PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eyvind Skallagrimsson (ranked 4487 p4p, 1214 weight class) and Abelardo De Leon (ranked 492 p4p, 155 weight class). De Leon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mercenary - F.O.O.L. & Power Glove. On his way into the cage it seems that Eyvind Skallagrimsson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eyvind Skallagrimsson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Skallagrimsson
vs
De Leon

195 cm
28
250
7 - 7 - 0

197 cm
22
264
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eyvind Skallagrimsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abelardo De Leon!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Leon lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Leon dodges the punch combination from Skallagrimsson.
We've been informed that De Leon has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Abelardo De Leon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from De Leon misses.
Skallagrimsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Leon.
De Leon swings widly with a right hand
and Skallagrimsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.
Skallagrimsson moves out of range of the body kick from De Leon.
Skallagrimsson tries to counter with a takedown but De Leon is quick to defend against it.
Skallagrimsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Leon on the side of the head.
De Leon misses with a shot to the body
enabling Skallagrimsson to counter with a crisp jab.
De Leon throws a push kick but Skallagrimsson slaps the foot to one side.
Skallagrimsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Leon.
De Leon looks to land a right hand but Skallagrimsson moved out of range.
Skallagrimsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
De Leon misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Leon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skallagrimsson.
De Leon throws a poor cross that misses
and Skallagrimsson counters with a right hand to the body.
De Leon scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Eyvind Skallagrimsson has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Skallagrimsson checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leon throws a poor cross that misses
and Skallagrimsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
De Leon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skallagrimsson.
De Leon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Skallagrimsson.
De Leon throws out a leg kick but Skallagrimsson moves out of range and De Leon only half commits.
Skallagrimsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Leon looks winded!
Skallagrimsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Leon throws out the jab.
De Leon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Skallagrimsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

De Leon gets caught napping as Skallagrimsson dives in and scores a takedown. De Leon manages to retain guard.
Skallagrimsson wants to control from the top but De Leon keeps moving.
Skallagrimsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Skallagrimsson throwing strikes from guard but De Leon blocks nicely.
Skallagrimsson trying to control but De Leon is working from the bottom.
Skallagrimsson throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Skallagrimsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Skallagrimsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Skallagrimsson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skallagrimsson is in close to De Leon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
De Leon is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Skallagrimsson dives into side control.
Skallagrimsson happy to just control the position for now.
De Leon is trying to get back to his feet.
Skallagrimsson tries to advance to mount but De Leon denies him.
De Leon is trying to buck Skallagrimsson off.
Sloppy strikes there by Skallagrimsson.
De Leon pushes Skallagrimsson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Skallagrimsson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
De Leon is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Leon wants to get back to his feet but Skallagrimsson drags him back down.
Skallagrimsson trying to control the action but De Leon is working from the bottom.
De Leon is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
De Leon tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Leon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Skallagrimsson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
De Leon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Skallagrimsson tries to move to mount but De Leon blocks the move with his legs.

Skallagrimsson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. De Leon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Skallagrimsson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Skallagrimsson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, De Leon has escaped the position, nice work there.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
De Leon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Skallagrimsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Skallagrimsson working the ground and pound.
Skallagrimsson trying to control the action but De Leon is working from the bottom.
Skallagrimsson is putting a hurting on De Leon here, landing some big shots from side control.
De Leon wants to control but Skallagrimsson postures up.
Skallagrimsson is staying tight to De Leon's torso, preventing him from escaping.
De Leon defending against the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eyvind Skallagrimsson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Skallagrimsson connects with a vicious head kick that knocks De Leon to the floor! Skallagrimsson dives in looking for the finish!
Skallagrimsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Leon keeps working.
De Leon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Skallagrimsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Skallagrimsson lands with a punch from half guard.

De Leon has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Skallagrimsson is on him like a limpet, forcing De Leon back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skallagrimsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Come on Skallagrimsson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Skallagrimsson stalling in the clinch but De Leon improves position.

Skallagrimsson manages to pull guard.
Skallagrimsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Leon wanted to stand there but Skallagrimsson had control of the position.
Skallagrimsson wants to sweep here but De Leon controlling him for the moment.
Skallagrimsson is trying to control the position but De Leon postures up.
De Leon wants to get up but he can't break Skallagrimsson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
De Leon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
De Leon wanted to stand there but Skallagrimsson had control of the position.
Skallagrimsson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

De Leon looking for a sweep. Not yet De Leon, not yet.
Skallagrimsson chips away with some ground and pound.
De Leon wants to stand but Skallagrimsson is controlling the position.
Eyvind Skallagrimsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Skallagrimsson wants to control from the top but De Leon keeps moving.
Skallagrimsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Leon is keeping the position for now.
We've been hearing that Skallagrimsson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Skallagrimsson trying to control but De Leon is working from the bottom.
De Leon is looking to stand up but Skallagrimsson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson won't allow De Leon to sweep him here.
De Leon looking to control.
Skallagrimsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skallagrimsson working some strikes from top position.
Skallagrimsson lands a couple of digs.
Abelardo De Leon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skallagrimsson throws a big right hand that misses.
De Leon keeping moving, preventing Skallagrimsson from controlling successfully.
Skallagrimsson forces his way into half guard.
Ground and pound from Skallagrimsson.
De Leon is looking to escape.
Skallagrimsson thows a huge punch but De Leon dodges it nicely.
De Leon is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson is trying to control. De Leon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

De Leon manages to escape and get back to his feet!
De Leon connects with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Leon.
De Leon connects with a right hand. Skallagrimsson shakes it off.
De Leon missing with a left hand there. Skallagrimsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skallagrimsson attempts a counter takedown but De Leon avoids it well and moves away.
De Leon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
De Leon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skallagrimsson.
Skallagrimsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Leon can pounce on him.
Skallagrimsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Leon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Skallagrimsson lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Leon misses with a straight left.
Skallagrimsson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Skallagrimsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Leon misses with an uppercut.
Skallagrimsson fires out a quick counter leg kick but De Leon just manages to avoid it.
De Leon misses with a lunging right hand
and Skallagrimsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Abelardo De Leon's cut even more.
Skallagrimsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson shoots in and drives through. De Leon sprawls well.
De Leon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skallagrimsson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Leon. That's going to slow Skallagrimsson down.
De Leon delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Leon.
The fighters circling - De Leon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skallagrimsson misses the shot to the body.
De Leon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skallagrimsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
De Leon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Skallagrimsson's sensitive parts.
A jab from De Leon finds it's way through Skallagrimsson's defenses.
De Leon throws a lazy right hand but Skallagrimsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from De Leon misses.
Skallagrimsson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eyvind Skallagrimsson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

De Leon slips a jab from Skallagrimsson.
Skallagrimsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Leon misses with a hook. Skallagrimsson ducked under it nicely.
De Leon loads up on a big right hand but Skallagrimsson slips the punch.
Skallagrimsson tries to counter with a takedown but De Leon is quick to defend against it.
De Leon misses the shot to the body.
De Leon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skallagrimsson manages to avoid it.
De Leon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Leon throws a shot from downtown. Skallagrimsson moves away and avoids it.
De Leon throws a front kick that sends Skallagrimsson stumbling back into the cage.
De Leon punishes Skallagrimsson's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Leon throws a shot from downtown. Skallagrimsson moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

De Leon feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Skallagrimsson sprawling to the canvas! Skallagrimsson 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?!

Skallagrimsson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Leon ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Skallagrimsson out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abelardo De Leon!
After winning the bout, Abelardo De Leon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.