PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolai Leonidas (ranked 3993 p4p, 5329 weight class) and Marcel Conceio (ranked 416 p4p, 473 weight class). The key to victory for Nicolai Leonidas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Leonidas
vs
Conceio

203 cm
25
230
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
19
272
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicolai Leonidas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcel Conceio!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conceio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Conceio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leonidas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Conceio dives in for a single leg takedown but Leonidas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Leonidas fakes the leg kick and cracks Conceio in the body.
Leonidas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leonidas lands a glancing blow to the side of Conceio's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Conceio shoots in for a double leg but Leonidas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leonidas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Leonidas scores with a nice body kick.
Leonidas connects with a solid leg kick.
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!

Conceio closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Conceio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leonidas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Conceio on the ground.
Conceio lands with a punch from half guard.
Leonidas gets back to full guard.
Leonidas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Leonidas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Leonidas tries to get out of the position.
Conceio works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conceio looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Conceio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Leonidas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Conceio passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Leonidas !
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conceio lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Leonidas hang on?
Conceio prevents Leonidas from getting the reversal.
Conceio landing punches.

Leonidas is rocked!

It looks like Nicolai Leonidas has been cut.
Leonidas regains half guard.
Oh Leonidas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Conceio lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Leonidas quite badly. Leonidas pulls Conceio in close trying to recover. Conceio postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Leonidas on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Leonidas doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcel Conceio!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcel Conceio thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.