PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Leonov (ranked 1842 p4p, 2233 weight class) and Ted Meredith (ranked 275 p4p, 327 weight class). Nikolay Leonov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ted Meredith's chin.

Leonov
vs
Meredith

180 cm
26
195
4 - 3 - 0

184 cm
25
185
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nikolay Leonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ted Meredith!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meredith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leonov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meredith circles away quickly and effectively.
Leonov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Meredith looks to score with a jab to the body but Leonov is just out of range.
Leonov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meredith.
Meredith misses with a wild body shot.
Leonov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonov. Meredith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meredith misses with a left hand
and Leonov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leonov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Meredith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Meredith tries to bum rush Leonov with a series of wild strikes but Leonov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meredith throws a body shot but no joy.
Meredith misses with a looping right.
Meredith slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonov swinging wildly here.
Meredith misses with a body punch
and Leonov counters with a right hand to the body.
Leonov slips a straight right by Meredith.
Meredith slips a jab and a cross from Leonov.
Meredith tries to counter with a clinch but Leonov shakes him off and moves away.
Leonov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meredith misses with a two punch combination.
Meredith dodges the punch combination from Leonov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meredith.
Meredith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meredith throws a big shot that misses.
Meredith throws a looping overhand right but Leonov ducks down to avoid it.
Meredith misses with a looping right.
Meredith staying out of range there.
A nice combination there by Leonov.
Meredith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meredith tries to move into range but Leonov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Leonov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meredith ducks under a wild hook from Leonov.
Meredith wants to clinch.
Leonov slips a jab from Meredith.
Meredith throws a shot from downtown. Leonov moves away and avoids it.
Meredith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leonov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meredith connects with a nice looking jab.
Leonov keeps the fight on the outside.
Leonov digs a good hook to Meredith's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meredith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leonov tests Meredith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leonov misses with a hook.
Meredith misses with a left hand
and Leonov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Leonov misses with a series of wild punches.
Despite the aggression on Meredith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Leonov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Meredith is rocked!
Meredith lands with a right hand.
Ted Meredith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonov moves away from the strike by Meredith.
Meredith throws a body shot but no joy.
Meredith takes one on the button.
Leonov avoids the body shot from Meredith.
Leonov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Meredith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meredith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice straight punches there by Leonov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leonov.
Meredith is still on wobbly legs! Can Leonov finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Leonov! Meredith is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolay Leonov!
Our winner, Nikolay Leonov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.