PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Leonardo (ranked 1242 p4p, 158 weight class) and Mush Mouth (ranked 4249 p4p, 475 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Leonardo
vs
Mouth

201 cm
28
285 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

191 cm
27
270 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernesto Leonardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mush Mouth!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leonardo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Mouth has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Leonardo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Leonardo has managed to clinch.
Mouth being controlled against the cage.
Mouth is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mouth is pressed up against the cage. Leonardo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mouth down to the mat. Mouth avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Leonardo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leonardo sets himself, and Mouth steps forward looking for the clinch! Leonardo avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Leonardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mouth works the jab nicely.
Leonardo tries to clinch up but Mouth circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mouth gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Mouth has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Leonardo is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Leonardo tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo is pressed up against the cage. Mouth has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Leonardo down to the mat. Leonardo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mouth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mouth staying out of range there.
Leonardo has a takedown stuffed.
Mouth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mouth lands with a good body shot.
Leonardo is breathing heavily.
Mouth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leonardo defends it nicely.

Mouth looking to score a takedown here. Leonardo is defending well but Mouth drives through and ends up in Leonardo's guard.
Mouth stands up over Leonardo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Leonardo looking for a guillotine here but Mouth defends easily.
Mouth working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouth is working Leonardo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mouth works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mouth is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mouth lands strikes from half guard.
Mouth working Leonardo over with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leonardo wants to control but Mouth is keeping busy.
Mouth working over Leonardo with some ground and pound. Leonardo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Leonardo trying to get back to full guard but Mouth takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Mouth breaks from Leonardo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Mouth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo tries to lock up and control but Mouth gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Leonardo is working to get back to half guard.
Mouth lands a big shot there that rocks Leonardo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mouth with a couple of short strikes.
Mouth drops a big elbow. That's hurt Leonardo! More shots from Mouth and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mush Mouth!
A very excited looking Mush Mouth rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.