PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Leopoldo (ranked 1475 p4p, 1853 weight class) and Milo Andrianakis (ranked 203 p4p, 258 weight class). Andrianakis has chosen The Andy Milonakis Theme Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dave Leopoldo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Leopoldo
vs
Andrianakis

190 cm
26
195
6 - 1 - 0

168 cm
19
190
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

HELLBENT
The Dirty Needle Project

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Leopoldo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Andrianakis!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrianakis misses with a hook. Leopoldo ducked under it nicely.
Andrianakis misses with a wild combination.
Leopoldo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Andrianakis rushes Leopoldo and presses him up against the cage.
Andrianakis tries to break free but Leopoldo pushes him back against the cage.
Andrianakis can't find room to land a body shot as Leopoldo controls the action.
Andrianakis lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Andrianakis misses with the head strike.
Andrianakis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianakis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Andrianakis.
Leopoldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Andrianakis.
Leopoldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Andrianakis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrianakis misses with an elbow over the top.
Leopoldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andrianakis backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andrianakis lands an elbow inside that Leopoldo shrugs off.
Leopoldo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Andrianakis misses with a punch to the body.
Andrianakis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andrianakis lands an elbow inside that Leopoldo shrugs off.
Andrianakis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leopoldo prevents a body shot from Andrianakis.
A head punch on the inside from Andrianakis fails to land.
A short left from Leopoldo.
Andrianakis lands a body punch.
Andrianakis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leopoldos head.
Andrianakis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leopoldo backwards.
Leopoldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Andrianakis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leopoldo takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Andrianakis.
Leopoldo is breathing heavily.
Leopoldo tries a body shot but Andrianakis blocks it.
A short left from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis lands an elbow inside that Leopoldo shrugs off.
Andrianakis presses Leopoldo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Dave Leopoldo has been cut.
Andrianakis lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Leopoldo is rocked!
Andrianakis lands an uppercut.
Oh Leopoldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Andrianakis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Andrianakis pushes Leopoldo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Andrianakis digs a right hand into Leopoldo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leopoldo's gas tank.
Leopoldo seems to have got his legs back now.

Andrianakis breaks from the clinch.

Andrianakis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Andrianakis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andrianakis sizes up Leopoldo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leopoldo slips under a jab from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis throws a body punch but Leopoldo moves out of range.
Andrianakis lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Leopoldo can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Andrianakis and Leopoldo drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Andrianakis.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milo Andrianakis!
Milo Andrianakis is the new middleweight champion!