PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Leonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Red october. Vadim Leonov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matt Miller's chin.

Leonov
vs
Miller

194 cm
29
248 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

185 cm
27
222 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vadim Leonov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Miller!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Leonov's guard.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leonov wants to stand and escape but Miller is having none of it.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leonov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller works over Leonov with some ground and pound from guard.
Miller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miller stops Leonov from standing up.
Miller passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonov is trying to buck Miller off.
Miller works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Miller working the head with strikes.
Miller in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller prevents Leonov from escaping the position.
Miller lands a decent elbow from side control.
Miller prevents Leonov from escaping the position.
Leonov dodges the ground and pound from Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller grinds an elbow into Leonov's temple.
Miller cracks Leonov with a big elbow.
Miller is working Leonov over with some ground and pound from side control.
Miller scores with punches from side control.
Leonov dodges the ground and pound from Miller.
Miller misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miller lands some shots froms side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Miller.
Miller misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from Miller are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Leonov is trying to buck Miller off.
Leonov is breathing heavily.
Leonov dodges the ground and pound from Miller.
Miller lands a few punches from side control.
Miller postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Leonov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Miller is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Miller in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Leonov is pushing Miller's head away, looking to escape. Miller manages to hold on to the position though.
Leonov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Miller.
Leonov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Miller scoring with punches from side control.
Miller landing strikes.
Leonov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Miller connects with a decent elbow.

Leonov is rocked!
Miller scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Leonov is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Miller can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Miller!
Matt Miller is the new heavyweight champion!