PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Leonardo (ranked 4050 p4p, 436 weight class) and Simbo Klice (ranked 4336 p4p, 462 weight class). Klice has chosen THE D.O.C. - it's funky enough as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Leonardo
vs
Klice

201 cm
29
285 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

195 cm
33
270 lbs
12 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernesto Leonardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simbo Klice!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonardo wants to clinch up but Klice keeps it at a distance.
Leonardo shoots in looking for a takedown. Klice tries to sprawl out of it but Leonardo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Klice manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Leonardo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Klice swivels and escapes.

Leonardo clinches up with Klice and pushes him back against the cage.
Leonardo tries to throw a body punch but Klice avoids it by throwing Leonardo back against the cage.
Klice lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Klice breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Klice finds it's target.
A shot to the body from Leonardo misses

and Klice counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Klice.
Leonardo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Klice working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leonardo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Klice has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Leonardo is proving hard to escape from.
Klice throws a big right hand that misses.
Leonardo keeping full guard, as Klice tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klice is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Klice postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Klice is posturing up here but Leonardo has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Klice tries to roll out but it's too tight and Klice has to tap! Slick submission there by Leonardo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ernesto Leonardo!
A victorious Ernesto Leonardo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.