PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan MacMillan (ranked 2450 p4p, 1821 weight class) and Abelardo De Leon (ranked 263 p4p, 207 weight class). De Leon has chosen Mercenary - F.O.O.L. & Power Glove as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

MacMillan
vs
De Leon

191 cm
28
258
10 - 5 - 0

197 cm
20
263
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Evan MacMillan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abelardo De Leon!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Leon throws a hook but MacMillan avoids it easily.
Abelardo De Leon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacMillan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Leon tries to avoid it but MacMillan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Leon to the ground. De Leon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
MacMillan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
De Leon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and De Leon wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan MacMillan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Leon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De Leon connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Evan MacMillan has been cut.

De Leon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Leon is pressed up against the cage. MacMillan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Leon down to the mat. De Leon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
MacMillan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and De Leon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Leon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacMillan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and De Leon counters with a nice uppercut.
MacMillan is breathing heavily.

De Leon feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends MacMillan sprawling to the canvas! MacMillan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can De Leon finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Leon fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. MacMillan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
MacMillan darts in looking for a takedown but De Leon gets double underhooks and turns MacMillan into the cage.
De Leon works on MacMillan's body with a couple of short punches.
De Leon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
De Leon cracks MacMillan with a nice body shot.
De Leon lands a shoulder strike.
De Leon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

De Leon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacMillan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
De Leon throws an off balance right hand
and MacMillan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

De Leon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Leon lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Leon stops a takedown attempt from MacMillan.
De Leon lands a nice uppercut.
De Leon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacMillan backwards.

Evan MacMillan's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Leon struggles to land a body shot inside as MacMillan controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

De Leon breaks from the clinch.
MacMillan closes the distance and clinches up with De Leon, looking for a takedown. MacMillan pushes De Leon against the cage but De Leon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
MacMillan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
De Leon lands a nice looking body shot.

De Leon cracks MacMillan with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. De Leon has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning MacMillan to stand back up!

MacMillan is rocked!
MacMillan shoots in and drives through. De Leon sprawls well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Leon! But no joy.
De Leon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Leon fakes the body blow, causing MacMillan to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! MacMillan goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abelardo De Leon!
A victorious Abelardo De Leon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.