PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Selivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateusz Leszynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leszynski has chosen Roy Jones - Can't be touched as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Selivanov
vs
Leszynski

182 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Selivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mateusz Leszynski!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Selivanov has closed the distance and engaged Leszynski in a clinch.
Selivanov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Selivanov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leszynski has Selivanov pressed against the cage, preventing Selivanov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Selivanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Selivanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nikolai Selivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leszynski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Danga de danga de dang - Selivanov scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Mateusz Leszynski has been cut.

Leszynski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Selivanov is pushing Leszynski's head away, looking to escape. Leszynski manages to hold on to the position though.
Leszynski misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Selivanov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Leszynski is controlling him well.
Leszynski fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leszynski stands up and beckons Selivanov to his feet.
Selivanov scores with a jab to the body.
Leszynski checks a leg kick.

Leszynski is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Selivanov's half guard.
Leszynski passes the guard and advances to mount!
Leszynski controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leszynski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Leszynski misses with a head shot.
Selivanov tries to lock up and control but Leszynski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Selivanov's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Selivanov is breathing heavily.
Leszynski misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selivanov wants to hold on but Leszynski pushes him away.
Leszynski controlling the pace for now.
Leszynski landing punches.
Leszynski fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Selivanov tries to lock up and control but Leszynski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Leszynski tries to control but Selivanov wriggling away.
Leszynski controlling from the full mount.
Leszynski looking to control but Selivanov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Leszynski controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mateusz Leszynski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mateusz Leszynski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Selivanov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Leszynski's half guard.
Leszynski moves into full guard.
Selivanov lands a couple of elbows.

Leszynski is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Selivanov rolls with it to try and escape but Leszynski cranks on the arm and Selivanov is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mateusz Leszynski!