PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between King Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Wasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonidas comes to the cage accompanied by This is SPARTA!. Wasa has chosen UK Subs - Warhead as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. King Leonidas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anton Wasa's chin.

Leonidas
vs
Wasa

178 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, King Leonidas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Wasa!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonidas throws a head kick but Wasa moves out of range.
Wasa throws a hook to the side of Leonidas's head but Leonidas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wasa throws a hook but Leonidas avoids it easily.
Wasa lands a with a good body shot.
Wasa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leonidas manages to avoid it.

Wasa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wasa in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sloppy strikes there by Wasa.
Wasa prevents Leonidas from escaping the position.
Wasa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wasa working the head and body with strikes.
Wasa throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wasa with the ground and pound but Leonidas regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Wasa lands strikes from half guard.
Wasa is keen to just control but Leonidas is a slippery customer.
Wasa slows the pace down in half guard.
Leonidas trying to control but Wasa postures up.
Wasa is trying to control the action in half guard but Leonidas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa slips a nice elbow through Leonidas's hands, connecting with Leonidas's forehead.
Wasa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Leonidas wants to get back to his feet.
Leonidas wants to control but Wasa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wasa is keen to just control but Leonidas is a slippery customer.
Wasa throwing shots but Leonidas is blocking nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wasa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wasa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonidas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Leonidas.

Wasa gets a takedown into half guard.
Leonidas wants to control but Wasa is keeping busy.
Wasa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas wants to get back to full guard.
Wasa lands strikes from half guard.
Leonidas pushes Wasa off looking to stand but Wasa dives back in and keeps control.
Leonidas is breathing heavily.
Wasa not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leonidas moves away from the strike by Wasa.
A head kick misses from Leonidas.
Wasa thows a body shot but no joy.
Wasa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leonidas tries a low kick but Wasa avoids it.
Wasa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Leonidas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leonidas staying out of range there.
Leonidas throws a head kick that Wasa semi-blocks.
Wasa throws a hook but Leonidas avoids it easily.
Leonidas pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas throws a chopping leg kick but Wasa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wasa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Leonidas sprawls well initially but Wasa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Wasa seems to be looking for submissions.
Wasa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leonidas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Leonidas wants to control but Wasa is keeping busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Leonidas is looking to escape.
Wasa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Leonidas is trying to stand.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wasa lands a nice short elbow.
Wasa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Wasa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wasa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leonidas wants to stand and escape but Wasa is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasa passes Leonidas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Wasa.
Leonidas is pressing down on Wasa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wasa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wasa won't allow Leonidas to sweep him here.
Wasa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wasa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wasa throwing strikes from guard but Leonidas blocks nicely.
Wasa won't allow Leonidas to sweep him here.

Leonidas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Wasa dominated that round.
That's time! Leonidas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wasa jabs Leonidas right on the nose. Leonidas blinks but takes it well.
Wasa avoids the head kick by Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wasa avoids the head kick by Leonidas.
Wasa misses with a series of wild punches.
Wasa lands with a cross.
Wasa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leonidas misses the shot to the body.
Leonidas throws a head kick but Wasa moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonidas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wasa misses with a body shot.
Leonidas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wasa stuns Leonidas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Wasa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Leonidas!

Wasa wants to finish this one by submission but Leonidas is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wasa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas can't escape the position.
Wasa landing strikes from the mount.
Leonidas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wasa sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Wasa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wasa punching from mount but Leonidas doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Leonidas squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Wasa working Leonidas over with strikes here.
Wasa throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Leonidas because Wasa loaded up on that one.
Leonidas is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's two 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.
Leonidas tries to hold on but Wasa postures up.
Leonidas manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Leonidas looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wasa is taking a breather. Leonidas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Leonidas wants to control but Wasa is keeping busy.
Leonidas is trying to get back to full guard.
Wasa not doing much here.
Wasa throwing shots but Leonidas is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wasa is working away from the top position though.
Wasa is taking a breather. Leonidas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wasa wants to pass to mount but Leonidas is defending the position.
Leonidas is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leonidas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leonidas throws a head kick that Wasa semi-blocks.
Wasa's corner calls for a 1-2. Wasa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Wasa finds it's way through Leonidas's defenses.
King Leonidas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonidas ducks under a wild hook from Wasa.
Leonidas throws a sloppy head kick and Wasa moves out of range easily.
Leonidas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wasa misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wasa.
Wasa working the ground and pound from side control.
Wasa working the head and body with strikes.
Leonidas is pushing Wasa's head away, looking to escape. Wasa manages to hold on to the position though.
Wasa is working Leonidas over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wasa misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Leonidas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wasa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Leonidas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wasa asserts his dominance and retains side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wasa misses the shot to the body.
Wasa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Wasa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Leonidas misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Wasa or perhaps it was just good defense by Leonidas which made him look bad.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leonidas.
Wasa avoids the head kick by Leonidas.
Wasa throws a hook but Leonidas avoids it easily.
Wasa misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick from Leonidas lands but Wasa takes it in his stride.
Wasa blocks a head kick by Leonidas.
Leonidas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leonidas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leonidas slips under a jab.
Leonidas throws a head kick but Wasa moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Wasa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wasa shoots for a double leg takedown but Leonidas sprawls well. He's pushed Wasa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Leonidas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Leonidas tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wasa.
Leonidas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wasa lands a jab to the nose.
Leonidas throws a body punch but Wasa moves out of range.
A jab from Wasa misses.
Wasa throws an overhand right that lands on Leonidas's shoulder, as Leonidas tries to avoid the shot.
Wasa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wasa misses with a takedown attempt - Leonidas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
King Leonidas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Wasa.
Leonidas tries a head kick but it misses.

Wasa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonidas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wasa.
Wasa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Leonidas looks like he's trying to stand up.
Anton Wasa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anton Wasa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is controlling the pace.
Leonidas wants to control but Wasa is keeping busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wasa blocks a head kick by Leonidas.
Wasa waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Leonidas.
Wasa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wasa lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasa checks a leg kick.
Wasa throws the left hand but Leonidas avoids the punch easily.
Wasa connects with the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leonidas, right into the meat.

Wasa scores a takedown into full mount!
Wasa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Leonidas gets back to half guard.
Leonidas trying to control but Wasa postures up.
Wasa wants to pass to mount but Leonidas is defending the position.
Wasa wants to control but Leonidas is keeping him busy.
Leonidas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wasa.
Leonidas gets full guard.

Wasa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wasa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wasa trying to control but Leonidas is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wasa misses with a straight right.
Leonidas tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Wasa coming out on top.
Leonidas tries a head kick but it misses.
Wasa thows a body shot but no joy.
Wasa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
King Leonidas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leonidas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
King Leonidas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wasa tries to bum rush Leonidas with a series of wild strikes but Leonidas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anton Wasa.
Well Wasa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Wasa!