PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waltari Suokuokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Luis Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suokuokka comes to the cage accompanied by Mötley Crüe - Knock 'Em Dead Kid . Luis Leonardo has chosen Taio Cruz - Dynamite as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Suokuokka
vs
Luis Leonardo

184 cm
25
205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

186 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Waltari Suokuokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Luis Leonardo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luis Leonardo throws the left hand but Suokuokka avoids the punch easily.
Suokuokka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luis Leonardo.
Suokuokka blocks a jab.
Luis Leonardo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Luis Leonardo throws a hook but Suokuokka blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Suokuokka.
Suokuokka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luis Leonardo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Luis Leonardo dodges the punch combination from Suokuokka.
A shot to the liver by Luis Leonardo. Beautiful body shot.
Suokuokka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Suokuokka misses with an uppercut. Luis Leonardo saw that one coming.
Suokuokka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luis Leonardo.
Suokuokka throws a body punch but Luis Leonardo moves out of range.
Luis Leonardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suokuokka moves away.
Luis Leonardo misses with a wild body shot.
Luis Leonardo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Suokuokka missing with a left hand there. Luis Leonardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Suokuokka misses with a two punch combination.
Luis Leonardo takes a swing at Suokuokka's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luis Leonardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luis Leonardo throws a body punch but Suokuokka moves out of range.
Luis Leonardo misses with the combination.
Luis Leonardo throws a hook but Suokuokka blocks it.
Luis Leonardo loads up on a big right hand but Suokuokka slips the punch.
Luis Leonardo fails to land with a series of punches.
Antonio Luis Leonardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luis Leonardo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suokuokka.
Suokuokka scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Antonio Luis Leonardo has been cut.
Luis Leonardo throws a jab when Suokuokka was well out of range.
Luis Leonardo looks gassed!
Luis Leonardo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suokuokka.
A telegraphed right hand from Luis Leonardo misses the target.
Luis Leonardo avoids the body shot from Suokuokka.
Suokuokka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luis Leonardo throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Suokuokka counter with a right hand.
Luis Leonardo throws a body punch but Suokuokka moves out of range.
Suokuokka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Suokuokka looks to score with a jab to the body but Luis Leonardo is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Luis Leonardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suokuokka.
Suokuokka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luis Leonardo manages to avoid it.
Luis Leonardo drops his hands momentarily and Suokuokka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That has opened up Antonio Luis Leonardo's cut even more.
Suokuokka throws a series of punches but Luis Leonardo moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Suokuokka.
Suokuokka lands a nice shot to the body.
Suokuokka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

The cut above Antonio Luis Leonardo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Suokuokka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Suokuokka scores with a nice head shot.
Suokuokka works Luis Leonardo's body with a nice hook.
Suokuokka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suokuokka works Luis Leonardo's body with a nice hook.
Suokuokka throws a right hand that Luis Leonardo ducks under and follows up with a left that Luis Leonardo also avoids with ease.
Suokuokka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luis Leonardo.
Suokuokka slips under a jab from Luis Leonardo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luis Leonardo doesn't seem bothered though.
Luis Leonardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suokuokka.
Luis Leonardo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Luis Leonardo.
Luis Leonardo moves out of range as Suokuokka strikes.
Suokuokka walks into a left hand.
Suokuokka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luis Leonardo manages to avoid it.
Luis Leonardo scores with a shot to the body.
Suokuokka misses with a few strikes there.
Luis Leonardo throws an overhand right that lands on Suokuokka's shoulder, as Suokuokka tries to avoid the shot.
Luis Leonardo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Luis Leonardo throws a jab when Suokuokka was well out of range.
Suokuokka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Suokuokka throws a series of strikes that have Luis Leonardo backpedaling.
Luis Leonardo throws a hook but Suokuokka avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luis Leonardo tries to bum rush Suokuokka with a series of wild strikes but Suokuokka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donk. Suokuokka catches Luis Leonardo right on the button with a cross.
Luis Leonardo misses the body punch
and Suokuokka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luis Leonardo scores with a shot to the body.
Luis Leonardo stuns Suokuokka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Luis Leonardo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Luis Leonardo throws an overhand right that lands on Suokuokka's shoulder, as Suokuokka tries to avoid the shot.
Luis Leonardo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Luis Leonardo digs a good hook to Suokuokka's body.
Luis Leonardo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Suokuokka misses with a wild combination.
Suokuokka is working the combinations to good effect here.
Suokuokka defending well as Luis Leonardo loads up on a big left hand.
Suokuokka punishes Luis Leonardo's body with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Luis Leonardo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka misses the jab.
Suokuokka slips under a jab.
Luis Leonardo throws a shot from downtown. Suokuokka moves away and avoids it.
Suokuokka misses with a straight right.
Luis Leonardo scores with the left hand. Suokuokka knows he should have avoided that one.
Suokuokka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luis Leonardo.
Luis Leonardo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed right hand from Luis Leonardo misses the target.
The fighters circling - Luis Leonardo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suokuokka is looking to wear down Luis Leonardo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Luis Leonardo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Luis Leonardo throws a sloppy body shot
letting Suokuokka counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luis Leonardo. Suokuokka does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the body from Luis Leonardo misses
and Suokuokka counters with a stiff right hand.
