PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbie Robson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Leonidas
vs
Robson

191 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Leonidas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Herbie Robson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonidas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robson.
Leonidas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Leonidas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body kick there by Leonidas.
Leonidas looks to land a combination but Robson avoids it well.
Robson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leonidas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leonidas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Leonidas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Leonidas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A head kick from Leonidas lands but Robson takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonidas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Robson backs up against the cage.
Robson is looking to clinch but Leonidas is avoiding it.
Robson dodges the punch combination from Leonidas.
Leonidas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King Leonidas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas cracks Robson with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Leonidas misses.
Leonidas throws a combination. Robson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Robson wants to clinch.
Leonidas lands a jab to the nose.
Robson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Leonidas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leonidas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leonidas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King Leonidas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonidas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robson.
Robson tries to close the distance and clinch but Leonidas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leonidas lands an overhand right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Leonidas, as that shot connected.
Leonidas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A nice combination there by Leonidas.
Good leg kick by Leonidas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Robson moves out of range.
Leonidas misses with a series of wild punches.
Leonidas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Robson's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Robson moves out of range.
Leonidas lands with a nice combination. Robson backs away looking to recover.
Robson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A right-left combo lands from Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas scores with a one two! Robson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Leonidas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robson.
Leonidas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Leonidas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Leonidas lands a two punch combo.
Leonidas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leonidas misses with a few strikes there.
Robson moves in looking to clinch but Leonidas pushes him off.
Leonidas connects with a nice looking jab.
Leonidas throws a combination. Robson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A right-left combo lands from Leonidas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonidas throws a nice looking combination but Robson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leonidas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leonidas throws a right and a left that Robson avoids nicely.
Leonidas throws a right and a left that Robson avoids nicely.
Leonidas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas swinging wilding here.
Leonidas throws a right and a left that Robson avoids nicely.
Leonidas punishes Robson's body with a nice straight punch.
A combination from Leonidas does no damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a nice outside leg kick.
No joy there for Leonidas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leonidas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Robson backs up against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Leonidas.
Robson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leonidas.
A right-left combo lands from Leonidas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Leonidas dominated that round.
That's time! Leonidas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Leonidas with a hook.
Leonidas scores with a one two! Robson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Robson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a one two combo.
Leonidas's corner calls for a 1-2. Leonidas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Leonidas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Leonidas fails to land with a series of punches.
Leonidas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robson can do to turn this around?
Leonidas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Robson avoids them all with ease.
Leonidas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leonidas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Robson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leonidas misses with a few strikes there.
Leonidas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Robson misses with a looping left.
Leonidas misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson moves in looking to clinch but Leonidas pushes him off.
King Leonidas is winning the standup battle so far.
Leonidas misses with a two punch combination.
Robson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leonidas can pounce on him.
Leonidas misses with a wild combination.
Leonidas tries to bum rush Robson with a series of wild strikes but Robson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leonidas throws a combination. Robson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Leonidas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Robson. Robson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leonidas swinging wilding here.
Robson tries to close the distance and clinch but Leonidas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King Leonidas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leonidas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robson slips a jab and a cross from Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leonidas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robson circles away quickly and effectively.
A right-left combo lands from Leonidas.
Robson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leonidas scores with a decent looking hook.
A combination from Leonidas does no damage.
Robson moves in looking to clinch but Leonidas pushes him off.
Leonidas throws a right and a left that Robson avoids nicely.
Leonidas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Robson moves out of range.
Robson tries to clinch there but Leonidas circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas misses with a double jab.
Leonidas throws a one two combo.
Robson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Leonidas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leonidas with a nice cross.
Leonidas misses with a series of wild punches.
Leonidas throws a series of strikes that have Robson backpedaling.
A combination from Leonidas does no damage.
Robson throws a series of punches but Leonidas moves out of range.
Robson walks into a left hand.
Leonidas lands a jab-cross combination.
A combination from Leonidas does no damage.
Leonidas lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson walks into a left hand.
Leonidas looks to land a combination but Robson avoids it well.
Leonidas lands with a nice body punch.
Leonidas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Robson if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonidas throws a combination that misses
and Robson counters with a low kick, right behind Leonidas 's knee.
Robson is breathing heavily.
Leonidas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leonidas misses with a series of wild punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Leonidas scores with a four punch combination!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Robson is defended easily by Leonidas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a combination. Robson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Leonidas dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Leonidas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Robson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Leonidas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Robson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Robson is looking to clinch but Leonidas is avoiding it.
Leonidas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robson.
Leonidas misses with a few strikes there.
Leonidas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leonidas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leonidas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robson circles away quickly and effectively.
Leonidas works over Robson's head and body with a nice combination.
Leonidas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Robson on the side of the head.
Leonidas scores with a hook to the body. Robson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leonidas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A solid body kick from Leonidas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson moves in looking to clinch but Leonidas pushes him off.
Robson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leonidas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leonidas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Leonidas.
Leonidas is looking to slow Robson down with leg kicks.
Leonidas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leonidas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Robson. Robson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Robson avoids them all with ease.
Leonidas swats away the attempt to clinch by Robson.
Leonidas swinging wilding here.
Leonidas misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Leonidas fails to land with a series of punches.
Leonidas throws a right hand that Robson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robson also avoids with ease.
Robson dodges the punch combination from Leonidas.
Robson slips a jab and a cross from Leonidas.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Robson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Leonidas has got the better of the exchanges.
A decent looking cross lands there for Leonidas.
Leonidas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Leonidas.
Leonidas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leonidas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Robson backs up against the cage.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Robson moves out of range.
Robson wants to clinch.
Leonidas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas lands a jab-cross combination.
Leonidas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a right hand that Robson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robson also avoids with ease.
Leonidas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leonidas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good leg kick by Leonidas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leonidas throws a combination that misses
and Robson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Robson tries to clinch there but Leonidas circles away.
Leonidas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leonidas throws a combination. Robson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Leonidas scores with a body shot.
Leonidas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Robson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Robson.

Robson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Herbie Robson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas swinging wilding here.
Robson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leonidas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robson.
Leonidas misses with a series of wild punches.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Robson moves out of range.
Leonidas lands an overhand right.
Leonidas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Robson moves out of range.
Leonidas misses with a double jab

and Robson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
King Leonidas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robson tries to land knees in the clinch but Leonidas avoids the damage to the body.

Leonidas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leonidas tries to bum rush Robson with a series of wild strikes but Robson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
King Leonidas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leonidas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:25
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Leonidas!