PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Mugabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rob Mugabe enters the cage!

Leonardo
vs
Mugabe

201 cm
26
285 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

225 cm
24
300 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Leonardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rob Mugabe!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mugabe rushes Leonardo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Leonardo to work.
Mugabe gets underhooks to prevent Leonardo's takedown attempt.
Leonardo fails to pull guard.
Leonardo tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Leonardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonardo takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Ernesto Leonardo has been cut.
Leonardo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Mugabe tightens his grip and picks Leonardo up, before dumping him to the ground. Leonardo manages to land in guard.
Mugabe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leonardo's head.
Leonardo has momentary wrist control but Mugabe slips an elbow through the middle.
Mugabe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mugabe is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonardo working a defensive guard here.
Mugabe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Leonardo trying to keep a closed guard but Mugabe is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leonardo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mugabe defends it easily.
Leonardo keeping moving, preventing Mugabe from controlling successfully.
Mugabe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leonardo is keeping the position for now.
Mugabe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Leonardo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mugabe with a nice head shot there.
Leonardo is looking to sweep but instead, Mugabe has passed into half guard.
Leonardo taking some punishment here, with Mugabe in his half guard.
Leonardo tries to roll over but Mugabe keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo taking some punishment here, with Mugabe in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Mugabe there.
Mugabe is nestled in close to Leonardo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Leonardo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Leonardo trying to control here.
Mugabe is keen to just control but Leonardo is a slippery customer.
Mugabe working Leonardo over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mugabe lands a nice short elbow.
Mugabe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mugabe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Leonardo is pressing down on Mugabe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mugabe chips away with some ground and pound.
Mugabe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mugabe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mugabe advances to half guard.
Mugabe is stalling here. Leonardo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mugabe seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Leonardo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mugabe manages to get back to half guard.
Mugabe wants to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing that Leonardo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Leonardo trying to pass the guard but Mugabe defending well.
Mugabe is looking for a sweep. Leonardo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mugabe desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Leonardo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mugabe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo wants to pass to mount but Mugabe is defending the position.
Mugabe is looking for a sweep. Leonardo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mugabe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mugabe is positioning himself well to prevent Leonardo advancing to mount.
Leonardo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mugabe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mugabe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mugabe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mugabe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Mugabe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Leonardo'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.

Leonardo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mugabe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mugabe fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mugabe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leonardo, pushing him back against the cage.
Leonardo fails to pull guard.
Leonardo looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Leonardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonardo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mugabe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leonardo tries for a takedown but Mugabe manages to get underhooks.
Leonardo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mugabe after a bit of a struggle.

Mugabe has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Leonardo is trying to keep an underhook but Mugabe manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Leonardo actively working from the bottom here.
Mugabe working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mugabe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mugabe working Leonardo over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe working over Leonardo with some ground and pound. Leonardo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mugabe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Mugabe.
Mugabe is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Leonardo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Leonardo is working hard here to advance position.
Mugabe trying to control but Leonardo is having none of it.
Leonardo can't escape the position.
Mugabe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Leonardo hang on?
Mugabe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Leonardo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mugabe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mugabe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mugabe landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mugabe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Leonardo is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Mugabe! Leonardo is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rob Mugabe!