PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Leissner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Grygera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leissner's entrance music is Feuer Frei. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Leissner
vs
Grygera

180 cm
20
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nate Leissner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Petr Grygera!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leissner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grygera moves away.
Leissner scores with a jab. Grygera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Leissner pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Grygera back to the cage. Leissner follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Leissner keeps the fight on the outside.
Leissner misses with a wild body shot.
Leissner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grygera blocks a head kick by Leissner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leissner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grygera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Leissner misses.
Grygera misses with a left hand
and Leissner counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grygera walks into a jab.
Leissner swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grygera counters with an outside leg kick.
Grygera tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Leissner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grygera tries to clinch but Leissner moves away
and Leissner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grygera darts in trying to clinch
and Leissner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leissner avoids a kick to the body.
Grygera moves out of range of the strikes.
Grygera fails to land with a series of punches.
Grygera wants to clinch
and Leissner counters with a thumping low kick.
Nate Leissner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice combination there by Grygera.
Leissner swinging wildly here.
Grygera slips a straight right by Leissner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grygera looks to land a combination but Leissner avoids it well.
Leissner misses the shot to the body.
Grygera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leissner.
A punch combination from Grygera misses.
Jab, jab by Leissner - just one landing.
Grygera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leissner.
Grygera gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Leissner counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Leissner throws a lazy right hand but Grygera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leissner moves out of range of the body kick.
Leissner looks for the body kick but Grygera saw that one coming.
Grygera moves forwards but Leissner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leissner looks to land a left hand but Grygera moved out of range nicely.
A head kick by Leissner misses
and Grygera counters with a body kick.
Leissner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grygera.
Leissner slips a jab and a cross from Grygera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Leissner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Grygera moves in looking to clinch but Leissner pushes him off.
Leissner throws a series of punches but Grygera avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Leissner misses.
Grygera lands a head kick!
Grygera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Leissner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leissner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grygera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leissner.
Leissner moves out of range of the strikes.
No luck for Grygera with that takedown attempt.
Grygera tries to clinch
and Leissner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leissner slaps away a takedown attempt from Grygera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leissner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Leissner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leissner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grygera counters with a good low kick that Leissner was not able to check.
Grygera tries to close the distance and clinch but Leissner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leissner lands a slapping body shot.
Leissner misses with a looping left.
Grygera tries to clinch there but Leissner circles away.
Leissner moves away from the strike by Grygera.
Grygera doesn't manage to clinch there - Leissner circles away.
Leissner fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leissner lunges at Grygera with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grygera's hand.
Grygera doesn't manage to clinch there - Leissner circles away.
A big left from Leissner misses.
Grygera doesn't manage to clinch there - Leissner circles away.
Leissner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grygera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grygera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leissner lands with a right hand.
Grygera throws a leg kick
and Leissner counters with an inside leg kick.
Leissner misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Grygera counters by clinching up.
Leissner is looking to break free of the clinch but Grygera has double underhooks.
Grygera will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Leissner up against the cage.
Grygera connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Nate Leissner has been cut.
Leissner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leissner has had enough of the clinch but Grygera keeps him there for the moment.
Grygera tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nate Leissner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Grygera.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grygera has Leissner pressed against the cage, preventing Leissner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grygera looking for a takedown.

Leissner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grygera connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Leissner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nate Leissner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Grygera throws a leg kick that misses.
Grygera misses with a low kick.
Grygera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leissner counters with a body kick that stops Grygera in his tracks momentarily.
Leissner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grygera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leissner misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leissner misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grygera moves in looking to clinch but Leissner pushes him off.
Nice jab there from Leissner.
Leissner misses with a lunging right hand
and Grygera counters with a nice low kick that buckles Leissner's knee momentarily.
Grygera misses with the combination.
Grygera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leissner misses with a body kick.
Petr Grygera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leissner.
Grygera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leissner.
Leissner throws a head kick that misses.
Grygera throws a solid leg kick but Leissner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grygera.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Leissner swings for the body but Grygera moves out of range.
Leissner swats away the attempt to clinch by Grygera.
A head kick misses from Leissner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grygera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leissner.
Grygera tries to land a front kick but Leissner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Leissner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leissner throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grygera is looking to clinch.
Leissner moves out of range of the leg kick from Grygera.
Grygera blocks a leg kick.

