and pound. Leepen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Fisher is trying to get back to his feet. Fisher is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Leepen off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round. Fisher is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Fisher is breathing heavily. Leepen manages to stand up with Fisher still on his back. Eventually Fisher drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position. Leepen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fisher napping and manages to drive through into side control! Fisher is not content to let Leepen control the position. Leepen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Fisher might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Fisher throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land. Leepen landing strikes. Leepen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fisher down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Leepen cracks Fisher with an elbow. That is naaassty. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Leepen working away. Leepen looks up at the clock and then as Fisher takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Leepen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Leepen working the ground and pound. Leepen lands a nice forearm strike. Leepen grinds an elbow into Fisher's temple. Leepen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fisher down.
Leepen grinds an elbow into Fisher's temple. Leepen is putting a hurting on Fisher here, landing some big shots from side control. Leepen is trying to get an arm triangle but Fisher is defending well. Leepen landing strikes. Leepen lands a nice forearm strike. Fisher is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Fisher is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fisher taking a bit of punishment here - Leepen scoring with strikes. Leepen lands a nice forearm strike. Fisher on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fisher is rocked! Leepen scores with a couple of short elbows. Leepen landing strikes. Fisher is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Fisher manages to work his way to half guard, despite Leepen's best efforts. Leepen lands strikes from half guard. Leepen looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Leepen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Leepen lands strikes from half guard. Leepen looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Leepen working over Fisher with some ground and pound. Fisher looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Leepen scoring with strikes to the body and head. Nice strikes from Leepen there. Fisher on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Fisher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Fisher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Leepen scores with a couple of nice shots. Fisher wants to control but Leepen is keeping busy and won't allow it. Leepen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Leepen drops an elbow to the side of Fisher's head. Leepen slows the pace down in half guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Leepen lands a nice short elbow. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Leepen is trying to control the action in half guard but Fisher is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Leepen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krisu Leepen dominated that round. That's time! Fisher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Leepen swinging wildly here.
Fisher throws a right and a left that Leepen avoids nicely. Fisher connects with a jab. Leepen gets a double leg takedown into Fisher's guard. Leepen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Fisher doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Leepen scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Leepen connects with a couple of short punches. Leepen has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Leepen connects with a couple of short punches. Fisher manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Leepen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fisher is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leepen defends it well. Fisher wants to get back to his feet.
Leepen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Leepen.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fisher wants to control from the top but Leepen keeps moving. Fisher won't allow Leepen to get back to his feet. Fisher has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Leepen is proving hard to escape from. Fisher wants to control from the top but Leepen keeps moving. Fisher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leepen wants to sweep but no luck.
Ryan Fisher has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Leepen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Leepen fails with a takedown attempt. Leepen misses with a series of wild punches.
Leepen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fisher manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Fisher trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Leepen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Leepen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fisher keeping full guard, as Leepen tries to pass. Fisher looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Fisher throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Fisher has momentary wrist control but Leepen slips an elbow through the middle. Fisher trying to keep a closed guard but Leepen is proving a slippery customer.
Fisher tries to land a sweep but no joy. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Leepen scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Leepen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Leepen scoring with some ground and pound. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Leepen is in close to Fisher's body, working some short punches and elbows. Fisher has momentary wrist control but Leepen slips an elbow through the middle. Leepen cracks Fisher with a solid left hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krisu Leepen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Leepen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Leepen shoots in for a takedown but Fisher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Fisher gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Leepen to score an easy takedown into full guard. Fisher looking for a sweep. Not yet Fisher, not yet. Leepen chips away with some ground and pound. Leepen stands up over Fisher, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Fisher is looking to stand up but Leepen isn't so interested in that idea. Leepen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Leepen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Leepen pushes down on Fisher's leg and manages to get into half guard. Leepen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leepen lands with a punch from half guard. Leepen is nestled in close to Fisher, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Leepen slips a nice elbow through Fisher's hands, connecting with Fisher's forehead. Fisher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Ground and pound from Leepen. Leepen winds up and cracks Fisher with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Leepen stops Fisher from getting back to his feet.
Fisher taking some punishment here, with Leepen in his half guard. Leepen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Leepen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fisher with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fisher throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Leepen working over Fisher with some ground and pound. Fisher looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Leepen lands a nice short elbow. Leepen passes to full mount! Leepen breaks from Fisher's wrist control and lands an elbow. Oh Fisher is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Fisher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Leepen lands a nice shot to the head. Leepen tries to control but Fisher wriggling away. Fisher is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fisher seems to have got his legs back now. Leepen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Leepen with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leepen with good strikes from the mount here! Leepen with the ground and pound from mount. Leepen dominating with strikes here. Leepen landing strikes, looking to finish! Fisher tries to get back to half guard but can't. Leepen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Leepen landing strikes, looking to finish! Leepen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Leepen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fisher can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fisher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. 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! Leepen cracks Fisher with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Leepen with the ground and pound from mount. Leepen avoids the attempt from Fisher to control. Leepen with good strikes from the mount here! Krisu Leepen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Leepen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fisher hang on? Leepen lands a nice shot to the head. Fisher swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Fisher is desperately trying to improve his position but Leepen has a good base and remains in mount. Fisher is bucking up trying to escape but Leepen cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Leepen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fisher looks a forlorn figure.
Leepen working away from the top, dropping strikes. Leepen breaks from Fisher's wrist control and lands an elbow. Leepen with shots to the head and body - Fisher looks very uncomfortable down there. Ryan Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Leepen raining down shots from the mount! Leepen with a couple of short strikes. Leepen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight! Krisu Leepen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Leepen 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30 Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30 Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krisu Leepen! A victorious Krisu Leepen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|