PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Basty Leonhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zlat Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Leonhart
vs
Blaze

180 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Basty Leonhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zlat Blaze!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze misses with a double jab.
Blaze connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leonhart's hands.
Leonhart is looking to clinch but Blaze is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from Leonhart.
Blaze keeps the fight on the outside.

Blaze drives through and clinches with Leonhart against the cage.
Leonhart is trying to force a seperation but Blaze has the dominant position.
Leonhart prevents Blaze from breaking the clinch.
Leonhart lands a knee to the head.

Blaze breaks the clinch.
Blaze blocks a leg kick.

Blaze closes the distance and clinches.

Blaze pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leonhart closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blaze circles away.
Leonhart misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blaze is defended easily by Leonhart.
Leonhart takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leonhart misses with a takedown attempt
and Blaze counters with a nice uppercut.

Blaze clinches up against the cage.
Blaze tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blaze keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Leonhart's efforts to push away.
Leonhart is trying to force a seperation but Blaze has the dominant position.
Leonhart with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Blaze lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonhart wants to control but Blaze is keeping busy.
Blaze slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonhart is breathing heavily.
Blaze wants to free his trapped foot but Leonhart is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Blaze performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Let's hope that Blaze has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Zlat Blaze hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Blaze shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Blaze content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze wants to take his opponent's back but Leonhart doesn't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zlat Blaze dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Blaze fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Blaze.
Leonhart doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Blaze decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leonhart's guard.
Blaze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blaze is looking to advance position but Leonhart has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Blaze is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Blaze sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Blaze wants to improve his position but Leonhart is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonhart is keen to just control but Blaze is a slippery customer.
Blaze makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blaze.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leonhart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blaze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blaze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blaze looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Blaze looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leonhart postures up.
Leonhart trying to control the position from guard on top but Blaze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Leonhart drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Blaze dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze content to stall in guard here.
Leonhart is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blaze is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blaze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Leonhart can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blaze controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leonhart tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Blaze counters by moving into the clinch.
Blaze stalling in the clinch.

Blaze's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blaze cracks Leonhart with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blaze wants to clinch but Leonhart slips to the side

and Leonhart counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze tries to improve position but can't.
Blaze wants to control but Leonhart postures up.
Leonhart scoring with punches from side control.
Leonhart throws an elbow but Blaze slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Blaze's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Zlat Blaze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leonhart looking to control but instead Blaze has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Blaze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leonhart is trying to control. Blaze wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blaze is looking to control Leonhart's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blaze avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zlat Blaze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Leonhart.
Leonhart tries for a takedown but Blaze circles away easily

so Blaze counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Blaze tries to free his leg and advance position but Leonhart is retaining full guard.
Leonhart wants to stand and escape but Blaze is having none of it.
Leonhart can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blaze controls the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leonhart's guard.
Blaze keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Leonhart won't allow Blaze to pass to mount.
Blaze not doing much here.
Blaze throwing shots but Leonhart is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blaze is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Blaze controlling his opponent.

Blaze is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Leonhart has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Leonhart!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blaze looking for a triangle here. Leonhart is fighting it but it looks tight! Blaze pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Leonhart is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Zlat Blaze!