That's four 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.
Leissner throws a hook but Grygera blocks it.
Grygera throws a low kick but Leissner avoids it.
Leissner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leissner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leissner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grygera counters with a body kick.
Leissner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grygera closes the distance but Leissner moves to the side
and Leissner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Leissner clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Leissner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Leissner misses with the body kick
and Grygera counters with a left and a right that stings Leissner.
Grygera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leissner circles away quickly and effectively.
Leissner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leissner throws a combination that misses
and Grygera counters with a good low kick that Leissner was not able to check.
Grygera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leissner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Grygera throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Grygera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grygera wants to clinch
and Leissner counters with a three punch combo that has Grygera backing up. Grygera nods at Leissner to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grygera closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Grygera seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Grygera prevents Leissner from standing back up.

Leissner has one foot on Grygera's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Grygera tries to land a front kick but Leissner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Leissner throws a series of punches but Grygera moves out of range.
Leissner tries a low kick but Grygera avoids it.
Nate Leissner is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leissner swinging wildly here.
Grygera moves out of range of the strikes.
Leissner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grygera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leissner misses with a straight left.
Leissner throws a right hand that misses
and Grygera counters with a three punch combo that has Leissner backing up. Leissner nods at Grygera to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leissner misses with a series of wild punches.
Leissner throws a head kick that misses.
Leissner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the liver by Leissner. Beautiful body shot.
Leissner keeps the fight on the outside.
Grygera misses with a body punch
and Grygera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leissner throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grygera.
Grygera throws a leg kick
and Leissner counters with a left to the body.
Leissner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leissner looks to land a combination but Grygera avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Leissner.
Leissner missing with a left hand there. Grygera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leissner throws a right hand that Grygera ducks under and follows up with a left that Grygera also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Petr Grygera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nate Leissner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Leissner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Leissner counters with a right hand to the body.
Leissner throws a head kick but Grygera moves out of range.
Grygera misses with a combination
and Leissner counters with a right hand to the body.
Leissner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grygera under the eye.
Sloppy strikes from Grygera. Those never looked like landing.
Grygera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grygera tries to close the distance and clinch but Leissner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leissner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grygera counters with an outside leg kick.
Leissner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grygera.
Leissner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Grygera counters by clinching up.
Grygera leaning his opponent against the cage.
Leissner has had enough of the clinch but Grygera keeps him there for the moment.
Grygera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Leissner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Grygera tries for a takedown but Leissner manages to get underhooks.

Leissner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grygera misses with a takedown attempt
and Leissner counters with a big head kick but Grygera shrugs it off.
Nate Leissner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Grygera.
Grygera is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grygera tries to clinch up.
Grygera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leissner stalks Grygera and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grygera's face. Grygera staggers backwards, shaken.
Leissner scores with a hook to the body. Grygera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grygera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leissner counters with a nice leg kick.
Leissner misses with a two punch combination.
Leissner throws a head kick but Grygera moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leissner works Grygera's body with a nice hook.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leissner scores with a nice head shot.
Grygera walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grygera tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Leissner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grygera misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grygera throws a sloppy head kick and Leissner moves out of range easily.
Leissner throws a lazy head kick
and Grygera counters with a one-two to the body.
Grygera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leissner.
Leissner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grygera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leissner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petr Grygera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grygera blocks a jab.
Grygera looks to clinch
and Leissner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Leissner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leissner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:46
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 49:46
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Leissner!
Nate Leissner retains his lightweight title!