PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adan Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Well Rounded (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Adan Leonard has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Adan Leonard seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Leonard
vs
Rounded

211 cm
18
177 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adan Leonard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Well Rounded!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rounded lands with a kick to the ribs.

Leonard gets tackled into the cage by Rounded. Rounded maintains the clinch.

Rounded pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rounded avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rounded trying to control the position.
Rounded 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.
Rounded working a defensive guard but Leonard manages to pass into side control anyway.
Rounded struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rounded manages to get back to half guard.
Rounded trying to hold on to Leonard's head to control him but Leonard postures up.
Rounded is trying to get back to full guard.
Rounded keeps trying to improve his position.
Rounded is trying is best to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rounded is trying to stand up here but Leonard is controlling him well.

Well Rounded has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Leonard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rounded but Rounded pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leonard fails with a takedown attempt.
Rounded throws a head kick that misses

and Leonard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Leonard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rounded tries to clinch but Leonard moves out of range.
Rounded moves in looking to clinch but Leonard pushes him off.
Rounded swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rounded misses with a series of wild punches.
Rounded stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adan Leonard. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rounded shoots in and bounces Leonard off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Leonard working for a triangle but Rounded defends it easily.
Rounded trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leonard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rounded gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rounded stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leonard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leonard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rounded is looking to work some ground and pound but Leonard has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Well Rounded dominated that 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.

Leonard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leonard dives in and grabs Rounded's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rounded pushes down on Leonard's head and hops out.
Rounded throws a push kick but Leonard slaps the foot to one side.

Rounded gets a takedown into half guard.
Leonard wants to control but Rounded passes into side.
Rounded wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leonard keeps working.
Leonard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Leonard is trying to control Rounded's posture but Rounded avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rounded wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leonard keeps working.
An elbow from Rounded crashes against the mat.

Rounded is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leonard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Rounded goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Leonard has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rounded but great work by Leonard.
Rounded is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rounded can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
A lull in the action here as Leonard stalls from top position.
Rounded is not content to let Leonard control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Rounded. No joy for Leonard on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rounded gets a double leg takedown into Leonard's guard.

Leonard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Leonard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Leonard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Well Rounded showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Leonard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rounded as he avoids it easily.

Rounded shoots in and bounces Leonard off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rounded scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rounded trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Leonard manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Rounded looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Leonard passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rounded is looking to get back to his feet here but Leonard is keeping cool and he's managed to take Rounded's back.
Rounded is trying to stand back up.
Rounded trying to control but not successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rounded is in bad spot here.
Rounded really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Leonard's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Rounded wants to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
A lull in the action here.
Leonard is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Leonard is not going to allow Rounded to sit and survive in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leonard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Rounded changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Leonard looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Leonard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Rounded working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Adan Leonard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well Rounded is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Rounded has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Well Rounded comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rounded has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Well Rounded!