PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamias Poochyena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poochyena has chosen This Life - Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Leonidas
vs
Poochyena

195 cm
28
256 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

225 cm
40
295 lbs
44 - 20 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeus Leonidas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 20 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tamias Poochyena!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonidas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Poochyena momentarily.

It looks like Tamias Poochyena has been cut.
Poochyena throws a right and a left that Leonidas avoids nicely.
Poochyena looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Leonidas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Poochyena ducks under a wild hook from Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a body kick that misses.
Poochyena thinks about the counter body kick.

Poochyena gets caught flat footed, as Leonidas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Leonidas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Poochyena is looking to stand up but Leonidas isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonidas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Poochyena is not content to let Leonidas control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leonidas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Leonidas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Poochyena knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Poochyena is pushing Leonidas's head away, looking to escape. Leonidas manages to hold on to the position though.

Leonidas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Leonidas trying to control the position but Poochyena is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Leonidas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Poochyena is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Leonidas content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Poochyena sneaks back into half guard.
Leonidas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Poochyena knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leonidas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Poochyena wants to get back to his feet.
Leonidas wants to pass the guard but Poochyena is defending well.

Leonidas is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

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

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Poochyena does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Leonidas throws a shot to the body.
Leonidas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leonidas scores with a decent looking hook.
Poochyena misses with a head kick.
Leonidas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leonidas throws a lazy right hand but Poochyena sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poochyena lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zeus Leonidas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonidas throws a jab but it's blocked by Poochyena.
Poochyena looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Poochyena instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeus Leonidas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tamias Poochyena's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Leonidas misses with a hook. Poochyena ducked under it nicely.
Leonidas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poochyena counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leonidas throws a big shot that misses.
Leonidas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Poochyena slips a jab and a cross from Leonidas.
Poochyena throws an overhand right that lands on Leonidas's shoulder, as Leonidas tries to avoid the shot.
Poochyena uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonidas.
Poochyena moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leonidas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poochyena swings for the body but Leonidas moves out of range.
Zeus Leonidas is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leonidas.
Poochyena uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leonidas.
Poochyena throws out a counter right but Leonidas avoids it with no problem.
Poochyena has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Poochyena ducks under a wild hook from Leonidas.
Leonidas backing away here, and Poochyena unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Leonidas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body punch from Poochyena.
Leonidas scores with a hook to the body. Poochyena takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Poochyena throws the left hand but Leonidas avoids the punch easily.
Poochyena keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a lazy uppercut
and Poochyena counters with a stiff right hand.
Poochyena closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leonidas.
The crowd cheers as Poochyena lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leonidas doesn't seem phased though.
Poochyena slips a jab and a cross from Leonidas.
Poochyena works the jab nicely.
Poochyena keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Leonidas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leonidas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poochyena was well out of range. Poor timing from Leonidas.
Poochyena slips a straight right by Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with a series of wild punches.
Leonidas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poochyena can do to turn this around?
Poochyena finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Leonidas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Poochyena circles away.
Poochyena lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leonidas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poochyena tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leonidas.
Tamias Poochyena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Leonidas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Leonidas.
Poochyena checks a leg kick.
Poochyena keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leonidas.
Leonidas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Poochyena avoids it really well and circles away.
Leonidas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Leonidas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poochyena was well out of range. Poor timing from Leonidas.
Some bone on bone action there as Leonidas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Poochyena throws a leg kick
and Leonidas counters with a one-two to the body.
Leonidas throws a jab when Poochyena was well out of range.
Leonidas tries to land a body kick
and Poochyena counters with a nice low kick that buckles Leonidas's knee momentarily.
Poochyena tries to clinch up but Leonidas circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leonidas thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Poochyena! But no joy.
Poochyena takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poochyena is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Poochyena misses with a low kick.
Leonidas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poochyena has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Leonidas tried to score with a low kick but Poochyena checks it.
Poochyena looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leonidas misses with a low kick.
Poochyena scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leonidas checks a low kick from Poochyena.
Leonidas is looking to counter the offense by Poochyena and move into the clinch.
Leonidas jabs at Poochyena's body.
Leonidas works Poochyena's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeus Leonidas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tamias Poochyena's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leonidas, right into the meat.
Leonidas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Leonidas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Poochyena avoids them all with ease.
Leonidas checks a low kick from Poochyena.
Leonidas scores with a decent looking hook.

Poochyena is rocked!
Poochyena is aggressively charging in as Leonidas backs up avoiding any damage. Leonidas tosses out a jab and Poochyena runs right into it face first! Poochyena is out cold! Leonidas dropped down on all fours and is barking in Poochyena's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zeus Leonidas!
Zeus Leonidas decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.