PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leif Leifsson (ranked 1 p4p, 15 weight class) and Yago Steve (ranked 1 p4p, 2 weight class). Yago Steve will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Leifsson
vs
Steve

170 cm
31
242
25 - 7 - 0

200 cm
34
270
26 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leif Leifsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yago Steve!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leifsson misses with a body punch
and Steve cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leifsson slips under a jab.
A low kick lands for Steve.
Leifsson moves away from the strike by Steve.
Leifsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Steve.
A swing and a miss from Steve.
Leifsson misses the shot to the body.
Leifsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson blocks a jab.
Leifsson tries to clinch up
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Leif Leifsson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Leifsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leifsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steve manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leifsson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steve takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leifsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leifsson takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Leifsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steve throws out the jab.
Steve scores with a punch to the head.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leifsson.
Steve looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Leifsson is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Leifsson.
Leifsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steve is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A telegraphed right hand from Steve misses the target.
Steve avoids the body shot from Leifsson.
Steve throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steve lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leifsson misses with a straight left.
Leifsson is looking to wear down Steve with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Leifsson is looking to clinch but Steve is avoiding it.
Steve misses with a low kick.
Leifsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leifsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Yago Steve has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leifsson has closed the distance and engaged Steve in a clinch.
Leifsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Leifsson controls his hands.
Leifsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steve backwards.

Steve's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steve swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leifsson.
Leifsson throws an off balance right hand
and Steve counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Steve throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leifsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leifsson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Steve manages to circle out of the way.
Steve lands a jab to the head.

Leifsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leifsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Leifsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leifsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve blocks a body shot from Leifsson.
Leifsson gets through Steve's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Leifsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leifsson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Steve's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Leifsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leifsson lands a nice uppercut.
Leifsson can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Leifsson misses with a body punch.
Leifsson tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve blocks an elbow strike.
Leifsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Leifsson has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Steve lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Leifsson is breathing heavily.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Leifsson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Steve can turn it around.
Steve gets through Leifsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Steve.

Steve breaks the clinch.
Steve lands a really nice looking cross but Leifsson seems unphased.
Leifsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yago Steve dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Steve feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Leifsson sprawling to the canvas! Leifsson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Steve finish him?!
Leifsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Steve counters with a nice body shot.
Steve misses with an uppercut
and Leifsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steve throws a front kick that sends Leifsson stumbling back into the cage.
Good leg kick by Steve.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leifsson throws a hook to the side of Steve's head but Steve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Steve releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Leifsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leifsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steve swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steve throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leifsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steve drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Leifsson right on the button. Leifsson goes down! Steve follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Steve gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yago Steve!
Yago Steve is the new heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Yago Steve started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Leif Leifsson spoke after the fight, saying 'Embrace change, defeat was inevitable. I congratulate my foe, for I am thou who was truly born for war. WAR'.