PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ayush Gupta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Leandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gupta comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne - Lollipop ft. Static. Leandro has chosen Can`t be touched as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Gupta
vs
Leandro

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ayush Gupta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Leandro!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gupta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leandro misses with a two punch combination.
Gupta blocks a head kick by Leandro.
Leandro misses with a two punch combination.
Gupta fails to land with a series of punches.
Leandro slips a jab and a cross from Gupta.
Leandro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gupta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leandro should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gupta swinging wildly here.
Leandro tries to bum rush Gupta with a series of wild strikes but Gupta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Leandro gets a clinch.
Leandro wants a takedown but no success here.
Gupta is trying to break the clinch but Leandro is controlling him.
Gupta is trying to force a seperation but Leandro has the dominant position.
Gupta is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Gupta.
Leandro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Gupta.

Leandro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gupta dodges the punch combination from Leandro.
Leandro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Ayush Gupta has been cut.
Gupta misses with a two punch combination.
Gupta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ayush Gupta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gupta misses with a two punch combination.
Leandro fails with a takedown attempt.
Gupta stuffs the takedown.
Ayush Gupta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Leandro.
Leandro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gupta throws a series of punches but Leandro avoids them all with ease.
A jab lands there for Gupta.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leandro shoots in for a double leg but Gupta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leandro fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gupta throws a right hand that Leandro ducks under and follows up with a left that Leandro also avoids with ease.
Gupta fails to land with a series of punches.
Gupta looks to land a combination but Leandro avoids it well.
Gupta keeps the fight on the outside.
Leandro misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Gupta misses.
Leandro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gupta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leandro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gupta pinned against the cage. Gupta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leandro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gupta.
Nice sprawl there from Gupta as Leandro shoots in.
Leandro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gupta.
Gupta stuffs the takedown.
Leandro looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gupta. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gupta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Leandro is rocked!
Gupta finds Leandro's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Leandro flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Gupta lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Leandro will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ayush Gupta!
An out of breath Ayush Gupta thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.