PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Stenner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Aristides Leopoldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stenner comes to the cage accompanied by Escapado - Freiraum. Leopoldo has chosen Carmina Burana - Carl Orff as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stenner
vs
Aristides Leopoldo

195 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DJ Stenner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Aristides Leopoldo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Leopoldo. Those never looked like landing.
Stenner moves out of range as Leopoldo strikes.
Stenner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leopoldo moves away.

Stenner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stenner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Stenner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leopoldo is looking to clinch.
Stenner throws a right and a left that Leopoldo avoids nicely.
Leopoldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stenner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leopoldo looks for the body kick but Stenner saw that one coming.
Stenner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Pedro Aristides Leopoldo has been cut.
A combination from Leopoldo does no damage.
Stenner keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leopoldo is looking to clinch.
Leopoldo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leopoldo!
Stenner with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo misses with a body shot.
Stenner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Leopoldo misses the shot to the body.
Stenner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leopoldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stenner misses with a few strikes there.
Leopoldo misses with a jab, cross combination.

Leopoldo gets tackled into the cage by Stenner. Stenner maintains the clinch.
Leopoldo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Stenner.
A bit of stalling here from Stenner.
Leopoldo tries to break the clinch but Stenner is controlling the position.

Stenner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo throws a right and a left that both miss.

Stenner clinches up against the cage.
Leopoldo has had enough of the clinch but Stenner keeps him there for the moment.
Leopoldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Leopoldo fails to land.
Leopoldo working hard to break the clinch.
Stenner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Stenner breaks the clinch.

Stenner moves into the clinch.
Stenner controlling the action here for a moment.

Stenner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Stenner rushes Leopoldo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Stenner breaks the clinch.
Stenner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Stenner moves into the clinch.
Stenner lands an uppercut.

Stenner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leopoldo misses the body punch
and Stenner counters with a nice uppercut.
Leopoldo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stenner's hands.
A lazy left from Stenner finds it's target.
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!

Stenner has managed to clinch.
Leopoldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Stenner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo wants to clinch up but Stenner keeps it at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Stenner scores with a four punch combination!

That has opened up Pedro Aristides Leopoldo's cut even more.
Leopoldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stenner staying out of range there.
Leopoldo moves in looking to clinch but Stenner pushes him off.
Pedro Aristides Leopoldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leopoldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stenner misses with a series of wild punches.
Leopoldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leopoldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stenner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leopoldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stenner.
Sloppy strikes from Leopoldo. Those never looked like landing.
Leopoldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Stenner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Aristides Leopoldo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Leopoldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stenner swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Stenner clinches up with Leopoldo and pushes him back against the cage.
Leopoldo tries to stall but Stenner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Stenner breaks from the clinch.
Leopoldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Leopoldo misses with an uppercut.
Leopoldo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Stenner moves into the clinch successfully.

Stenner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leopoldo throws a looping overhand right but Stenner ducks down to avoid it.
Leopoldo misses with a combination
and Stenner counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stenner misses with a few strikes there.
Stenner lands a glancing blow to the side of Leopoldo's head.

Stenner takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stenner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Stenner clinches.
Leopoldo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stenner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leopoldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stenner has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stenner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stenner avoids the elbow strike from Leopoldo, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Stenner.
Stenner blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Stenner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Stenner closes the distance and clinches.
Leopoldo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leopoldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stenner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Leopoldo up against the cage.
Stenner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Leopoldo's efforts to push away.
Leopoldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Stenner breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo cracks Stenner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leopoldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Stenner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leopoldo throws the left hand but Stenner avoids the punch easily.
Stenner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stenner doesn't manage to clinch there - Leopoldo circles away.

Stenner pushes Leopoldo up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Stenner.

Stenner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leopoldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leopoldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stenner swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Stenner clinches up with Leopoldo and pushes him back against the cage.
Leopoldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leopoldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leopoldo backwards.

Stenner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stenner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good shot there by Stenner.
Stenner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leopoldo.
Some wild striking there from Stenner.
Leopoldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stenner throws a right hand that Leopoldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Leopoldo also avoids with ease.
Leopoldo looks for the body kick but Stenner saw that one coming.
Leopoldo is looking to clinch but Stenner is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leopoldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leopoldo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leopoldo misses the body punch

and Stenner counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Stenner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Aristides Leopoldo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Stenner throws a series of punches but Leopoldo moves out of range.
Leopoldo swings for the body but Stenner moves out of range.
Leopoldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stenner.

Stenner clinches up against the cage.
Stenner keeps control of Leopoldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stenner is working Leopoldo over against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Stenner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leopoldo wants to clinch
and Stenner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leopoldo misses with a low kick as Stenner jumps back.
Stenner checks a leg kick.
Leopoldo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Leopoldo duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stenner moves out of range of the strikes.
DJ Stenner is winning the standup battle so far.
Leopoldo swings widly with a right hand
and Stenner counters with a straight right hand.
Stenner circles away from the clinch attempt

and Stenner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Stenner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body punch from Stenner.
Stenner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leopoldo.
A head kick misses from Leopoldo.
Stenner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leopoldo's head.
Stenner throws a combination. Leopoldo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Leopoldo tries to clinch there but Stenner circles away.
Stenner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stenner forces Leopoldo back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leopoldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stenner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Leopoldo's efforts to push away.
Stenner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leopoldo is trying to break the clinch but Stenner has him pressed against the cage.

Stenner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Stenner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leopoldo misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Leopoldo fails to land.
Leopoldo wants to break free but Stenner has control.

Stenner manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Leopoldo. Those never looked like landing.
Stenner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stenner just misses with a punch to the body.
Stenner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leopoldo's head backwards.

The cut above Pedro Aristides Leopoldo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Leopoldo throws the kick towards the body but Stenner avoids it.
Stenner misses with a series of wild punches.
Leopoldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DJ Stenner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leopoldo is looking to clinch.
Leopoldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stenner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leopoldo misses with a head kick.
Leopoldo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leopoldo fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leopoldo clinches.

Stenner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stenner misses with a two punch combination.
Leopoldo wants to clinch.
Pedro Aristides Leopoldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Stenner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
DJ Stenner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Leopoldo is trying to break the clinch but Stenner is controlling him.
Stenner has Leopoldo pressed against the cage, preventing Leopoldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Stenner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DJ Stenner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leopoldo misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leopoldo throws a hook to the side of Stenner's head but Stenner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leopoldo swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Stenner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stenner 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Stenner!
Our winner, DJ Stenner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.