PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ongka Ongka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Aristides Leopoldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ongka comes to the cage accompanied by Abebe. Leopoldo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Carmina Burana - Carl Orff. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ongka
vs
Aristides Leopoldo

201 cm
25
275 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

190 cm
23
280 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ruthless Violence Clothing Association

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ongka Ongka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Aristides Leopoldo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ongka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ongka has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Leopoldo is in a horrible position here. Ongka smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Leopoldo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ongka throwing strikes but Leopoldo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ongka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ongka wants to pass to mount but Leopoldo is defending the position.
Leopoldo tries to kick Ongka off but Ongka keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Leopoldo is trying is best to control the position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ongka seems to be looking for submissions.
Leopoldo is controlling Ongka's trapped leg to prevent Ongka from advancing to side control.
Leopoldo wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo trying to control but Ongka postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leopoldo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ongka.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ongka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leopoldo's head.

Leopoldo is defending against the submission attempts here by Ongka.
Leopoldo wants to control but Ongka is keeping busy.

Ongka seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo is positioning himself well to prevent Ongka advancing to mount.
Leopoldo is refusing to be controlled, as Ongka sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Ongka seems content to control.
Leopoldo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ongka lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Leopoldo is looking to escape.
Ongka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leopoldo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Leopoldo looking for submissions off his back.

Ongka looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo is pressing down on Ongka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Leopoldo looking to control.
Ongka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leopoldo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ongka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leopoldo's head.
Leopoldo trying to control the position here.
Ongka trying to control but Leopoldo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ongka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ongka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leopoldo is keeping the position for now.
Ongka postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leopoldo is pulling down on Ongka's head to control his posture.
Leopoldo lands some strikes from the bottom.
Leopoldo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ongka has passed into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ongka is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leopoldo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ongka tries to advance to mount but Leopoldo denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ongka Ongka dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Leopoldo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ongka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ongka fails with a takedown attempt.
Ongka jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Ongka shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ongka was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Leopoldo holds on to Ongka's head and controls the position momentarily.
Leopoldo has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ongka throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Leopoldo struggling a bit here.
Leopoldo tries to bench press Ongka off him but Ongka keeps the position.
Leopoldo sneaks back into half guard.
Ongka 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ongka throwing shots but Leopoldo is blocking nicely.

Ongka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leopoldo has managed to free his arm - good work.

Ongka is looking for a kimura but Leopoldo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ongka to get the leverage.
Ongka wants to take a breather but Leopoldo is having none of it.
Leopoldo is looking to improve his position.
Ongka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leopoldo's head.
Ongka content to control rather than advance.
Leopoldo wants to get back to full guard.
Leopoldo has hold of Ongka's hands but Ongka slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Ongka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ongka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leopoldo keeps working.
Leopoldo tries to get to full guard but Ongka has control of the leg.
Leopoldo wants to control but Ongka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Leopoldo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo is looking to control Ongka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Leopoldo avoid being mounted?
Ongka stops Leopoldo from getting back to his feet.
Leopoldo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ongka.
Leopoldo trying to hold on to Ongka's head to control him but Ongka postures up.
Ongka trying to control from Leopoldo's half guard. Leopoldo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ongka wants to control from the top but Leopoldo keeps moving.
Leopoldo controlling Ongka's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ongka.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Pedro Aristides Leopoldo.
Ongka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leopoldo counters with a left to the body.
Pedro Aristides Leopoldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ongka fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Leopoldo sprawls well initially but Ongka persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Ongka seems to be working for a kimura but Leopoldo defends the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leopoldo is positioning himself well to prevent Ongka advancing to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leopoldo wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ongka Ongka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ongka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Leopoldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Leopoldo.
Leopoldo throws a series of punches but Ongka moves out of range.
Leopoldo sizes up Ongka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leopoldo throws a series of strikes that have Ongka backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leopoldo gets in close and tags Ongka with a short punch that almost sends Ongka to the mat! Oh Ongka is in big trouble! He turns his back on Leopoldo, trying to create some distance but Leopoldo rushes him, striking wildly and Ongka goes down! The referee tackles Leopoldo into the cage to end the fight! Leopoldo is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Aristides Leopoldo!
Pedro Aristides Leopoldo got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'