PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cylvos Canis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Leopold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Leopold told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Canis
vs
Leopold

178 cm
27
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
169 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cylvos Canis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bryan Leopold!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canis throws a right hand that misses
and Leopold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leopold looks for the body kick but Canis saw that one coming.
Leopold misses with a body kick.
Canis lands a jab to the nose.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick.
Canis swings widly with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Leopold throws a half hearted mid kick.
Canis throws a poor cross that misses
and Leopold counters with a good, hard body kick but Canis shrugs it off.
Canis misses with a left hand
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.
Leopold misses with an attempted mid kick.
Canis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leopold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canis really felt that one!
Leopold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Canis misses with a double jab
and Leopold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leopold counters with a body kick.
Leopold takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Canis throws a poor cross that misses
and Leopold counters with a good, hard body kick but Canis shrugs it off.
Canis misses with a shot to the body
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Canis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick from Leopold.
Leopold has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leopold there as he acknowledges the shot.
Canis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Leopold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canis really felt that one!
Cylvos Canis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Canis is breathing heavily.
Leopold looks to land a body kick but Canis moved away.
Canis swings widly with a right hand
and Leopold finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Canis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leopold throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canis misses with a body punch
and Leopold finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Leopold throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Leopold misses with a body kick.
Leopold is looking to land body kicks.
Canis throws an off balance right hand
and Leopold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canis really felt that one!
Leopold throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leopold lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Canis moves out of range as Leopold throws a body kick.
Canis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Leopold throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Canis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leopold counters with a solid body kick.
Canis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leopold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Canis throws a combination that misses
and Leopold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canis really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopold lands a nice looking kick to the body. Canis takes a step back to recover.
Leopold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Canis throws a poor cross that misses
and Leopold counters with a solid body kick.
Leopold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leopold tries to land a front kick but Canis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Leopold throws a wild body kick that Canis sees coming a mile off.
Nice body kick from Leopold.
Leopold throws a push kick but Canis slaps the foot to one side.
Leopold throws a wild body kick that Canis sees coming a mile off.
Leopold throws a body kick that misses.
Leopold tries to land a front kick but Canis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leopold throws a wild body kick that Canis sees coming a mile off.
Leopold scores with a spinning back kick!
Canis misses with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a body kick.
Canis moves out of range as Leopold throws a body kick.
Canis throws a combination that misses
and Leopold counters with a good, hard body kick but Canis shrugs it off.
Canis scores with a body shot.
Canis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Leopold.
Leopold throws a wild body kick that Canis sees coming a mile off.
Canis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leopold looks for the body kick but Canis saw that one coming.
Leopold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Canis misses with a lunging right hand
and Leopold counters with a good, hard body kick but Canis shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leopold misses with a kick to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Canis avoids a kick to the body.
Canis throws an off balance right hand
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.
Canis misses with a double jab
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.
Canis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leopold counters with a body kick.
Canis misses the body punch
and Leopold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Leopold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Canis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leopold counters with a good, hard body kick but Canis shrugs it off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leopold.
Canis misses with an uppercut
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Canis misses with a lunging right hand
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick from Leopold.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Canis throws a lazy uppercut
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Leopold throws a half hearted mid kick.
Canis misses with a double jab
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leopold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick from Leopold.
Canis misses with a left hand
and Leopold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canis really felt that one!
Leopold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Canis throws an off balance right hand
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Canis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Leopold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Canis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Leopold. That one must have hurt.
Canis throws a combination that misses
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Canis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Canis blocks the body kick.
Leopold misses with a body kick.
Canis misses with a left hand
and Leopold counters with a good, hard body kick but Canis shrugs it off.
Canis misses with an uppercut
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Leopold pushes Canis away with a front kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Leopold - that will leave a mark!
Leopold misses with a body kick.
Leopold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Canis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Leopold throws a push kick but Canis slaps the foot to one side.
Canis swings widly with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick from Leopold.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leopold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leopold pushes Canis away with a front kick.
Leopold is looking to land body kicks.
Leopold lands a nice looking body kick.
Leopold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leopold is looking to land body kicks.
Canis throws a right hand that misses
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
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!
Leopold misses with a body kick.
Canis misses with a left hand
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.
Canis avoids a kick to the body.
Canis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Canis misses with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leopold scores with a push kick.
Canis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Leopold looks to land a body kick but Canis moved away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Leopold.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leopold.
Canis misses with a jab to the body
and Leopold counters with a good, hard body kick but Canis shrugs it off.
