PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuriel Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antona comes to the cage accompanied by Laid to Rest by Lamb of God. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Antona
vs
Leonard

170 cm
40
156 lbs
35 - 25 - 0

168 cm
37
147 lbs
30 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 35 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nuriel Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonard digs a good body shot into Antona's ribs.
Antona takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Antona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Antona looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Antona listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Leonard looks to score with a jab to the body but Antona is just out of range.
Antona misses with a head kick.
Leonard misses with a hook. Antona ducked under it nicely.
Leonard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Leonard scores with a nice right hand.
Antona bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leonard's head backwards.
Leonard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Antona counters with a nice leg kick.
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!
Leonard scores with a hook.
Leonard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Antona jabs Leonard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Antona is looking to score with low kicks.
Leonard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antona.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard misses with a body shot.
Antona ducks right into an uppercut from Leonard.
Leonard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Antona looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aydine Antona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Antona ducks right into an uppercut from Leonard.
Leonard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Leonard misses with an uppercut. Antona saw that one coming.
Antona was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A left lands for Leonard.
Leonard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Antona walks into a straight right hand from Leonard.
Leonard lands a nice shot to the body.
Nuriel Leonard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonard avoids the body shot from Antona.
Antona displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leonard throws out the jab.

Leonard shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Antona manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Antona wants to stand up but Leonard is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Antona looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Leonard has picked Antona up and slammed him! Antona can't keep hold of the triangle and Leonard manages to pass to side control!
Leonard throws a strike aimed at the side of Antona's head but Antona avoids it well.
Leonard working away.
Antona is looking for a sweep.
My spies in The Warehouse inform me that Leonard has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Antona takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Antona dodges the ground and pound from Leonard.
Leonard scores with a couple of short elbows.
Antona taking punishment in the form of punches.
Leonard looks up at the clock and then as Antona takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Leonard smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Antona taking a bit of punishment here - Leonard scoring with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard grinds an elbow into Antona's temple.
Antona tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leonard working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Antona tries to bench press Leonard off him but Leonard keeps the position.
Leonard throws an elbow but Antona slips to the side and avoids it well.
Antona tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leonard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Antona is avoiding damage well.
Antona sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Leonard prevents Antona from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonard working Antona over with strikes.
Antona wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonard lands strikes from half guard.

Antona is rocked!
Leonard lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Antona! More strikes land and this one is all over! Leonard jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nuriel Leonard!
Nuriel Leonard opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.