PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Czesio Niemen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus Smokeleaf is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Niemen
vs
Smokeleaf

196 cm
26
270 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

225 cm
25
288 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Czesio Niemen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesus Smokeleaf!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niemen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf doesn't manage to clinch there - Niemen circles away.
Smokeleaf blocks a low kick nicely.
Niemen misses with a hook.
Niemen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Niemen tries a head kick but it misses.
Smokeleaf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Smokeleaf - that will leave a mark!
Niemen fails to land with a series of punches.
Smokeleaf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smokeleaf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smokeleaf slips under a jab.
Niemen misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smokeleaf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smokeleaf tries to close the distance and clinch but Niemen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Niemen misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smokeleaf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niemen.
Niemen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smokeleaf on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smokeleaf is looking to clinch.
Niemen throws a jab but it's blocked by Smokeleaf.
Jab, jab by Niemen - just one landing.
Smokeleaf slips a jab from Niemen.
Niemen stuns Smokeleaf with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Niemen tries a low kick but Smokeleaf avoids it.
Smokeleaf takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niemen. Smokeleaf does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smokeleaf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smokeleaf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niemen.
Niemen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smokeleaf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf lands with a kick to the temple. Niemen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niemen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smokeleaf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smokeleaf walks into a left hand.

Smokeleaf clinches up against the cage.
Niemen avoiding damage as Smokeleaf throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smokeleaf as Niemen tries to tie him up.
Niemen tries to circle away but Smokeleaf has him pinned against the cage.
Smokeleaf lands an elbow just above Niemen 's eye.
Smokeleaf lands a hook that snaps the head of Niemen backwards.
Niemen dodges an elbow strike from Smokeleaf.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Niemen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Niemen is trying to break free.
Niemen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smokeleaf with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Niemen tries to break the clinch but Smokeleaf is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemen tries to break the clinch but Smokeleaf is controlling the position.
Smokeleaf lands a damaging elbow.
Smokeleaf lands an elbow inside that Niemen shrugs off.
Smokeleaf tries a knee to the head but Niemen blocks it.
Niemen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smokeleaf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smokeleaf connects with a knee to the head.

Niemen is rocked!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Oh Niemen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smokeleaf lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smokeleaf just misses with a elbow thrown towards Niemen's brow.
Smokeleaf scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Niemen is trying to push Smokeleaf away but Smokeleaf has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Niemen has a couple of punches blocked by Smokeleaf.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smokeleaf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smokeleaf has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Niemen - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Smokeleaf, and another! Niemen is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jesus Smokeleaf!
Jesus Smokeleaf was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.