PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Leads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry Sandoval has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Leads
vs
Sandoval

190 cm
28
240 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

200 cm
22
285 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Leads!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandoval darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sandoval throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leads throws the left hand but Sandoval avoids the punch easily.
Donald Leads seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leads lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sandoval at a distance.
Sandoval doesn't manage to clinch there - Leads circles away.
Leads scores with a hook.
Sandoval throws a big shot that misses.
Sandoval doesn't manage to clinch there - Leads circles away.
Leads misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sandoval.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sandoval misses with a looping left.
Leads moves away from the strike by Sandoval.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leads checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sandoval.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval misses with a low kick.
Leads works over Sandoval's head and body with a nice combination.
Leads throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sandoval connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good exchange - Sandoval coming out on top.
Leads showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sandoval.
Leads thuds a left hand into Sandoval's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sandoval lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Leads.
Leads throws out a loose jab but Sandoval uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leads swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sandoval keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leads clobbers Sandoval with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leads fails to land with a series of punches.
Leads walks into a jab.
Leads just misses with a punch to the body.
Sandoval needs to keep his hands up - Leads had a free shot at his head there.
Leads lands a two punch combo.
Sandoval lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leads's sensitive parts.
Sandoval fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leads thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leads.
Leads looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leads throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sandoval counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leads scores with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Leads. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leads.
Leads checks the leg kick.
Leads falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sandoval counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Leads lands a nice looking body shot.
Leads lands a nice hook to Sandoval's body. Sandoval takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leads fails to land with a series of punches.
Leads misses with a looping right.
Leads misses with a right hand

and Sandoval counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Leads managing to block the knees to the body from Sandoval.
Leads wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leads misses with a punch on the inside.
Leads blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sandoval displaying some good clinch control by pressing Leads up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sandoval gets through Leads's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sandoval trying to stall but Leads improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Leads dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Leads sizes up Sandoval with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leads connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sandoval. Sandoval circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leads misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Leads.
Leads rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sandoval moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sandoval misses with a few strikes there.
Leads uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sandoval.
Sandoval throws a hook to the side of Leads's head but Leads sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sandoval misses with a kick to the body.
Donald Leads is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sandoval ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leads moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leads lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sandoval throws a hook to the side of Leads's head but Leads sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Leads gets tackled into the cage by Sandoval. Sandoval maintains the clinch.
Sandoval misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sandoval creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sandoval takes a shot to the head.
Leads has Sandoval pushed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leads misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leads misses with a body punch.
Sandoval is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leads is defending well for now.
Leads avoiding damage as Sandoval throws knees to the body.
Sandoval tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leads is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leads breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sandoval misses with an uppercut.
Leads throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sandoval counters with a leg kick.
Leads with a jab.
Sandoval ducks under a wild hook from Leads.
Leads lands with a nice body punch.
Leads fails to land with a series of punches.
Sandoval throws a body punch but Leads moves out of range.
A punch combination from Leads misses.
Good exchange - Leads coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval slips a jab and a cross from Leads.
Sandoval tries to work over Leads's front leg with a kick but Leads checks it.
Leads scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sandoval misses with a lunging right hand
and Leads makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sandoval is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Sandoval.
Leads scores with a jab to the head.
Leads just misses with a punch to the body.
Leads connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sandoval. Sandoval circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Leads ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Leads here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Leads - just one landing.
Leads steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sandoval.
Leads throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leads tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leads. Sandoval does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leads misses with a straight right.
Leads throws a combination that misses
and Sandoval counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sandoval avoids the body shot from Leads.
Leads is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A combination from Leads does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sandoval fails to land with a series of punches.
Sandoval does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sandoval keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leads.
Leads fails to land with a series of punches.
Donald Leads is winning the standup battle so far.
Leads misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sandoval.
Sandoval lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leads's sensitive parts.
Leads fails to land with a series of punches.
Leads swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sandoval.
Leads rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sandoval moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheers as Leads lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sandoval doesn't seem phased though.
Leads stalks Sandoval and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sandoval's face. Sandoval staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leads dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sandoval showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leads.
Sandoval looks to land a left hand but Leads moved out of range nicely.
Leads lands a nice hook to Sandoval's body. Sandoval takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sandoval takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sandoval throws a jab but it's blocked by Leads.
Leads fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sandoval manages to avoid it.
Leads tests Sandoval's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut there from Leads.
Barry Sandoval has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sandoval rushes Leads and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sandoval tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leads avoids it.
Sandoval throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leads being controlled against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leads lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sandoval with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leads scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leads.
Sandoval has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sandoval tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leads creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leads.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Leads.
Sandoval trying to land knees to the body.
Sandoval missing with knees to the body.
Leads avoids a wild elbow strike from Sandoval.
Leads pushes Sandoval back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Leads breaks the clinch.
Leads scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Leads drops Sandoval with a beautiful combination! Sandoval stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Leads is looking for the KO!

Sandoval is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leads misses with a body shot.
Leads slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sandoval is still on wobbly legs! Can Leads finish him?
Leads goes for a small jab and connects. Now Leads goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Sandoval stumbles back but Leads runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Sandoval to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Sandoval will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Donald Leads!
During a confident post fight interview, Donald Leads thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.