PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Laiola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmundo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Laiola might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Roots Bloody Roots. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Laiola
vs
Jr

178 cm
29
159 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

165 cm
24
155 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

ANABOLIC Nutrition 160Q and LAUNDRY 85%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Laiola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edmundo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laiola swings for the body but Jr moves out of range.
Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laiola swivels and escapes.
Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Laiola sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jr somewhat.
Jr shoots in for a double leg but Laiola sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leonardo Laiola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edmundo Jr.
Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Laiola tries to sprawl out of it but Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Laiola manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laiola is fending him off so far but Jr persists. Nope, Laiola circles away and we're back to standing.

Jr closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jr lands in his opponent's guard.
Jr pushes down on Laiola's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Laiola defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Laiola keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Laiola is looking for a sweep. Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Laiola is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Laiola trying to control from the bottom.
Laiola on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Laiola tries to get out of the position.
Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jr thows a huge punch but Laiola dodges it nicely.
Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Laiola's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr thows a huge punch but Laiola dodges it nicely.
Laiola trying to control here.
Laiola has a hand on Jr's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jr takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Jr lands a nice shot to the head.
Jr throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Laiola is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr working Laiola over with strikes here.
Jr thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jr has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Laiola's face.
Jr in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Poor strikes thrown by Jr there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jr is landing with some decent strikes but Laiola is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Laiola is wriggling around trying to escape.
Laiola is bucking up trying to escape but Jr cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jr working Laiola over with strikes here.

Laiola is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr prevents Laiola from getting the reversal.
Laiola sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jr prevents Laiola from improving his position.
Jr is trying to control. Laiola wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jr prevents Laiola from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jr wants to take a breather but Laiola is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmundo Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Laiola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Laiola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No luck for Jr with that takedown attempt.
Laiola loads up on a big right hand but Jr slips the punch.
Edmundo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laiola throws a hook to the side of Jr's head but Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Laiola pinned against the cage. Laiola gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Laiola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jr.
Leonardo Laiola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edmundo Jr.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Laiola!
Jr fails with the takedown.
Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Laiola sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Laiola connects with a right hand. Jr shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Laiola misses the shot to the body.
Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Laiola but Laiola pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Laiola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jr is defended easily by Laiola.
Jr dives in and grabs Laiola's left leg, looking for a takedown. Laiola pushes down on Jr's head and hops out.
Jr dives in and grabs Laiola's left leg, looking for a takedown. Laiola pushes down on Jr's head and hops out.
Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Laiola but Laiola pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leonardo Laiola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laiola throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jr gets a double leg takedown into Laiola's guard.
Jr won't allow Laiola to sweep him here.
Jr slips nicely into half guard.
Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Laiola defending well though.
Jr is thwarting Laiola's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Laiola's head.
Jr thows a huge punch but Laiola dodges it nicely.
Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Laiola's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr thows a huge punch but Laiola dodges it nicely.
Jr stalling.
Laiola is not content to let Jr control the position.
Nice strikes from Jr there.
Jr passes to side control.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laiola is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Laiola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Laiola sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Laiola keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jr wants to pass the guard but Laiola is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmundo Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laiola is fending him off so far but Jr persists. Nope, Laiola circles away and we're back to standing.
Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Laiola sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laiola is fending him off so far but Jr persists. Nope, Laiola circles away and we're back to standing.
Leonardo Laiola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edmundo Jr.
Laiola throws a big shot that misses.
Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jr misses with a body shot.
Jr swings for the body but Laiola moves out of range.
Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Laiola sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Laiola misses with a looping right.
Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Laiola sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Jr with that takedown attempt.

Jr looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr trying to control but Laiola is working from the bottom.
Jr slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Edmundo Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Laiola looking to control.
Jr trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Laiola manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Laiola wants to get up but he can't break Jr's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Edmundo Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laiola trying to control the position from guard on top but Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laiola is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Leonardo Laiola just wasn't active enough.
Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Laiola avoids it really well and circles away.
Laiola displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jr.
Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jr scores with a takedown into Laiola's guard.
Jr postures up.
Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Laiola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laiola trying to keep a closed guard but Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Leonardo Laiola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Jr wants to control from the top but Laiola keeps moving.
Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laiola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laiola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jr.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edmundo Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmundo Jr!
Edmundo Jr decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.