PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Achilles Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Ngo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonidas comes to the cage accompanied by Best of Me. Henry Ngo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Leonidas
vs
Ngo

180 cm
31
193 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

180 cm
36
180 lbs
26 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Achilles Leonidas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Ngo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngo shoots in looking for a takedown but Leonidas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ngo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ngo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leonidas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ngo shoots for a double leg takedown but Leonidas sprawls well. He's pushed Ngo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Achilles Leonidas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Ngo.
Ngo closes the distance and clinches up with Leonidas, looking for a takedown. Ngo pushes Leonidas against the cage but Leonidas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leonidas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ngo.
Leonidas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Henry Ngo has been cut.
Ngo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leonidas pinned against the cage. Leonidas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ngo or perhaps it was just good defense by Leonidas, which made it look bad.
A head kick misses from Leonidas.

Ngo rushes Leonidas and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas struggles to land a body shot inside as Ngo controls his hands.

Ngo pulls guard.
Leonidas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ngo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ngo 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.
Leonidas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Ngo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Leonidas would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leonidas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Leonidas drops back looking for a leg! Ngo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ngo manages to kick Leonidas off! Leonidas jumps back into Ngo's guard.
Leonidas trying to control the position from guard on top but Ngo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ngo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leonidas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Leonidas tries to stand but Ngo is controlling from the bottom.

Leonidas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leonidas wanted to stand there but Ngo had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas is looking to work some ground and pound but Ngo has wrist control.
Ngo wants to sweep here but Leonidas controlling him for the moment.
Leonidas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ngo working a defensive guard here.
Leonidas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ngo's guard.
Ngo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leonidas is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonidas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Leonidas stands up.
Achilles Leonidas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ngo moves in looking to clinch but Leonidas pushes him off.
Leonidas attempts a counter takedown but Ngo avoids it well and moves away.
Ngo fails to land the takedown.
Ngo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leonidas but Leonidas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leonidas connects with a solid leg kick.
Ngo has his takedown stuffed
and Leonidas counters with a two punch combo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leonidas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ngo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ngo shoots in looking for a takedown. Leonidas tries to sprawl out of it but Ngo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leonidas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Achilles Leonidas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Ngo's cut.
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.

Leonidas throws a head kick that misses

and Ngo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Leonidas won't be happy with that.
Leonidas struggling a bit here.
My spies in Hells Balls Grappling Academy inform me that Ngo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
An elbow from Ngo crashes against the mat.
Leonidas tries to improve position but can't.
Ngo working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ngo trying to control the action but Leonidas is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ngo shoots in for a double leg but Leonidas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ngo tries to close the distance and clinch but Leonidas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Achilles Leonidas is winning the standup battle so far.
Leonidas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Leonidas lands a nice looking body kick.
Ngo goes for a double leg but Leonidas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Leonidas continues to drive forward.
Achilles Leonidas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Ngo.
Ngo fails to land the takedown.
Achilles Leonidas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Leonidas instigates a clinch.

Ngo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Leonidas tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ngo manages to move to mount!
Ngo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas tries to hold on but Ngo pushes him away.
Leonidas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ngo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Leonidas is squirming around, avoiding Ngo's attempts to control the action.
Ngo looking to finish with strikes here!
Ngo prevents Leonidas from getting the reversal.
Leonidas is in a horrible position here. Ngo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ngo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Leonidas hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ngo wants to take Leonidas's back but he can't do it this time.

Ngo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Leonidas turns into him and now he's in Ngo's guard.
Leonidas wants to stand but Ngo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ngo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leonidas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Leonidas wants to pass the guard but Ngo is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ngo is on top in guard.
Ngo wants to control from the top but Leonidas keeps moving.
Ngo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leonidas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leonidas wants to stand but Ngo is controlling the position.

Ngo gets to his feet. Leonidas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ngo shoots for a takedown but Leonidas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ngo.
Leonidas is looking for a counter combo.
Ngo shoots in but Leonidas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Henry Ngo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Henry Ngo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ngo blocks a head kick by Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ngo shoots for a takedown but Leonidas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Leonidas tries a head kick but it misses.
Leonidas throws a chopping leg kick but Ngo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Leonidas doesn't manage to clinch there - Ngo circles away.

Ngo tries to keep at a distance but Leonidas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leonidas misses with a body punch.

Ngo pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonidas would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Leonidas gets to his feet. Ngo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Leonidas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ngo.
Ngo shoots in for a takedown but Leonidas shows good takedown defense.
Ngo fails with a takedown attempt.
Achilles Leonidas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Ngo.

Leonidas takes the fight into the clinch.
Leonidas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leonidas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ngo's elbow.
Ngo tries to pull guard but Leonidas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ngo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Leonidas after a bit of a struggle.
Ngo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leonidas lands a good knee to the midsection. Ngo won't want to take too many of those.
A short body shot lands from Leonidas as the two fighters clinch.
Leonidas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ngo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ngo prevents a body shot from Leonidas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas with a knee to the head.
Leonidas lands a nice knee to the body.
Leonidas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leonidas misses with a knee strike.
Leonidas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ngo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leonidas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ngo avoids it.
Ngo tries to pull guard but Leonidas holds him up against the cage and eventually Ngo drops back down to his feet.
Leonidas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leonidas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leonidas gets through Ngo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leonidas connects with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Leonidas misses with a body punch.
Leonidas lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That has opened up Henry Ngo's cut even more.
Leonidas misses with a knee to the head.
Leonidas scores a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Leonidas.
Leonidas working Ngo over with knees to the body.
A short right from Leonidas.
Ngo avoiding damage as Leonidas throws knees to the body.
Leonidas working Ngo over with knees to the body.
Leonidas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leonidas lands a right hand.
Leonidas scores with a knee to the head.

Ngo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonidas scores a nice knee to the body.
Ngo is still on wobbly legs! Can Leonidas finish him?
Leonidas scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Leonidas.
Leonidas with a knee to the head.
Leonidas lands a nice knee to the body.
Leonidas lands a shoulder strike.
Leonidas unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ngo! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Leonidas is unloading with more strikes now! Ngo drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Achilles Leonidas!
Achilles Leonidas took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I want to thank my sponsors and all of my fans! My goal every show is to give the crowd an exciting fight. One day I will become Champion!!thanks spartan nutrition for making me healthy!'.