PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between lilian andalou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raf Leona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

andalou
vs
Leona

198 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, lilian andalou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Raf Leona!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
andalou tries to close the distance and clinch but Leona swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
lilian andalou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leona lands with a kick to the temple. andalou shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
andalou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
andalou tries to clinch but Leona is having none of it.
andalou tries to clinch there but Leona circles away.
andalou tries to close the distance and clinch but Leona swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leona fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt andalou.
andalou blocks the body kick.
Leona swats away the attempt to clinch by andalou.
Leona throws a head kick that misses.
andalou wants to clinch.
andalou moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leona misses with a head kick.
andalou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
andalou tries to clinch but Leona moves out of range.
Leona misses with a wild body shot.
andalou tries to clinch but Leona moves out of range.
andalou really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
andalou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick from Leona lands but andalou takes it in his stride.
andalou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
andalou tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - andalou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
andalou chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leona can pounce on him.
Leona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
andalou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leona swats away the attempt to clinch by andalou.
andalou tries to clinch but Leona is having none of it.
andalou tries to clinch but Leona is having none of it.
andalou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leona paws at him with a jab and circles away.
andalou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leona paws at him with a jab and circles away.
andalou avoids the head kick by Leona.
Leona lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like lilian andalou has been cut.
Leona is looking to clinch.
Leona throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
andalou wants to clinch but Leona slips to the side
and Leona counters with a big head kick but andalou shrugs it off.
andalou tries to clinch
and Leona counters with a head kick.
Leona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leona looks gassed!
andalou looks to clinch
and Leona counters with a nice body kick.
andalou wants to clinch but Leona slips to the side
and Leona makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. andalou really felt that one!
andalou wants to clinch
and Leona counters with a good low kick that andalou was not able to check.
andalou closes the distance but Leona moves to the side
and Leona counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leona lands a jab-cross combination.
Leona misses with a head kick.
andalou tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Leona counters by clinching up.
Leona misses with an elbow over the top.
Leona blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Leona.
Leona connects with a knee to the head.

andalou is rocked!
Leona lands a nice elbow.
Oh andalou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leona gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leona lands a big knee to the head and andalou goes down! Leona pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raf Leona!