Luis Leonardo lands a head shot.
Suokuokka lands a two punch combo.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Suokuokka finds it's way through Luis Leonardo's defenses.
Suokuokka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luis Leonardo.
Suokuokka slips a jab from Luis Leonardo.
Suokuokka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luis Leonardo.
Suokuokka moves out of range of the strikes.
Suokuokka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Suokuokka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luis Leonardo throws an overhand right that lands on Suokuokka's shoulder, as Suokuokka tries to avoid the shot.
Suokuokka lands with a nice combination. Luis Leonardo backs away looking to recover.
Luis Leonardo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Suokuokka.
Luis Leonardo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Suokuokka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slow jab from Luis Leonardo misses its intended target.
Luis Leonardo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Suokuokka.
Suokuokka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luis Leonardo.
A punch combination from Suokuokka misses.
Suokuokka looks to score with a jab to the body but Luis Leonardo is just out of range.
Suokuokka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luis Leonardo.
Luis Leonardo throws out a loose jab but Suokuokka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suokuokka staying out of range there.
Suokuokka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luis Leonardo counters with a stiff right hand.
Luis Leonardo misses with a hook. Suokuokka ducked under it nicely.
Luis Leonardo cracks Suokuokka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Suokuokka swinging wildly here.
Luis Leonardo thuds his right hand into Suokuokka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Luis Leonardo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Suokuokka's head backwards.
A punch combination from Suokuokka misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Suokuokka ducks right into an uppercut from Luis Leonardo.
Suokuokka misses with a few strikes there.
Suokuokka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Luis Leonardo lands a lovely overhand right.
Suokuokka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Luis Leonardo lands a nice shot to the body.
Luis Leonardo misses with a double jab.
Suokuokka blocks a jab.
Luis Leonardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luis Leonardo loads up on a big right hand but Suokuokka slips the punch.
Suokuokka misses with a body shot.
Luis Leonardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suokuokka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luis Leonardo moves away.
Suokuokka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Luis Leonardo loads up on a big right hand but Suokuokka slips the punch.
Luis Leonardo looks to throw the jab but Suokuokka is out of range.
Suokuokka with a hook.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Luis Leonardo.
Suokuokka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suokuokka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Luis Leonardo lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suokuokka. Luis Leonardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suokuokka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Luis Leonardo on the side of the head.
Luis Leonardo misses the body punch
enabling Suokuokka to counter with a crisp jab.
Luis Leonardo throws a hook but Suokuokka blocks it.
Suokuokka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Luis Leonardo misses.
A combination from Luis Leonardo does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suokuokka throws a series of punches but Luis Leonardo avoids them all with ease.
Luis Leonardo misses the shot to the body.
Suokuokka scores with the left hand. Luis Leonardo knows he should have avoided that one.
Luis Leonardo thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waltari Suokuokka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Luis Leonardo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Luis Leonardo looks to land a right hand but Suokuokka moved out of range.
Suokuokka misses with a combination
and Luis Leonardo counters with a nice uppercut.
Luis Leonardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suokuokka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luis Leonardo lands a nice shot to the body.
Luis Leonardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suokuokka moves away from the strike by Luis Leonardo.
Suokuokka lands with a nice body punch.
Suokuokka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luis Leonardo.
Waltari Suokuokka is winning the standup battle so far.
Suokuokka lands a lovely overhand right.
Luis Leonardo throws a series of strikes that have Suokuokka backpedaling.
Suokuokka lands a body shot.
Suokuokka misses with an uppercut.
Luis Leonardo walks into a stiff left hand from Suokuokka.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luis Leonardo scores with a jab. Suokuokka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Luis Leonardo throws a lazy right hand but Suokuokka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Suokuokka finds it's target.
Waltari Suokuokka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luis Leonardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suokuokka moves away.
Suokuokka looks to score with a jab to the body but Luis Leonardo is just out of range.
Suokuokka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luis Leonardo throws out the jab.
Luis Leonardo misses with a jab to the body
and Suokuokka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luis Leonardo misses with a wild body shot.
Luis Leonardo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Suokuokka!
Luis Leonardo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luis Leonardo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Suokuokka counters with a stiff right hand.
Luis Leonardo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luis Leonardo misses with a hook.
Luis Leonardo misses with a shot to the body
and Luis Leonardo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Suokuokka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Suokuokka.
Suokuokka moves out of range as Luis Leonardo strikes.
Luis Leonardo dodges the punch combination from Suokuokka.
Suokuokka moves out of range of the strikes.
Luis Leonardo lands a lovely overhand right.
Luis Leonardo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Luis Leonardo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suokuokka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suokuokka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luis Leonardo.
Luis Leonardo throws a nice looking combination but Suokuokka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luis Leonardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suokuokka throws a lazy right hand but Luis Leonardo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luis Leonardo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Suokuokka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka ducks under a wild hook from Luis Leonardo.
Luis Leonardo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Suokuokka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Luis Leonardo misses the jab.
