PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joel Miller (ranked 3325 p4p, 2091 weight class) and Dave Leopoldo (ranked 400 p4p, 270 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Miller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Alone and Forsaken. Joel Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miller
vs
Leopoldo

185 cm
20
190
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
195
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joel Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Leopoldo!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Leopoldo - just one landing.

It looks like Joel Miller has been cut.
Dave Leopoldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leopoldo misses with a right hand
and Miller counters with a straight right hand.
Miller scores with a hook.
Leopoldo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leopoldo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Leopoldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Miller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Leopoldo counter with a right hand.
Leopoldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Miller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leopoldo. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leopoldo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leopoldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Leopoldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leopoldo throws a right hand that misses
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Leopoldo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leopoldo swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Miller.
Miller jabs at Leopoldo's body.
Leopoldo needs to keep his hands up - Miller had a free shot at his head there.

Leopoldo is rocked!
Miller misses with a straight right.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Leopoldo counters with a nice uppercut.

Miller is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Miller limp body while Leopoldo jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dave Leopoldo!
Dave Leopoldo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.