PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heung Min Choi (ranked 571 p4p, 1000 weight class) and Draco Leonidas (ranked 48 p4p, 96 weight class). Choi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Eyed Bruiser. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Choi
vs
Leonidas

175 cm
23
148
13 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
150
4 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heung Min Choi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Draco Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choi digs a good hook to Leonidas's body.
Good shot there by Leonidas.
Choi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Choi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Leonidas.
Choi keeps the fight on the outside.
Choi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leonidas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Choi.
Choi just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Leonidas instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Leonidas.
Choi wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leonidas.

Choi breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Leonidas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Choi.
Leonidas throws a big counter head kick but Choi avoids it with no problem.
Choi lands a glancing blow to the side of Leonidas's head.
Choi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Choi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donk. Choi catches Leonidas right on the button with a cross.

Leonidas rushes Choi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Choi working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Choi breaks from the clinch.
Leonidas is looking to slow Choi down with leg kicks.
Choi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Choi misses with a straight left.
Choi throws a poor cross that misses
and Leonidas counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonidas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Choi.
Leonidas moves out of range of the strikes.
Choi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leonidas manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Choi misses the target.
Leonidas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leonidas looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas throws a front kick that sends Choi stumbling back into the cage.

Choi tries to keep at a distance but Leonidas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leonidas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Choi is trying to break the clinch but Leonidas is controlling him.
Leonidas tries a body shot but Choi blocks it.
Leonidas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Choi.
Leonidas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Choi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Choi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leonidas has him pressed against the cage.
Leonidas has a couple of punches blocked by Choi.
A hook to the body from Leonidas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Choi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leonidas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leonidas is trying to pull guard but Choi has him pressed against the cage.
Choi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Choi tries to circle away but Leonidas has him pinned against the cage.
Choi wants to get back to striking at distance but Leonidas won't allow it.
Leonidas misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas lands a body punch.
Leonidas works on Choi's body with a couple of short punches.
Choi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Choi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leonidas gets through Choi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leonidas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Choi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leonidas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Choi backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Choi is trying to break the clinch but Leonidas is controlling him.
Leonidas tries to work over Choi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leonidas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Choi lands with a light punch inside.
Leonidas misses with a body punch.
Leonidas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leonidas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leonidas misses with a punch on the inside.
Choi tries to break free but Leonidas pushes him back against the cage.
Leonidas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Choi lands with a short shot to the head.

Choi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Choi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leonidas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Draco Leonidas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Leonidas thuds his right hand into Choi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Choi throws a jab but it's blocked by Leonidas.
Choi lands a slapping body shot.
Leonidas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Choi throws a hook to the side of Leonidas's head but Leonidas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Choi misses with an uppercut. Leonidas saw that one coming.
Leonidas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi misses with a looping left.
Leonidas slips under a jab from Choi.
Choi sets himself, and Leonidas steps forward looking for the clinch! Choi avoids it this time.
Leonidas slips under a jab from Choi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas thows a body kick. Choi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Choi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Leonidas misses with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Leonidas as he connects with a hook.
Choi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Choi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Leonidas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Leonidas blocking some punches.
Leonidas lands a body shot.
Leonidas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Choi fails to land.
Choi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Leonidas.
Choi prevents a body shot from Leonidas.
Choi takes a shot to the head.
Leonidas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Leonidas.
Choi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leonidas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Choi is trying to break the clinch but Leonidas is controlling him.

Choi breaks the clinch.
Choi moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Choi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Leonidas moves out of range of the strikes.
Leonidas tries to counter by closing the distance.
Heung Min Choi is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice cross by Leonidas.
Choi throws a right and a left that Leonidas avoids nicely.
Leonidas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Donk. Choi catches Leonidas right on the button with a cross.
Choi throws a looping overhand right but Leonidas ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leonidas's head backwards.
Leonidas moves away from the strike by Choi.
Choi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Leonidas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crunch! Leonidas slams his shin into Choi's torso.
Choi throws a lazy uppercut
and Leonidas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leonidas lands with a right hand.
Choi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leonidas counters with a straight right hand.
Choi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Choi misses with an uppercut
and Leonidas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonidas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Choi moves away.
Choi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leonidas on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Leonidas is rocked!

Leonidas drives through and clinches with Choi against the cage.
Leonidas working aggressively here.

Choi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Choi loads up on a big right hand but Leonidas slips the punch.
Leonidas looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Leonidas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Choi moves away.
Leonidas scores with a spinning back kick!
Leonidas has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Choi throws a shot from downtown. Leonidas moves away and avoids it.
Choi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Heung Min Choi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Choi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leonidas counters with an outside leg kick.
Leonidas defending well as Choi loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Choi does no damage.
Choi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Leonidas takes the fight into the clinch.
Choi lands with a short shot to the head.
Choi tries to break free but Leonidas pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi has had enough of the clinch but Leonidas keeps him there for the moment.
Leonidas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leonidas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leonidas tries to pull guard but Choi won't allow it.
Leonidas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leonidas swings wildly with an uppercut but Choi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Choi has a couple of punches blocked by Leonidas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leonidas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leonidas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Choi backwards.
Choi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Leonidas on the inside.