Canis throws a right hand that misses
and Leopold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Canis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Leopold. That one must have hurt.
Leopold looks for the body kick but Canis saw that one coming.
Canis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leopold throws a push kick but Canis slaps the foot to one side.
Canis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leopold counters with a body kick.
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!
Leopold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Leopold dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Leopold throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Canis misses with a hook
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick.
Canis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leopold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canis really felt that one!
Canis throws an off balance right hand
and Leopold finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Leopold throws a body kick that misses.
Canis blocks the body kick.
Leopold misses with a body kick.
Canis misses with a left hand
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Canis throws a right hand that misses
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Leopold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leopold throws a body kick that misses.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick from Leopold.
Canis throws a sloppy body shot
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canis misses with a lunging right hand
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leopold.
Canis avoids a kick to the body.
Canis misses with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Canis blocks the body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Canis might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Canis throws a lazy uppercut
and Leopold counters with a body kick.
Canis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Canis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Leopold - the referee stops the clock and Canis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Leopold. Canis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Leopold throws a wild body kick that Canis sees coming a mile off.
Both fighters circling a little - Leopold finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Canis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leopold throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Canis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Canis throws a right hand that misses
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Canis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leopold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Leopold looks for the body kick but Canis saw that one coming.
Canis misses with a hook
and Leopold counters with a good, hard body kick but Canis shrugs it off.
Canis misses with a left hand
and Leopold counters with a solid body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leopold misses with an attempted mid kick.
Canis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Leopold throws a wild body kick that Canis sees coming a mile off.
Canis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leopold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Canis throws a poor cross that misses
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Leopold misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopold throws the kick towards the body but Canis avoids it.
Leopold misses with a body kick.
Canis throws a right hand that misses
and Leopold finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Canis misses with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Canis misses with a double jab
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Leopold explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Canis misses with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Canis misses with a body shot
and Leopold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canis really felt that one!
Canis misses with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Leopold throws a wild body kick that Canis sees coming a mile off.
Leopold misses with a kick to the body.
Canis misses with a left hand
and Leopold counters with a solid body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canis avoids a kick to the body.
Leopold misses with a kick to the body.
Leopold pushes Canis away with a front kick.
Canis connects with a crisp jab.
Leopold lands a nice looking kick to the body. Canis takes a step back to recover.
Leopold throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Leopold misses with a body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Leopold.
Canis misses with a lunging right hand
and Leopold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canis really felt that one!
Canis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Leopold misses with a body kick.
Leopold throws a body kick that misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Canis misses with a lunging right hand
and Leopold counters with a good, hard body kick but Canis shrugs it off.
Cylvos Canis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leopold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leopold lands with a nice body kick.
Leopold tries to land a front kick but Canis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Leopold scores with a nice body kick.
Leopold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Canis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick from Leopold.
Canis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Canis swings widly with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a body kick.
Leopold misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Leopold looks to land a body kick but Canis moved away.
Canis moves out of range as Leopold throws a body kick.
Canis throws a right hand that misses
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Bryan Leopold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Canis throws a lazy uppercut
and Leopold counters with a body kick.
Leopold scores with a nice body kick.
Canis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
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!
Leopold scores with a push kick.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick.
Leopold throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Canis avoids a kick to the body.
Canis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Canis throws a right hand that misses
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.
Canis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Leopold.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leopold scores with a spinning back kick!
Crunch! Leopold slams his shin into Canis's torso.
Leopold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Leopold finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Canis misses with a hook
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.
Leopold is looking to land body kicks.
Canis swings widly with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a good, hard body kick but Canis shrugs it off.
Leopold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Canis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Leopold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Canis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Canis moves out of range as Leopold throws a body kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leopold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Canis misses with a combination
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Leopold is looking to land body kicks.
Leopold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Canis misses with a right hand
and Leopold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canis really felt that one!
Canis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leopold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Canis throws a lazy uppercut
and Leopold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Canis moves out of range as Leopold throws a body kick.
Canis misses with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.
Leopold misses with a body kick.
Leopold throws a body kick that misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leopold misses with a body kick.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick from Leopold.
Canis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Leopold.
Canis swings widly with a right hand
and Leopold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canis really felt that one!
Canis misses with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a body kick.
Canis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Canis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Leopold!
Leopold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Leopold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A thudding body kick lands there by Leopold!
Leopold misses with a kick to the body.
Cylvos Canis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Canis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Leopold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leopold has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Bryan Leopold!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Bryan Leopold!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Bryan Leopold!

Bryan Leopold wins by unanimous decision!