PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mata Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tota Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bodies. Liddel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by A Day to Remember - . 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.

Leon
vs
Liddel

180 cm
22
190 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
20
192 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

WIN Nutritional
WIN Nutritional

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mata Leon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tota Liddel!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leon is looking to clinch.
Leon moves out of range as Liddel strikes.
Mata Leon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leon misses with a straight left.
Liddel takes one on the button.
Leon throws a looping overhand right but Liddel ducks down to avoid it.
Leon fails to land with a series of punches.
Liddel moves away from the strike by Leon.
Leon looks to land a left hand but Liddel moved out of range nicely.
Leon throws a body punch but Liddel moves out of range.
Leon throws a jab but it's blocked by Liddel.
Leon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liddel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Leon gets a clinch.
Leon misses with an elbow over the top.
Leon lands with a left to the head.
Liddel blocks an uppercut.
Liddel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Liddel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Leon moves into the clinch successfully.
Liddel can't break the clinch.
Leon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Liddel avoids the elbow strike from Leon, against the cage.
Leon lands an elbow inside.
Liddel wants to break free but Leon has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Leon fails to land.
Liddel blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leon.
Liddel is trying to break the clinch but Leon has him pressed against the cage.
Leon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liddel backwards.
Liddel taking a breather.
Liddel is trying to break the clinch but Leon has him pressed against the cage.
Liddel is trying to break the clinch but Leon is controlling him.
Leon throws a punch but it's blocked by Liddel.

Liddel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leon loads up on a big right hand but Liddel slips the punch.
Leon throws a hook to the side of Liddel's head but Liddel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liddel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leon wants to clinch.
Leon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leon ducks under a wild hook from Liddel.
Leon looks to throw the jab but Liddel is out of range.
Liddel on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two 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.
Leon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Liddel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leon thinking.
Liddel lands a nice shot to the body.
Leon fails to land with a series of punches.
Leon wants to clinch up but Liddel keeps it at a distance.
Leon throws a big shot that misses.
Leon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leon connects with a looping right hand.
Liddel lands with a right hand.
Liddel throws a right and a left that Leon avoids nicely.
Leon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Liddel has time to react.
Liddel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Leon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Leon.
A jab from Liddel does it's job there.
Leon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liddel.
Leon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leon throws a lazy right hand but Liddel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liddel misses with an uppercut. Leon saw that one coming.
Liddel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leon.
A punch combination from Leon misses.
Leon throws a hook but Liddel blocks it.
Liddel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Liddel just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddel throws a hook but Leon blocks it.
Leon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Liddel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Leon is rocked!
Liddel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oh Leon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leon is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Liddel engages and cracks Leon with a massive lead left hook - Leon tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Liddel is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tota Liddel!