PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Rzasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ibario Leonit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomasz Rzasa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rzasa
vs
Leonit

225 cm
25
265 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

186 cm
31
265 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomasz Rzasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ibario Leonit!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rzasa has Leonit up against the cage in a clinch.

Rzasa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonit has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rzasa is proving hard to escape from.

Rzasa working for a triangle but Leonit defends it easily.
Rzasa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rzasa has control of Leonit's left arm, preventing Leonit from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonit has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rzasa is proving hard to escape from.
Rzasa trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rzasa wants to stand and escape but Leonit is having none of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Rzasa darts in and clinches Leonit up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Rzasa has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Leonit regains guard immediately.
Rzasa wants to pass the guard but Leonit is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzasa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rzasa stops Leonit from standing up.

Leonit wriggles free and stands up.
Rzasa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leonit with the counter takedown but Rzasa avoids it easily.
Rzasa misses with a head kick.
Rzasa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leonit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leonit with the counter takedown but Rzasa avoids it easily.
Tomasz Rzasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rzasa has Leonit up against the cage in a clinch.
Leonit stalling against the cage.
Leonit is trying to pull guard but Rzasa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonit working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Tomasz Rzasa has been cut.

Rzasa successfully pulls guard.
Rzasa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rzasa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rzasa has a closed guard, preventing Leonit from standing up.
Rzasa will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rzasa looking to control but Leonit passes into half guard.
Rzasa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rzasa is adopting a defensive guard.

Rzasa uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Rzasa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rzasa tries to close the distance and clinch but Leonit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rzasa gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Rzasa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rzasa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rzasa throws a sloppy head kick and Leonit moves out of range easily.
Leonit feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Rzasa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomasz Rzasa'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.

Rzasa throws a lazy right hand but Leonit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leonit is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rzasa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leonit feints the counter takedown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Leonit.

Rzasa gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Leonit kicks off Rzasa and gets to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rzasa swinging wildly here.
Leonit changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rzasa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leonit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leonit with the counter takedown but Rzasa avoids it easily.
Rzasa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leonit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzasa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leonit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leonit with the counter takedown but Rzasa avoids it easily.
Leonit moves out of range as Rzasa throws a body kick.
Leonit with the counter takedown but Rzasa avoids it easily.

Leonit gets tackled into the cage by Rzasa. Rzasa maintains the clinch.
Leonit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leonit dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leonit stalling.
Leonit is trying to pull guard but Rzasa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Rzasa successfully pulls guard.
Leonit won't allow Rzasa to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonit tries to stand but Rzasa is controlling from the bottom.
Leonit stopping the sweep attempt from Rzasa.
Leonit wanted to stand there but Rzasa had control of the position.
Tomasz Rzasa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rzasa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leonit wants to stand but Rzasa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rzasa has control of Leonit's left arm, preventing Leonit from doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzasa looking for a sweep. Not yet Rzasa, not yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rzasa tries to land a front kick but Leonit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Leonit changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rzasa tries to clinch there but Leonit circles away.
Rzasa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rzasa is looking to land body kicks.
Rzasa throws a body shot but no joy.
Leonit feints the counter takedown.
Rzasa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leonit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leonit is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Rzasa rushes Leonit and presses him up against the cage.
Rzasa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leonit can do to turn this around?

Rzasa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonit keeps the fight on the outside.
Rzasa tries to clinch there but Leonit circles away.
Leonit feints the counter takedown.
Rzasa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leonit feints the counter takedown.
Rzasa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Leonit is able to avoid easily.
Rzasa tried to score with a low kick but Leonit checks it.
Leonit tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A clash of legs there as Leonit blocks the low kick.
Leonit feints the counter takedown.
We've been informed that Leonit has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rzasa throws a low kick but Leonit moves out of range easily.
And Leonit tries to counter it with a takedown but Rzasa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rzasa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leonit tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rzasa throws the left hand but Leonit avoids the punch easily.
Leonit tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rzasa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A low kick from Rzasa misses

so Leonit counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Rzasa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tomasz Rzasa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Rzasa looks to land a combination but Leonit avoids it well.
Leonit defending well as Rzasa loads up on a big left hand.
Rzasa tries to close the distance and clinch but Leonit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leonit feints the counter takedown.
Rzasa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonit.
Leonit drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rzasa defends it well.
Rzasa throws a head kick that misses.
Leonit is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Good work by Leonit as he checks the leg kick.
Rzasa tries to clinch up but Leonit circles away and keeps his distance.
Tomasz Rzasa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Rzasa.
Leonit drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rzasa defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rzasa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leonit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rzasa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leonit paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rzasa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leonit, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzasa is trying to break the clinch but Leonit is controlling him.
Leonit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rzasa letting Leonit take a breather here.

Rzasa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rzasa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leonit with the counter takedown but Rzasa avoids it easily.
Rzasa misses with a two punch combination.
Leonit tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rzasa looks for the body kick but Leonit saw that one coming.
Tomasz Rzasa is winning the standup battle so far.
Rzasa looks to land a body kick but Leonit moved away.
Leonit tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rzasa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leonit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Leonit changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rzasa wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzasa throws a push kick but Leonit slaps the foot to one side.
Leonit is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rzasa doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonit circles away.
Rzasa is looking to clinch but Leonit is avoiding it.
Leonit feints the counter takedown.

Rzasa moves into the clinch.
Leonit is leaning against Rzasa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Leonit pulls Rzasa into guard.
Leonit wants to get back to his feet but Rzasa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Leonit is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Leonit has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Rzasa is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonit is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rzasa to keep the fight standing.

Rzasa manages to pull guard.
Rzasa is trying to control the position but Leonit postures up.
Rzasa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Leonit is controlling him.

Rzasa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rzasa wants to improve his position but instead Leonit has moved into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rzasa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Leonit gets to his feet. Rzasa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rzasa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leonit with the counter takedown but Rzasa avoids it easily.
Ibario Leonit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rzasa misses with a head kick.
Leonit feints the counter takedown.
Leonit swats away the attempt to clinch by Rzasa.
And Leonit tries to counter it with a takedown but Rzasa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rzasa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rzasa wants to clinch up but Leonit keeps it at a distance.
Tomasz Rzasa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rzasa misses with a head kick.
Leonit with the counter takedown but Rzasa avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tomasz Rzasa.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rzasa, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomasz Rzasa!
Tomasz Rzasa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.