PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ali Tamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tamson
vs
Leon

190 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Tamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sergio Leon!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tamson has managed to clinch.
Leon avoiding damage.
Tamson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leon fails to pull guard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tamson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leon.
Tamson prevents a body shot from Leon.
Leon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tamson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Tamson as the two fighters clinch.
Tamson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leon's coach down at KING OF PAIN was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Leon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tamson lands a right hand.
A short left from Tamson.
Tamson misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tamson lands with a short shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Leon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tamson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tamson lands a nice hook to Leon's body. Leon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tamson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Tamson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tamson scores with a shot to the side of Leon's head.
Tamson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Tamson.
Tamson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tamson lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Tamson.
Tamson throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Leon tries to throw a body punch but Tamson avoids it by throwing Leon back against the cage.
Tamson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leon backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leon goes for a takedown attempt but Tamson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ali Tamson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Leon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tamson counters with a series of strikes. Leon will be more careful next time no doubt.

Leon rushes Tamson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leon looking for a takedown.
Tamson swings wildly with an uppercut but Leon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tamson throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Tamson.
Leon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tamson after a bit of a struggle.
A body shot lands from Tamson.
Tamson misses with the head strike.
Tamson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leon fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tamson is keeping busy.
Tamson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Tamson.
Tamson lands an uppercut.
Tamson working aggressively here.
Tamson scores with a shoulder strike.
Tamson pushes Leon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leon trying to stall but Tamson improves his position.
Leon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tamson walks away with a smile on his face. Leon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Leon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ali Tamson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tamson scores with a jab to the jaw.

Tamson rushes Leon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tamson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tamson lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tamson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamson lands with a short shot to the head.
Tamson pushes Leon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Tamson.
Tamson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tamson lands a right hand.
Tamson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leon stalling in the clinch but Tamson improves position.
Tamson lands an uppercut.
Tamson cracks Leon with a nice body shot.
Leon looks winded!
Tamson lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tamson digs a right hand into Leon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leon's gas tank.
Tamson presses Leon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Tamson dominated that round.
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.

Tamson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Tamson.
Leon on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Tamson closes the distance and pushes Leon back into the cage.
Tamson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leon backwards.

Leon pulls guard successfully.
Leon trying to control the position.
Tamson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tamson is stalling in the full guard.

Leon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tamson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tamson looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamson pushes down on Leon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Leon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tamson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tamson's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leon missing with strikes.
Tamson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leon can do to turn this around?

Leon is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tamson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Tamson is in bad spot here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Leon's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Tamson has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Leon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leon throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Tamson wants to get back to his feet.
Leon missing with strikes.
Tamson covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Leon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Leon working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Tamson is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Leon has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Tamson taps out!

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