PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Jefferson
vs
Leonidas

200 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Jefferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferson misses with an uppercut
and Leonidas counters with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonidas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leonidas tries to clinch up but Jefferson circles away and keeps his distance.
Leonidas scores with a head kick.
Leonidas is looking to clinch but Jefferson is avoiding it.
Leonidas wants to clinch up but Jefferson keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Leonidas as Jefferson shoots in.
Leonidas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leonidas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jefferson shoots for a double leg takedown but Leonidas sprawls well. He's pushed Jefferson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Leonidas fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jefferson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leonidas tries to close the distance and clinch but Jefferson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leonidas moves out of range of the strikes.
Leonidas lands with a kick to the temple. Jefferson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Thomas Jefferson has been cut.
Leonidas closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jefferson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leonidas's guard.
Jefferson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jefferson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jefferson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jefferson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jefferson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leonidas is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jefferson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jefferson passes into half guard.

Jefferson is working for a kimura but Leonidas is defending it quite comfortably.
Leonidas is trying to stand back up but Jefferson is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Leonidas is trying to stand up here but Jefferson is controlling him well.
Jefferson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jefferson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jefferson wants to pass the guard but Leonidas is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leonidas's head.
Leonidas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jefferson.

Jefferson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leonidas is just riding it out for now. Jefferson eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jefferson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Jefferson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Jefferson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Leonidas is looking to clinch.
Jefferson tries to close the distance and clinch but Leonidas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leonidas tries to clinch but Jefferson moves out of range.
Leonidas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jefferson misses the shot to the body.
Jefferson tries to close the distance and clinch but Leonidas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jefferson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leonidas tries to clinch but Jefferson is having none of it.
Leonidas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jefferson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leonidas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jefferson throws a body punch but Leonidas moves out of range.
Jefferson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
King Leonidas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas wants to clinch.
King Leonidas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leonidas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jefferson fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonidas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jefferson.
Jefferson in side control, throwing shots but Leonidas defends.
Leonidas pushes Jefferson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jefferson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Jefferson crashes against the mat.
Jefferson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Leonidas down.
Jefferson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Check out the look on Jefferson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
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!
Jefferson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jefferson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jefferson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Leonidas taking shots to the head.
Jefferson working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Jefferson has control of Leonidas's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Leonidas regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jefferson looking to finish Leonidas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Leonidas!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson landing strikes from the mount.

Jefferson is working for a guillotine from mount but Leonidas frees his head quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jefferson lands a nice shot to the head.
Leonidas wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jefferson.
Leonidas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jefferson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jefferson has control of Leonidas's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Leonidas regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Jefferson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Jefferson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Jefferson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Leonidas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jefferson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leonidas thows a body kick. Jefferson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Leonidas is looking to clinch but Jefferson is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonidas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jefferson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leonidas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jefferson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jefferson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leonidas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jefferson digs a good hook to Leonidas's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jefferson swats away the attempt to clinch by Leonidas.
Leonidas fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jefferson gets a takedown into half guard.

Jefferson is looking for a kimura here.
Jefferson trying to pass the guard but Leonidas defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leonidas defending well though.

Jefferson seems to be looking for submissions.
Jefferson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thomas Jefferson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Leonidas!
Jefferson trying to control but Leonidas is having none of it.

Jefferson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Leonidas is on top in guard.
Leonidas is looking to stand up but Jefferson won't let him.
King Leonidas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jefferson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leonidas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jefferson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leonidas is one step ahead there.

Jefferson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Leonidas defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Jefferson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jefferson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Jefferson!