PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atilla Leopoldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leopoldo comes to the cage accompanied by Halleljuah Chorus. York has chosen British Grenadiers Song as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Leopoldo
vs
York

188 cm
32
276 lbs
28 - 16 - 0

192 cm
26
285 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Atilla Leopoldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nigel York!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York's corner calls for a 1-2. York obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
York throws a hook but Leopoldo blocks it.
Leopoldo lands a body shot.
Leopoldo dips to his left and cracks York with an uppercut!
Leopoldo misses with a hook.
York uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leopoldo.
York throws out a loose jab but Leopoldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leopoldo misses the body punch
and York counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leopoldo scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
York thuds his right hand into Leopoldo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
York throws a right and a left that Leopoldo avoids nicely.
Leopoldo throws the kick towards the body but York avoids it.
Leopoldo throws a front kick aimed at York's knee but York avoids it well.
A nice combination there by Leopoldo.
Leopoldo throws the kick towards the body but York avoids it.
Atilla Leopoldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leopoldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leopoldo moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo slips a jab from York.
Leopoldo misses with a kick to the body

and York counters with a head kick that drops Leopoldo to the mat! Leopoldo scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leopoldo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as York sprawls well. York wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leopoldo gets slowly back to his feet.
York moves out of range as Leopoldo strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leopoldo.
Leopoldo lands with a thumping leg kick.
York checks a leg kick nicely.
York circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leopoldo misses with a looping right.
Leopoldo thows a body shot but no joy.
Leopoldo avoids the body shot from York.
Jab, jab by York - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo throws a head kick that half lands.
York lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leopoldo misses with a two punch combination.
York connects with a right hand. Leopoldo shakes it off.
A lazy left from Leopoldo finds it's target.
York moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from York misses the target.
Leopoldo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
York takes one on the chin but seems OK.
York looks to land a left hand but Leopoldo moved out of range nicely.
A big right from York misses.
A punch combination from Leopoldo misses.
York might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Leopoldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leopoldo lands a jab-cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Leopoldo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo throws a good cross that connects.
Nigel York is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
York uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Leopoldo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
York swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leopoldo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Leopoldo moves out of range as York strikes.
A jab from York misses.
Good exchange - Leopoldo coming out on top.
York looks to land a combination but Leopoldo avoids it well.
York throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
York displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leopoldo throws out the jab.
Leopoldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. York sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Leopoldo.
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!
Leopoldo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
York uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leopoldo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Leopoldo misses.
Leopoldo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Leopoldo duly obliges.
Leopoldo throws the left hand but York avoids the punch easily.
York defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leopoldo.
York keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Leopoldo jabs York right on the nose. York blinks but takes it well.
Leopoldo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leopoldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as York throws out the jab.
York misses with an uppercut
and Leopoldo counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
York just misses with a punch to the body.
Leopoldo dives in and grabs York's left leg, looking for a takedown. York pushes down on Leopoldo's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Atilla Leopoldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leopoldo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Leopoldo throws a poor cross that misses
and York counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Atilla Leopoldo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

York swings and misses with a hook to the body.
York moves away from the strike by Leopoldo.
Leopoldo misses with an uppercut. York saw that one coming.
York misses with a looping right.

Leopoldo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Leopoldo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
York regains full guard. Nicely done.
Leopoldo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Leopoldo trying to control but York is working from the bottom.
York looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leopoldo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leopoldo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
York bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leopoldo's guard.
York won't allow Leopoldo to sweep him here.
York looking to pass the guard.
Leopoldo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Leopoldo working a defensive guard but York passes into half guard.
Leopoldo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Leopoldo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because York has passed into half guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo regains full guard. Nicely done.

Leopoldo working for a triangle but York defends it easily.
York sitting in guard here, content to control.
York pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leopoldo is keeping the position for now.

Leopoldo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo looking for a sweep. Not yet Leopoldo, not yet.
Leopoldo working a defensive guard but York manages to pass into side control anyway.
York slows the pace down.
Leopoldo tries to improve position but can't.
Leopoldo is working hard here to advance position.
Leopoldo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leopoldo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
York keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Leopoldo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks York with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
York is positioning himself well to prevent Leopoldo advancing to mount.
Leopoldo wants to take a breather but York is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atilla Leopoldo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

York misses the shot to the body.
York takes a swing at Leopoldo's ribcage but misses.
Leopoldo throws a poor cross that misses
and Leopoldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
York moves out of range of the body kick.
York displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Leopoldo checks a leg kick nicely.
Leopoldo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Leopoldo fails with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
York displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leopoldo throws out the jab.
York connects with a crisp jab.
Leopoldo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between York's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from York misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York misses with an uppercut.
York takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
York misses with a straight right.
York tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leopoldo was well out of range. Poor timing from York.
No joy there for Leopoldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leopoldo tries to clinch there but York circles away.
Leopoldo looks to score with a jab to the body but York is just out of range.
Leopoldo is looking to slow York down with leg kicks.
York with a nice cross.
York wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leopoldo lands with a kick to the temple. York shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leopoldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
York throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leopoldo misses with a hook
and York counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leopoldo thinking.
Atilla Leopoldo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
York just misses with a punch to the body.
Leopoldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leopoldo looks to land a right hand but York moved out of range.
York lands with a good body shot.
York misses with a wild combination.
Leopoldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
York misses with a hook. Leopoldo ducked under it nicely.
Leopoldo thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from York. Leopoldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
York bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Leopoldo scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
York misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leopoldo.
Leopoldo scores with a leg kick.

York gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
York looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leopoldo trying to control but York is working from the bottom.
Leopoldo stopping the sweep attempt from York.
Atilla Leopoldo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leopoldo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. York is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as York holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo trying to control the position from guard on top but York is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
York misses the jab.
Atilla Leopoldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
York throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
York misses with a wild body shot.
Nigel York has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
York throws a sloppy head kick
and Leopoldo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Leopoldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from York.
York doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leopoldo throws a big shot that misses.
York lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leopoldo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nigel York comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leopoldo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atilla Leopoldo!
Atilla Leopoldo took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I'm gettin' too old for this shit.'.