PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Green (ranked 467 p4p, 699 weight class) and Nikolay Leonov (ranked 20 p4p, 31 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Green
vs
Leonov

175 cm
36
171
31 - 16 - 0

180 cm
36
195
22 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Leonov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Green misses with an uppercut. Leonov saw that one coming.
We've been hearing reports that Green has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Green throws a right hand that misses
and Leonov counters with a straight right hand.
Leonov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ed Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonov clobbers Green with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Green throws a right and a left that Leonov avoids nicely.
Leonov slips under a jab from Green.
A jab from Green misses.
Leonov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Green misses with a right hand
and Leonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Green throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leonov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut there from Leonov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Leonov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nikolay Leonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Leonov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Green rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice straight punches there by Leonov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leonov.
Green shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Leonov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leonov is looking to score with low kicks.
Green throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a takedown attempt
and Leonov counters with a nice body shot.
Green takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Leonov lands.
Green takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leonov ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Leonov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Leonov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Green looks to land a right hand but Leonov moved out of range.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leonov throws out the jab.
Leonov loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Leonov throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Green half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Leonov tests Green's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with an uppercut
and Leonov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Green has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leonov finds it's way round the side to connect with Green's head.
Green throws a big shot that misses.
Leonov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leonov connects with a looping right hand.
Leonov takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green throwing a counter right hand but Leonov manages to avoid it.
Leonov blocks a jab.
Leonov clobbers Green with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leonov throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
A jab from Green misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a lazy uppercut
and Leonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Leonov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Leonov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Leonov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green throws an off balance right hand
and Leonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Leonov misses.
Green throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Leonov counter with a right hand.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leonov.
Green misses with a right hand
and Leonov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leonov moves out of range as Green strikes.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Leonov slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolay Leonov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Green throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leonov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Green thinking.
Leonov connects with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Leonov.
Green ducks right into an uppercut from Leonov.
A big right from Green misses.
Leonov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leonov cracks Green with an open hand slap.
Green shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leonov as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green swings widly with a right hand
and Leonov counters with a nice uppercut.
Green checks the leg kick nicely there.
Green throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leonov counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Leonov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leonov.

Green looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green stays in close to Leonov's body and controls the position.
Green forces his way into half guard.
Leonov trying to control but Green postures up.
Leonov tries to kick Green off but Green keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Green seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leonov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Leonov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leonov kicks Green off and gets back to his feet.
Green misses with a takedown
and Leonov counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Leonov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leonov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Green throws a hook but Leonov blocks it.
Leonov flicks out a counter leg kick but Green steps away.
Green misses with a takedown
enabling Leonov to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leonov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Green does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonov. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonov cracks Green with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leonov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leonov on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Green looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Leonov misses with a looping left.
Green feinted with a counter takedown.
Green misses with a takedown
and Leonov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Leonov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Leonov throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Green throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leonov.
Green shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Green fails with the takedown
and Leonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green throws a hook to the side of Leonov's head but Leonov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leonov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leonov lands an overhand right.
Green throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolay Leonov 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!

Green shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leonov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leonov leaves Green with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Leonov throws out a counter right but Green avoids it with no problem.
Green shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leonov as he avoids it easily.
Leonov misses with a hook.
Green misses with a right hand
letting Leonov counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Green throws a right hand that misses
and Leonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leonov thuds a left hand into Green's body.
Leonov scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green walks into a straight right hand from Leonov.
Leonov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Green sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leonov misses with a kick to the body

and Green counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Leonov manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Green keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Leonov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nikolay Leonov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leonov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leonov counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Green misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green takes one on the button.
Leonov jabs Green right on the nose. Green blinks but takes it well.
Leonov misses with a body shot.
Green went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Leonov tests Green's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Green misses with a double jab.

Green drives through with a takedown into guard.
Leonov has Green pulled in close to control his posture.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Green slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov keeping hold of Green's head, controlling as best he can.
Leonov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nikolay Leonov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Green wants to pass the guard but Leonov is defending well.
Leonov trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Leonov tries to hold on but Green postures up.
Green tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Leonov controls the position.
Green wants to control the pace but Leonov is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green looking to control and managing it successfully.
Green tries to control but Leonov wriggling away.

Leonov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Green.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Leonov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Leonov is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Green has taken his back.

Green patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Ed Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leonov's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Green's hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolay Leonov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leonov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolay Leonov!
During a confident post fight interview, Nikolay Leonov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.