PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Small (ranked 3672 p4p, 4017 weight class) and Blake Leopoldo (ranked 483 p4p, 513 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Small
vs
Leopoldo

183 cm
43
200
34 - 19 - 2

185 cm
31
180
12 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 34 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Leopoldo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small looks to land a combination. Leopoldo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Leopoldo throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Leopoldo swings widly with a right hand
and Small cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leopoldo looks to land a right hand but Small moved out of range.
Leopoldo misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Small moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Small.

Small closes the distance and pushes Leopoldo back into the cage.
Small is leaning against Leopoldo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Small.
A short left from Small.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Small throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leopoldos head.
A short uppercut from Small.
Small working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Small lands a body shot.
Small working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leopoldo leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Small.
Small throws a head punch that misses.
Small lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Small.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Small tries to throw a body punch but Leopoldo avoids it by throwing Small back against the cage.
Small misses with a punch on the inside.
Small misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small scores with a shot to the side of Leopoldo's head.
Leopoldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Small swings wildly with an uppercut but Leopoldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Small on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Small tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Small presses Leopoldo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Leopoldo looks winded!
Small lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Small.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Small.
Nice body punch from Small - that landed with a thud.
Small scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small lands a body punch in the clinch.
Small lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leopoldo backwards.
Small lands a hook that snaps the head of Leopoldo backwards.

Leopoldo is rocked!
Small digs a right hand underneath Leopoldo's ribcage. Leopoldo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leopoldo is still on wobbly legs! Can Small finish him?
A short body shot lands from Small as the two fighters clinch.
Small softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leopoldo seems to have recovered his senses.
Small lands with a left to the head.
Small lands a body punch.
Small scores with a shot to the side of Leopoldo's head.
Still in the clinch, Small scores with a nice short uppercut.
Small lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Small throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Small unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Leopoldo! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Small is unloading with more strikes now! Leopoldo drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uriah Small!
During a confident post fight interview, Uriah Small thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.