PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciej Rybinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maciej Rybinski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bruce Leroy's chin.

Leroy
vs
Rybinski

169 cm
26
142 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

168 cm
27
144 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Leroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maciej Rybinski!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Rybinski.

Rybinski clinches up against the cage.
Leroy struggles to land a body shot inside as Rybinski controls his hands.
Leroy misses with a punch on the inside.
Leroy stalling the fight.
Leroy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Rybinski manages to break the clinch.

Rybinski tries to keep at a distance but Leroy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leroy scores with a shot to the side of Rybinski's head.
Rybinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leroy.
Leroy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leroy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rybinski backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leroy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leroy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rybinski or not.
Leroy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Leroy avoiding damage as Rybinski throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rybinski as Leroy tries to tie him up.
Leroy works on Rybinski's body with a couple of short punches.
Leroy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leroy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leroy avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroy misses with a body punch.
Leroy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leroy taking a breather.
Rybinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leroy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leroy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leroy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leroy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leroy misses with a punch on the inside.

Rybinski breaks from the clinch.
Rybinski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rybinski tries to clinch up but Leroy circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leroy drives through and clinches with Rybinski against the cage.
Leroy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rybinski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Leroy has a couple of punches blocked by Rybinski.
Rybinski is trying to break the clinch but Leroy has him pressed against the cage.
Leroy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rybinski has had enough of the clinch but Leroy keeps him there for the moment.
Leroy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rybinski tries to throw a body punch but Leroy avoids it by throwing Rybinski back against the cage.

Rybinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leroy doesn't manage to clinch there - Rybinski circles away.
Rybinski swats away the attempt to clinch by Leroy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rybinski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rybinski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rybinski tries to clinch but Leroy moves out of range.
Rybinski keeps the fight on the outside.
Rybinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rybinski tries to close the distance and clinch but Leroy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rybinski circles away from the clinch attempt.

Rybinski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leroy'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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rybinski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Leroy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rybinski tries to clinch up but Leroy circles away and keeps his distance.
Rybinski is looking to clinch.
Rybinski tries to close the distance and clinch but Leroy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rybinski doesn't manage to clinch there - Leroy circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leroy doesn't manage to clinch there - Rybinski circles away.
Leroy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rybinski tries to close the distance and clinch but Leroy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leroy swats away the attempt to clinch by Rybinski.

Leroy moves into the clinch.
Leroy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Leroy breaks the clinch.
Leroy moves in looking to clinch but Rybinski pushes him off.
Rybinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rybinski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Leroy.
Leroy is looking to clinch.
Rybinski tries to clinch up but Leroy circles away and keeps his distance.

Rybinski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leroy, pushing him back against the cage.
Leroy has a couple of punches blocked by Rybinski.
Leroy slows down the pace here.
Rybinski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leroy avoids it.
Leroy has a couple of punches blocked by Rybinski.
Leroy misses with the head strike.
Leroy working aggressively here.
Leroy throws a head punch that misses.
Leroy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rybinski up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Rybinski.
Leroy has Rybinski pushed against the cage.
Rybinski scores a nice knee to the body.
Leroy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Leroy prevents Rybinski from breaking the clinch.
Leroy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leroy keeps control of Rybinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Leroy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leroy is looking to clinch.
Leroy tries to clinch up but Rybinski circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rybinski closes the distance and pushes Leroy back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Leroy fails to land.
Leroy tries to throw a body punch but Rybinski avoids it by throwing Leroy back against the cage.
Leroy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leroy.
Leroy avoiding damage as Rybinski throws knees to the body.
Rybinski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leroy's elbow.
Leroy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leroy looking to throw knees to the head but Rybinski is blocking nicely.
Rybinski missing with knees to the body.

Rybinski pulls guard successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rybinski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rybinski tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Leroy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rybinski gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rybinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bruce Leroy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rybinski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rybinski tries to clinch there but Leroy circles away.
Leroy tries to clinch up but Rybinski circles away and keeps his distance.

Rybinski gets tackled into the cage by Leroy. Leroy maintains the clinch.
Leroy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leroy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leroy throws a punch but it's blocked by Rybinski.
Leroy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leroy is leaning against Rybinski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bruce Leroy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Leroy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rybinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rybinski keeps the fight on the outside.
Rybinski is looking to clinch.
Rybinski throws a head kick but Leroy moves out of range.
Leroy tries to clinch up but Rybinski circles away and keeps his distance.
Rybinski is looking to clinch but Leroy is avoiding it.
Rybinski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Leroy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leroy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rybinski lands with a right hand.

Rybinski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rybinski scores a nice knee to the body.

Leroy breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rybinski swats away the attempt to clinch by Leroy.
Leroy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rybinski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rybinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leroy tries to clinch but Rybinski moves out of range.
Rybinski tries to clinch but Leroy is having none of it.
Rybinski is looking to clinch but Leroy is avoiding it.
Rybinski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leroy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maciej Rybinski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leroy tries to clinch there but Rybinski circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rybinski.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rybinski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rybinski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leroy swats away the attempt to clinch by Rybinski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leroy controlling the action here for a moment.
Leroy swings wildly with an uppercut but Rybinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bit of stalling here from Leroy.
Rybinski trying to control the position but instead, Leroy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rybinski into the cage.
Bruce Leroy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rybinski lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy scores with a shoulder strike.
Rybinski looking to stall.
Leroy avoiding damage as Rybinski throws knees to the body.
Rybinski tries to land knees in the clinch but Leroy avoids the damage to the body.
Bruce Leroy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leroy.
Leroy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leroy throws a head punch that misses.
Leroy lands with a left to the head.
Rybinski tries to land a knee to the head but Leroy blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leroy as Rybinski tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroy'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.
Leroy throws a punch but it's blocked by Rybinski.
Leroy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rybinski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leroy is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Rybinski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Leroy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rybinski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leroy is defending well for now.
Maciej Rybinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leroy managing to block the knees to the body from Rybinski.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maciej Rybinski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leroy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Leroy!