PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ernst Leuterio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J Aldo Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ernst Leuterio has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ernst Leuterio seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Leuterio
vs
Aldo Preuss

188 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
177 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ernst Leuterio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, J Aldo Preuss!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preuss tries to clinch but Leuterio moves out of range.
Preuss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leuterio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leuterio tries to clinch but Preuss is having none of it.
Leuterio tries to clinch but Preuss moves out of range.

Leuterio takes the fight into the clinch.
Leuterio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leuterio is trying to stall.
Leuterio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Preuss.
Leuterio misses with a knee to the head.
Preuss is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Preuss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leuterio lands a good knee to the midsection. Preuss won't want to take too many of those.
Preuss lands a right hand.
Leuterio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Preuss blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Preuss fails to land.
Preuss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Preuss.
Leuterio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Preuss blocks it with crossed arms.
Leuterio tries a knee to the head but Preuss blocks it.
Leuterio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Preuss.
A head punch on the inside from Preuss fails to land.
Leuterio looking to throw knees to the head but Preuss is blocking nicely.
Leuterio is breathing heavily.
Preuss taking a breather.
Leuterio scores a nice knee to the body.
Leuterio lands a nice knee 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!
Leuterio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leuterio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Preuss is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preuss takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leuterio tries to land a knee to the head but Preuss blocks with his arms.
Leuterio trying to land knees to the body.
Preuss wants to stall.
Leuterio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Preuss.
Leuterio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Preuss blocks it with crossed arms.
Preuss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Preuss lands an uppercut.
Leuterio throws a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Preuss.
Preuss throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Preuss.
A knee to the head by Leuterio.
Preuss tries to break free but Leuterio pushes him back against the cage.
Preuss stalling in the clinch but Leuterio improves position.
Leuterio slows down the pace here.
Leuterio unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Preuss gets through Leuterio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leuterio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Leuterio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leuterio landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Preuss lands with a short shot to the head.
Leuterio lands a good knee to the midsection. Preuss won't want to take too many of those.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leuterio as Preuss tries to tie him up.
Leuterio tries a knee to the head but Preuss blocks it.
Preuss dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Leuterio with a knee to the head.
Leuterio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Preuss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leuterio.
Leuterio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Preuss's face.
Leuterio's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Leuterio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Preuss takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leuterio crunches a lovely knee into Preuss's ribcage.
Leuterio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leuterio scores with a knee to the head.
Leuterio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Preuss lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leuterio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Preuss's face.
Leuterio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leuterio unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Preuss lands with a right to the head.
Leuterio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuterio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Preuss lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Preuss lands a hook to the side of the head.
Preuss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leuterio with a knee to the head.
Leuterio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Preuss is stalling here.
Leuterio effectively controlling the action here.
Preuss lands with a short shot to the head.
Leuterio looking to throw knees to the head but Preuss is blocking nicely.
Leuterio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leuterio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leuterio trying to land knees to the body.
Preuss lands a nice uppercut.
Preuss trying to stall but Leuterio improves his position.
Leuterio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Preuss's face.
Leuterio looking to throw knees to the head but Preuss is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Preuss's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leuterio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Preuss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leuterio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leuterio unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Leuterio landing knees to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Preuss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leuterio crunches a lovely knee into Preuss's ribcage.

That's four 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.
Leuterio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Preuss working hard to break the clinch.
Leuterio misses with a knee to the head.
Leuterio landing knees to the body.
Preuss wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leuterio has him pressed against the cage.
Leuterio misses with a knee strike.
Preuss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leuterio with a knee to the head.
Leuterio keeps control of Preuss as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leuterio prevents Preuss from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leuterio.
Preuss lands a nice shot to the body.
Leuterio misses with a knee strike.
Leuterio avoiding damage.
A knee to the head by Leuterio.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Leuterio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Preuss lands a shot to the body.
Preuss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leuterio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Preuss lands a nice uppercut.
Leuterio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leuterio working Preuss over with knees to the body.
Leuterio looking to throw knees to the head but Preuss is blocking nicely.
Preuss wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leuterio tries a knee to the head but Preuss blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernst Leuterio dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Leuterio clinches with his opponent.
Leuterio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Preuss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leuterio is trying to maintain a safe position but Preuss gets an underhook and turns Leuterio into the cage.
Leuterio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Preuss as Leuterio tries to tie him up.
Leuterio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Preuss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Preuss lands an uppercut.
Preuss lands a body shot in the clinch.
Preuss lands a nice uppercut.
Preuss wants to stall.
Preuss wants to get back to striking at distance but Leuterio won't allow it.
Leuterio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leuterio misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Preuss.
Leuterio misses with a knee strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leuterio wants to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Preuss lands a body punch in the clinch.
Preuss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Preuss lands with a short shot to the head.
Leuterio landing knees to the body.
Leuterio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preuss lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leuterio backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Preuss.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leuterio obliges.
Preuss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Preuss lands a hook that snaps the head of Leuterio backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leuterio.
Leuterio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leuterio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Preuss is pushing Leuterio up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Preuss takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leuterio misses with a knee to the head.
Preuss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leuterio missing with knees to the body.
Leuterio lands a knee to the body.
Preuss is trying to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leuterio obliges.
Leuterio holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Leuterio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Preuss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Leuterio.
Still in the clinch, Preuss scores with a nice short uppercut.
Leuterio tries a knee to the head but Preuss blocks it.
Preuss stalling in the clinch but Leuterio improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leuterio stalling against the cage.
Leuterio lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Preuss's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leuterio crunches a lovely knee into Preuss's ribcage.
Leuterio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Preuss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leuterio lands a knee to the head.
Preuss takes a knee to the side of the body.
Preuss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Preuss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leuterio landing knees to the head.
Preuss wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leuterio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Leuterio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Preuss blocks it with crossed arms.
Leuterio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Preuss lands a hook that snaps the head of Leuterio backwards.
Leuterio lands a knee to the body.
Leuterio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Preuss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leuterio tries a knee to the head but Preuss blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leuterio obliges.
Nice body punch from Preuss.
Leuterio putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Preuss in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Preuss controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuterio is struggling to control the position.
Preuss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leuterio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leuterio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leuterio missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Preuss.
Leuterio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Leuterio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Leuterio misses with a knee strike.
Leuterio lands a knee to the body.
Leuterio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Preuss misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leuterio.
Leuterio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Leuterio landing knees to the head.
Preuss takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leuterio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Preuss lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Preuss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Preuss lands with a light punch inside.
Leuterio landing knees to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Preuss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leuterio putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Preuss in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four 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.
Preuss is trying to break free.
Leuterio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leuterio looking to throw knees to the head but Preuss is blocking nicely.
Preuss lands an uppercut.
Preuss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leuterio throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Preuss.
Leuterio connects with a knee to the head.
Preuss wants to get back to striking at distance but Leuterio won't allow it.
Preuss takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leuterio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Preuss fails to land.
Preuss takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leuterio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Preuss blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Preuss.
Leuterio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leuterio tries to land a knee to the head but Preuss blocks with his arms.
Preuss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Leuterio.
Leuterio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leuterio landing knees to the head.
Leuterio misses with a knee to the head.
Leuterio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Preuss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leuterio tries a knee to the head but Preuss blocks it.
Preuss wants to break free but Leuterio has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Preuss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernst Leuterio dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Leuterio moves in looking to clinch but Preuss pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leuterio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Preuss moves to clinch but Leuterio breaks away
and Leuterio counters with a leg kick.
Leuterio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Preuss tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Leuterio counters with an outside leg kick.
Leuterio fails with an attempt to clinch.

