PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Panteleev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Leonid Panteleev has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Panteleev
vs
Smith

194 cm
27
208 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Panteleev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Smith!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Panteleev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Panteleev seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jab by Panteleev.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
letting Panteleev counter with a right hand.
Panteleev looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Panteleev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Panteleev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Panteleev's corner calls for a 1-2. Panteleev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Panteleev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick but Panteleev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Panteleev punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Panteleev.
Smith walks into a jab.
Smith throws a leg kick but Panteleev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Panteleev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith throws a chopping leg kick but Panteleev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Panteleev throws a big counter combination but Smith scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Leonid Panteleev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panteleev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Panteleev should have avoided that one.
Panteleev throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Panteleev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Panteleev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Frank Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Panteleev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Panteleev.
Panteleev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Panteleev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Panteleev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looks like Panteleev has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Panteleev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Panteleev.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Panteleev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Smith.
Smith throws a jab when Panteleev was well out of range.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith misses the jab.
Panteleev lands a head shot.
Panteleev moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Panteleev looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Good shot there by Panteleev.
Good exchange - Panteleev coming out on top.
Panteleev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panteleev lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Smith darts in and clinches Panteleev up against the cage.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Panteleev's efforts to push away.
Panteleev wants to stall.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Panteleev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Panteleev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith moves out of range as Panteleev strikes.
Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panteleev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice uppercut lands for Panteleev. That snapped Smith's head back.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Panteleev dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Panteleev lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Panteleev scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Panteleev to score with a decent uppercut.
Panteleev looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Panteleev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Panteleev.
Panteleev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith looks winded!
Panteleev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Panteleev does no damage.
Panteleev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Panteleev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Panteleev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonid Panteleev dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Panteleev lands with a good body shot.
Smith tries to clinch but Panteleev moves out of range.
Panteleev takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Panteleev.
Panteleev lands with a nice body punch.
Panteleev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Panteleev jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Panteleev to score with a decent uppercut.
Panteleev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Panteleev lands a big right hand that sends Smith crashing to the mat! Panteleev stays standing though and waves Smith back to his feet!

Smith is rocked!
Panteleev fakes the body blow, causing Smith to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Smith goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonid Panteleev!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Leonid Panteleev made sure he mentioned GREEN!160, along with how happy he was to win his fight.