PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Leyton (ranked 1355 p4p, 1040 weight class) and Easy Ee (ranked 189 p4p, 156 weight class). Timo Leyton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Leyton
vs
Ee

180 cm
27
173
13 - 6 - 1

167 cm
22
181
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timo Leyton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Easy Ee!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leyton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ee defends it nicely.
Leyton darts in looking for a takedown but Ee gets double underhooks and turns Leyton into the cage.
Ee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Ee.

Leyton has picked Ee up - he's going for a ride! Leyton dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ee is staying active underneath Leyton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leyton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Leyton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Leyton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Leyton is trying to control. Ee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Leyton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leyton.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Leyton connects with a nice short shot to Ee's temple.
Leyton is just content to waste time from the top position. Ee takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Leyton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Leyton throws a big elbow that misses.
Ee controls Leyton momentarily but Leyton frees himself.
Ee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leyton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leyton throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ee being controlled here, momentarily.
Leyton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leyton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ee being controlled here, momentarily.
Leyton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Leyton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ee is avoiding damage well.
Leyton fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Leyton tries to score with some ground and pound. Ee controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Leyton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ee, who protects the arm well.
Leyton lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leyton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Leyton is looking to take a break and control but Ee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leyton throws a strike aimed at the side of Ee's head but Ee avoids it well.
Leyton trying to control the position but Ee is working away.
Leyton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Leyton landing a few strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Leyton throws an elbow but Ee slips to the side and avoids it well.
Leyton working the head with strikes.

Leyton tries for a kimura but Ee is defending well.
Ee managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Leyton.
Leyton grinds an elbow into Ee's temple.
Leyton lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Leyton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Leyton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Leyton working the ground and pound from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Leyton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ee counters with a straight right hand.

Leyton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ee!

Leyton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Leyton misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leyton looks up at the clock and then as Ee takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Leyton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ee is trying to escape the position but Leyton is controlling the position.
Leyton throws a strike aimed at the side of Ee's head but Ee avoids it well.
Leyton 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.
Leyton connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ee some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leyton misses with the ground and pound.
Leyton misses with the ground and pound.
Ee is being controlled here.
Ee dodges the ground and pound from Leyton.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leyton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ee is avoiding damage well.
Leyton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ee sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Leyton landing a few strikes.
Leyton working the ground and pound from side control.
Leyton tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Leyton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Leyton throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ee works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Leyton seems content to control.
Leyton slips a nice elbow through Ee's hands, connecting with Ee's forehead.
Leyton lands with a punch from half guard.
Ee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Leyton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ee wants to control but Leyton is keeping busy.
Leyton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Leyton drops an elbow to the side of Ee's head.

Ee is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leyton 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.
Ee is still in real trouble! Can Leyton finish him?
Leyton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ee's head.
Leyton lands a big elbow - Ee is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Leyton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timo Leyton!
Timo Leyton decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Easy Ee stepped up to the mic, saying 'I’m too drunk to taste this chicken '.