Leuterio moves into the clinch.
Preuss leaning against his opponent.
Leuterio lands a good knee to the midsection. Preuss won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Leuterio.
Preuss lands an uppercut.
Leuterio lands a knee to the body.
Preuss takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leuterio misses with a knee to the head.
Leuterio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leuterio putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Preuss in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leuterio is looking to control Preuss's arms but Preuss gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leuterio has his back to the cage.
Leuterio misses with a knee strike.
Preuss lands a shoulder strike.
Leuterio scores a nice knee to the body.
Leuterio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leuterio prevents Preuss from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuterio trying to stall but Preuss improves his position.
Leuterio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Preuss lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Preuss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leuterio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leuterio lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Leuterio.
Leuterio landing knees to the head.
Leuterio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leuterio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leuterio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Leuterio putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Preuss in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ernst Leuterio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Leuterio with a knee to the head.
Leuterio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Preuss.
Leuterio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Preuss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Preuss's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leuterio is trying to stall.
Leuterio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Leuterio scores a nice knee to the body.
Leuterio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Preuss lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leuterio looking to slow down the pace here.
Preuss lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leuterio backwards.

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.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Leuterio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leuterio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Preuss blocks it with crossed arms.
Leuterio lands a knee to the head.
Preuss works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leuterio tries to stall but Preuss uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Preuss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Preuss takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leuterio lands a knee to the head.
Leuterio has Preuss pressed against the cage, preventing Preuss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leuterio obliges.
Leuterio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leuterio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leuterio tries to land a knee to the head but Preuss blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Leuterio.
Leuterio lands a knee to the body.
Preuss lands a hook that snaps the head of Leuterio backwards.
Preuss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leuterio looking to slow down the pace here.
Preuss takes a knee right on the jaw!
Preuss takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leuterio dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A knee to the head by Leuterio.
Leuterio with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Leuterio.
Preuss wants to get back to striking at distance but Leuterio won't allow it.
Leuterio misses with a knee strike.
Leuterio landing knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Preuss.
Leuterio connects with a knee to the head.
Leuterio has Preuss pressed against the cage, preventing Preuss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Preuss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leuterio lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Leuterio.
Leuterio landing knees to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Preuss is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Leuterio is keeping busy.
Leuterio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Preuss's face.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Preuss.
A knee to the head by Leuterio.
Preuss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leuterio with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Leuterio.
Preuss lands with a short shot to the head.
Preuss lands an uppercut.
Leuterio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Preuss lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leuterio backwards.
Leuterio landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Leuterio looking to throw knees to the head but Preuss is blocking nicely.
Preuss scores with a shoulder strike.
Leuterio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leuterio tries a knee to the head but Preuss blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Preuss letting Leuterio take a breather here.
Leuterio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leuterio looking to throw knees to the head but Preuss is blocking nicely.
Leuterio stalling in the clinch.
J Aldo Preuss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leuterio misses with a knee to the head.
Preuss is trying to break the clinch but Leuterio is controlling him.
Leuterio with a knee to the head.
Preuss working aggressively here.
Leuterio blocking some punches.
Preuss misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Leuterio.
Leuterio lands a knee to the body.
Preuss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leuterio tries to land a knee to the head but Preuss blocks with his arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leuterio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ernst Leuterio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leuterio landing knees to the head.
Leuterio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Preuss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leuterio.
Leuterio putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Preuss in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Preuss swings wildly with an uppercut but Leuterio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Preuss takes a knee right on the jaw!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernst Leuterio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leuterio 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernst Leuterio!