PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emery Carey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kennedy Leach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Carey
vs
Leach

213 cm
20
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emery Carey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kennedy Leach!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leach throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Leach scores with a takedown into Carey's guard.
Leach is looking to work some ground and pound but Carey has wrist control.
Leach postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leach preventing the sweep.
Carey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Leach is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like Leach might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carey trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Leach stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Leach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leach shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Leach looking to score a takedown here. Carey is defending well but Leach drives through and ends up in Carey's guard.
Leach stands and throws Carey's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Leach working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Leach sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Carey is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Carey is looking for a sweep.
Carey is working hard here to advance position.
Carey bucks up and tries to throw Leach off but instead Leach has got his back!
Leach throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Carey can't escape the position.

Carey preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Leach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leach working for a choke but Carey is defending well.

Leach is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Carey has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Leach controlling well, preventing Carey from escaping the position.

Leach looking to break Carey's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Carey remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Leach will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Leach misses with punches from the back.
Carey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carey is trying to stand back up.
Carey is in bad spot here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carey has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Leach.
Leach doesn't have the hooks in and Carey manages to turn into his guard.
Leach managing to control the position.
Leach has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leach looking for a sweep. Not yet Leach, not yet.

Carey stands up and waves to Leach to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leach bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Carey gets back to half guard.
Carey is trying to stand back up but Leach is controlling him
Carey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Leach won't allow Carey to get back to his feet.
Carey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leach's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carey wants to get back to his feet but Leach passes into half guard.
Carey is breathing heavily.
Leach is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kennedy Leach dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Leach tries a head kick but it misses.

Leach closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Leach lands in his opponent's guard.
Carey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leach with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leach prevents Carey from getting back to his feet.
Leach stays in close to Carey's body and controls the position.
Leach's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Carey is working an open guard so Leach takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leach's waist but Leach gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carey off to one side.
Leach has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carey misses with a lunging right hand
and Leach counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Leach misses with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Carey.
Carey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leach sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carey somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emery Carey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Leach bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leach is staying tight to Carey's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leach advances to full mount.
Carey wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Leach.
Leach prevents Carey from getting the reversal.
Carey is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Leach misses with a head shot.
Leach tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carey is squirming around, avoiding Leach's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leach looking to ground and pound but Carey is blocking nicely.
Leach content just to control the position here.

Leach is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Carey is surviving well by controlling Leach's body position as best he can.
Kennedy Leach has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carey is looking to get to half guard.
Leach looking to finish with strikes here!
Carey is looking to improve his position but Leach isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leach unloads with some shots from mount but Carey bucks and avoids them well.
Leach tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Carey looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Leach somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Leach is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Leach struggling to land strikes to the head as Carey covers up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kennedy Leach 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!

Leach closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Carey's guard.
Carey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leach not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Leach preventing the sweep.
Carey has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Leach has passed into side control.
Leach is working Carey over with some ground and pound from side control.
Carey is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Leach has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Leach swats away the attempt to clinch by Carey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leach looks for the body kick but Carey saw that one coming.
Leach misses with a few strikes there.
Leach throws a leg kick
and Carey counters with a nice body shot.

Leach fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carey, pushing him back against the cage.

Leach pulls guard.
Leach manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carey manages to get himself to full guard.

Carey wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Leach manages to pass to side control.
Leach is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leach escapes and gets back to his feet.
Carey shoots in for a takedown but Leach shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Carey gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Carey has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Leach off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Leach closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Carey quickly recovers to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Leach stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Carey to get to his feet.
Carey shoots for a double leg takedown but Leach sprawls well. He's pushed Carey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carey closes the distance and clinches up with Leach, looking for a takedown. Carey pushes Leach against the cage but Leach circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emery Carey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Leach moves into the clinch.
Carey lands an elbow inside.
Carey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Come on Leach - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Carey tries to break the clinch but Leach is controlling the position.

Leach has Carey pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Leach pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Carey tumbling to the mat - Leach dives into Carey's guard.

Leach gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Emery Carey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leach changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Leach happy to just control the position for now.
Carey looks to move to half guard but instead Leach has passed into mount! Damn!
Leach controlling from mount.
Leach throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kennedy Leach comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leach 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kennedy Leach!