PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Leshley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Voitto Vekkiotsamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leshley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Step into a World. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Leshley
vs
Vekkiotsamo

190 cm
32
265 lbs
23 - 17 - 2

187 cm
31
209 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 23 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Leshley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Voitto Vekkiotsamo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Vekkiotsamo scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Bobby Leshley has been cut.
Vekkiotsamo throws a sloppy head kick and Leshley moves out of range easily.
Leshley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vekkiotsamo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leshley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vekkiotsamo.
Leshley throws an off balance right hand
letting Vekkiotsamo counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vekkiotsamo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leshley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leshley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bobby Leshley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vekkiotsamo tries to bum rush Leshley with a series of wild strikes but Leshley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vekkiotsamo wants to clinch up but Leshley keeps it at a distance.
Vekkiotsamo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vekkiotsamo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leshley.
Vekkiotsamo throws a head kick but Leshley moves out of range.
Vekkiotsamo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vekkiotsamo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leshley doesn't manage to clinch there - Vekkiotsamo circles away.
Leshley misses with a body shot.
Leshley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vekkiotsamo throws a head kick but Leshley moves out of range.
Leshley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leshley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vekkiotsamo cracks Leshley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vekkiotsamo tries to bum rush Leshley with a series of wild strikes but Leshley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leshley moves out of range of the strikes.
Leshley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Leshley slips under a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vekkiotsamo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Leshley moves out of range as Vekkiotsamo strikes.
Leshley wants to slow Vekkiotsamo down by chopping away at his legs.
Leshley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vekkiotsamo moves forwards but Leshley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leshley thows a body shot but no joy.
Voitto Vekkiotsamo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vekkiotsamo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leshley throws a big shot that misses.
Vekkiotsamo moves in looking to clinch but Leshley pushes him off.
Vekkiotsamo moves in looking to clinch but Leshley pushes him off.
Leshley throws a sloppy head kick and Vekkiotsamo moves out of range easily.
Leshley throws a body punch but Vekkiotsamo moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo slips under a jab.
Vekkiotsamo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Leshley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vekkiotsamo dodges the punch combination from Leshley.
Leshley blocks a head kick by Vekkiotsamo.
Leshley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Leshley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vekkiotsamo - the referee stops the clock and Leshley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vekkiotsamo. Leshley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Leshley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vekkiotsamo.
Leshley misses with a hook. Vekkiotsamo ducked under it nicely.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a head kick.
Leshley swats away the attempt to clinch by Vekkiotsamo.
A telegraphed right hand from Leshley misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leshley. Vekkiotsamo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vekkiotsamo.
Leshley swings for the body but Vekkiotsamo moves out of range.
Leshley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vekkiotsamo slips a straight right by Leshley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vekkiotsamo.

Vekkiotsamo has managed to clinch.
Leshley lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Vekkiotsamo.
Leshley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vekkiotsamo's elbow.
Vekkiotsamo misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vekkiotsamo.
A head punch on the inside from Vekkiotsamo fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo tries to land a knee to the head but Leshley blocks with his arms.
Leshley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Leshley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leshley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vekkiotsamo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leshley blocks a body shot from Vekkiotsamo.
Leshley misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leshley.
Vekkiotsamo looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Leshley - that landed with a thud.
Leshley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leshley'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.
Leshley tries a body shot but Vekkiotsamo blocks it.
Leshley swings wildly with an uppercut but Vekkiotsamo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leshley lands a right hand.
Leshley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vekkiotsamo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leshley's elbow.
Leshley creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Vekkiotsamo's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Vekkiotsamo drops to his knees and Leshley pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Leshley!
Bobby Leshley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.