PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ima Chockya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eino Leino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eino Leino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chockya
vs
Leino

188 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ima Chockya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eino Leino!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Leino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ima Chockya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chockya drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Leino keeping moving, preventing Chockya from controlling successfully.
Chockya trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Leino manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Chockya looking for subs off his back but Leino has passed one foot through into half guard.

Leino is looking for submissions but instead, Chockya has regained full guard.
Leino slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chockya is pressing down on Leino's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Chockya isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Leino stacks Chockya on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Leino!
Leino scores with punches from side control.
Chockya gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Leino is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chockya is just riding it out for now. Leino eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chockya wants to improve his position but Leino is controlling well.
Chockya is pressing down on Leino's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Leino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Chockya throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chockya is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chockya prevents Leino from improving his position.

Chockya is working for a kimura but Leino is defending it quite comfortably.
Leino gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chockya wants to control from the top but Leino keeps moving.

Chockya postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Leino is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Chockya, into his guard.

Leino is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Chockya is looking for a triangle but Leino pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chockya pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leino is out of range and Chockya settles back down.
Chockya tries a head kick but it misses.
Chockya throws a shot from downtown. Leino moves away and avoids it.

Leino shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chockya napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Chockya tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Leino looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chockya manages to work his way to half guard, despite Leino's best efforts.

Chockya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chockya manages to get to full guard.

Chockya isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Leino stacks Chockya on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Leino!
Chockya manages to work his way to half guard, despite Leino's best efforts.

Chockya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Leino looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Leino wants to pass to mount but Chockya is defending the position.
Chockya wants to sweep but Leino has passed to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chockya sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Chockya looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Leino pushes past his half guard into mount!
Chockya tries to lock up and control but Leino gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Leino moves to the back position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Leino working for the choke.
Leino is breathing heavily.

Leino is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Chockya is defending well though. Leino let's go of the attempt for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chockya manages to reverse the position and now he's in Leino's guard. Nice work there by Chockya.
Chockya wants to control from the top but Leino keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leino looking for a sweep. Not yet Leino, not yet.
Chockya is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eino Leino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Chockya closes the distance but Leino moves to the side

and Leino counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Chockya working for a triangle but Leino defends it easily.
Leino postures up.

Leino is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chockya looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chockya looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Leino puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Leino passes to side control.
Chockya is trying to control Leino's posture but Leino avoids it.
Chockya is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chockya actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Chockya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leino pulls his head out easily.
Chockya is looking for a sweep. Leino is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Chockya looking for submissions off his back.
Leino passes into side control, despite Chockya's attempt to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leino is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chockya has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chockya sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chockya wants to improve his position but Leino is controlling well.
Chockya trying to control but Leino postures up.
Leino wants to pass to mount but Chockya is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Chockya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chockya has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leino is working away from the top position though.
Leino is looking to advance position but Chockya won't allow it.

Chockya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eino Leino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leino 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eino Leino!