PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Leonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gump kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fucking Hostile - Pantera. Leonov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Red october kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Gump
vs
Leonov

200 cm
25
272 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

194 cm
36
248 lbs
28 - 28 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bubba Gump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vadim Leonov!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gump looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gump jabs Leonov right on the nose. Leonov blinks but takes it well.

Gump shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Leonov's guard.
Leonov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gump is controlling him.
Gump sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leonov's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonov trying to hold on to Gump's head to control him but Gump postures up.
Gump lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gump thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gump is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gump.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Gump.
Leonov wants to get back to his feet.
Gump is keen to just control but Leonov is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump prevents Leonov from improving his position.
Gump thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leonov's head.
Leonov is looking to escape.
Leonov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leonov is trying to stand back up but Gump is controlling him
Gump slips a nice elbow through Leonov's hands, connecting with Leonov's forehead.
Leonov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gump stops Leonov from getting back to his feet.
Gump thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leonov's head.

Gump seems to be working for a kimura but Leonov defends the submission attempt.
Gump sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leonov defending well though.
Gump wants to control but Leonov is keeping him busy.
Leonov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leonov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gump.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gump prevents Leonov from standing back up.
Leonov tries to get to full guard but Gump has control of the leg.
Gump seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Leonov wants to get back to his feet.
Gump lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gump looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leonov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gump lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gump has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gump lands strikes from half guard.

Leonov actively working from the bottom here.
Leonov looks winded!
Gump controlling the action here.
Gump scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gump working Leonov over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump working the head and body with strikes.
Leonov tries to roll over but Gump keeps him under control.

Leonov is defending against the submission attempts here by Gump.
Leonov is trying to stand.
Gump lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Leonov is trying to get back to full guard.
Gump is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gump working over Leonov with some ground and pound. Leonov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Leonov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gump is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Leonov is hurt! He's hurt bad - Gump fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Leonov from any more punishment! Congratulations to Gump! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Gump!
Bubba Gump made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'There's shrimp kabobs, shrimp cocktail, shrimp fritters, shrimp gumbo, shrimp scampi...'.