PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Muis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muis has chosen Het Land Van as his entrance music. Kelvin Muis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcos Leon's chin.

Leon
vs
Muis

151 cm
18
346 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcos Leon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kelvin Muis!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Leon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muis closes the distance looking to clinch

and Leon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Muis's guard.
Muis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Muis wants to stand but Leon is controlling the position.
Muis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Leon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Leon with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leon won't allow Muis to get back to his feet.
Leon is looking to work some ground and pound but Muis has wrist control.
Leon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leon won't allow Muis to get back to his feet.
Leon cracks Muis with a solid left hand.
Leon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Muis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leon landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Muis's head.

Leon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Leon distracts Muis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Muis is looking to stand up but Leon isn't so interested in that idea.
Muis is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Leon works over Muis with some ground and pound from guard.
Muis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Muis can't keep his opponent in guard - Leon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muis looks like he's trying to stand up.

Leon seems to be working for a kimura but Muis defends the submission attempt.
Leon stops Muis from getting back to his feet.
Leon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Muis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Muis is trying to stand up here but Leon is controlling him well.
Leon lands with a punch from half guard.
Leon really is a fat lump.
Muis is looking to escape.
Muis looks winded!

Leon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Muis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Leon.

Leon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Leon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muis wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Leon not doing much here.
Leon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Leon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Muis is trying to stand.
Leon controlling the action here.
Leon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leon passes to full mount!
Leon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Leon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Leon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Leon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Leon unloading with bombs!
You get the feeling that Muis really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leon breaks from Muis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leon working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Muis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Leon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Muis throws a head kick that misses
and Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leon 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.
Muis throws a head kick but Leon moves out of range.
It looked like Leon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Muis lands a head kick. Leon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Marcos Leon has been cut.
Muis throws a sloppy head kick and Leon moves out of range easily.
Muis throws a head kick that misses
and Leon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Leon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muis tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Leon misses its target.
Leon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muis can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muis throws a lazy head kick
and Leon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Muis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leon half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A head kick by Muis misses
and Leon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Leon counters with a straight right hand.
Muis is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leon closes the distance and clinches.
Muis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leon's defenses.
Muis misses with a knee strike.
Muis looking to throw knees to the head but Leon is blocking nicely.

Leon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Muis looking to sit in guard and control but Leon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Leon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Leon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Leon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Leon chips away with some ground and pound.

Leon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Leon scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leon is stalling in the full guard.
Leon landing with the ground and pound.

Muis manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kelvin Muis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Leon to counter with a crisp jab.
Kelvin Muis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muis tries to clinch but Leon is having none of it.
Leon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Muis wants to clinch

and Leon counters with a takedown into side control.
Muis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Leon asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leon looks up at the clock and then as Muis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Leon smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Leon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Leon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Leon prevents Muis from escaping the position.
Marcos Leon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Leon has hold of Muis's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Muis tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Leon cranks the arm and Muis screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Muis, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marcos Leon!