Luis Leonardo throws a big shot that misses.
Luis Leonardo needs to keep his hands up - Suokuokka had a free shot at his head there.
Suokuokka misses with a body shot.
A left lands for Luis Leonardo.
Luis Leonardo misses with a wild body shot.
Luis Leonardo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Suokuokka throws the left hand but Luis Leonardo avoids the punch easily.
Luis Leonardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suokuokka.
Luis Leonardo looks to throw the jab but Suokuokka is out of range.
Luis Leonardo misses with a jab to the body
and Suokuokka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suokuokka looks to score with a jab to the body but Luis Leonardo is just out of range.
Suokuokka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luis Leonardo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A slow jab from Luis Leonardo misses its intended target.
Luis Leonardo takes a swing at Suokuokka's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Suokuokka catches Luis Leonardo right on the button with a cross.
Suokuokka defending well as Luis Leonardo loads up on a big left hand.
Nice cross by Suokuokka.
Luis Leonardo throws an overhand right that lands on Suokuokka's shoulder, as Suokuokka tries to avoid the shot.
Suokuokka lands with a nice combination. Luis Leonardo backs away looking to recover.
Luis Leonardo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Suokuokka's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Suokuokka duly obliges.
Luis Leonardo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Suokuokka's hands.
Luis Leonardo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luis Leonardo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Luis Leonardo swings for the body but Suokuokka moves out of range.
Luis Leonardo slips a jab and a cross from Suokuokka.
Suokuokka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Luis Leonardo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suokuokka was well out of range. Poor timing from Luis Leonardo.
Suokuokka has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Suokuokka misses with a shot to the body
enabling Luis Leonardo to counter with a crisp jab.
Luis Leonardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suokuokka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luis Leonardo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luis Leonardo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Suokuokka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luis Leonardo staying out of range there.
Luis Leonardo misses with a straight right.
Suokuokka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Luis Leonardo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Luis Leonardo avoids the body shot from Suokuokka.
Suokuokka blocks a jab.
Suokuokka slips a straight right by Luis Leonardo.
Luis Leonardo lands a nice hook to Suokuokka's body. Suokuokka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Suokuokka stalks Luis Leonardo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Luis Leonardo's face. Luis Leonardo staggers backwards, shaken.
Suokuokka ducks under a wild hook from Luis Leonardo.
Suokuokka jabs Luis Leonardo right on the nose. Luis Leonardo blinks but takes it well.
Luis Leonardo throws a hook but Suokuokka avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Suokuokka misses the target.
Luis Leonardo misses with a shot to the body
and Suokuokka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A big left from Suokuokka misses.
Suokuokka misses with a hook.
Luis Leonardo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Suokuokka misses the shot to the body.
Luis Leonardo lands an overhand right.
Suokuokka throws a jab but it's blocked by Luis Leonardo.
Suokuokka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luis Leonardo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suokuokka.
Suokuokka takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Luis Leonardo takes a swing at Suokuokka's ribcage but misses.
Suokuokka ducks under a wild hook from Luis Leonardo.
Luis Leonardo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Suokuokka misses with an uppercut. Luis Leonardo saw that one coming.
Suokuokka slips a jab and a cross from Luis Leonardo.
A combination from Suokuokka does no damage.
Suokuokka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luis Leonardo to score with a decent uppercut.
Luis Leonardo misses with a jab to the body
and Suokuokka counters with a nice uppercut.
Suokuokka swinging wildly here.
Luis Leonardo lands with a nice combination. Suokuokka backs away looking to recover.
Suokuokka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luis Leonardo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Luis Leonardo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suokuokka was well out of range. Poor timing from Luis Leonardo.
Luis Leonardo misses with a body shot.
Waltari Suokuokka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Suokuokka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Suokuokka with a nice cross.
Suokuokka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luis Leonardo.
Suokuokka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luis Leonardo.
Luis Leonardo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luis Leonardo tries to move into range but Suokuokka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Luis Leonardo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Luis Leonardo with a jab.
Suokuokka misses the shot to the body.
Luis Leonardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luis Leonardo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Suokuokka at a distance.
Luis Leonardo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Suokuokka slips under a jab.
Suokuokka misses with a body shot.
Suokuokka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Suokuokka both land. Nice combination.
Suokuokka swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Luis Leonardo misses the target.
Suokuokka thuds a left hand into Luis Leonardo's body.
Suokuokka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luis Leonardo moves away.
Suokuokka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Luis Leonardo scores with the left hand. Suokuokka knows he should have avoided that one.
Suokuokka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Luis Leonardo works the jab nicely.
Suokuokka lands with a good body shot.
Luis Leonardo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suokuokka lands with an uppercut that bounces Luis Leonardo off the cage and back into rage.
Suokuokka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Antonio Luis Leonardo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luis Leonardo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Suokuokka counters with a three punch combo that has Luis Leonardo backing up. Luis Leonardo nods at Suokuokka to acknowledge the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Waltari Suokuokka.
Well Suokuokka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Waltari Suokuokka!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Waltari Suokuokka!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Waltari Suokuokka!

Waltari Suokuokka wins by unanimous decision!