Choi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leonidas is looking to clinch.
Choi throwing a counter right hand but Leonidas manages to avoid it.
Choi swings widly with a right hand
and Leonidas counters with a good low kick that Choi was not able to check.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonidas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donk. Choi catches Leonidas right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leonidas clinches up with Choi and pushes him back against the cage.
Leonidas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leonidas misses with a body punch.
Leonidas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonidas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leonidas works on Choi's body with a couple of short punches.
Choi wants to break free but Leonidas has control.
Leonidas blocks an uppercut.
Leonidas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Choi backwards.
Leonidas misses with a punch on the inside.
Draco Leonidas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Leonidas throws a punch but it's blocked by Choi.
Leonidas struggles to land a body shot inside as Choi controls his hands.
Leonidas blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Choi breaks from the clinch.
Choi scores with a jab to the head.
Leonidas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Choi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Choi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Leonidas throws a body punch but Choi moves out of range.
Choi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Choi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Choi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Choi gets tackled into the cage by Leonidas. Leonidas maintains the clinch.
Choi swings wildly with an uppercut but Leonidas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonidas tries to work over Choi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leonidas has a couple of punches blocked by Choi.
Choi is trying to break free.
Choi wants to get back to striking at distance but Leonidas won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leonidas.
Choi swings wildly with an uppercut but Leonidas uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Leonidas.
Choi lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leonidas.
A short right from Leonidas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonidas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leonidas blocking some punches.
Choi prevents a body shot from Leonidas.
Choi misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Leonidas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Leonidas tries to throw a body punch but Choi avoids it by throwing Leonidas back against the cage.
Choi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leonidas's elbow.
Choi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leonidas can't find room to land a body shot as Choi controls the action.
Choi prevents a body shot from Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Leonidas.
Leonidas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Choi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leonidas tries to work over Choi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Choi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Draco Leonidas really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Choi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leonidas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Choi throws a big shot that misses.
Leonidas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Choi doesn't seem bothered though.

Leonidas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leonidas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Choi is trying to push Leonidas away but Leonidas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi is trying to push Leonidas away but Leonidas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Leonidas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Choi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Choi misses with a looping left.
Leonidas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi throws a jab when Leonidas was well out of range.
Leonidas misses with the body kick
and Choi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Choi scores with the left hand. Leonidas knows he should have avoided that one.
Choi misses with a series of wild punches.
Leonidas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Leonidas rushes Choi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leonidas jumps guard but Choi stands there with Leonidas around his waist. Leonidas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leonidas struggles to land a body shot inside as Choi controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas struggles to land a body shot inside as Choi controls his hands.
Choi cracks Leonidas with a nice body shot.
Leonidas misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chois head.
Leonidas fails to pull guard.
Leonidas lands with a short shot to the head.
Leonidas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Choi blocks a body shot from Leonidas.
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!
Choi lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Choi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Choi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leonidas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Leonidas.

Leonidas instigates a clinch.
Leonidas tries to work over Choi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Leonidas.

Choi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leonidas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Choi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leonidas staying out of range there.
Choi swinging wildly here.
Leonidas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Choi misses with a lunging right hand
and Leonidas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas cracks Choi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Choi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A big right from Choi misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Leonidas. That snapped Choi's head back.
A jab from Choi misses.
Leonidas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Leonidas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Choi counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonidas is looking to clinch.
Choi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Choi takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Draco Leonidas dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Leonidas scores with a push kick.
Leonidas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Leonidas closes the distance and clinches.
Leonidas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leonidas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leonidas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Choi to keep the fight standing.
Leonidas has Choi pressed against the cage, preventing Choi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Leonidas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Choi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Leonidas takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Choi blocks a body shot from Leonidas.
A short right from Leonidas.
Choi scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Leonidas is trying to pull guard but Choi has him pressed against the cage.
Leonidas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leonidas lands with a light punch inside.
Leonidas tries to throw a body punch but Choi avoids it by throwing Leonidas back against the cage.
Leonidas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leonidas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Choi's elbow.
A short right from Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leonidas takes a shot to the head.
Leonidas lands a shot to the body.
Choi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leonidas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leonidas throws a punch but it's blocked by Choi.
Leonidas fails to pull guard.
Heung Min Choi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Draco Leonidas.
Leonidas scores with a shoulder strike.

Choi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonidas tries a head kick but it misses.
Heung Min Choi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leonidas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leonidas scores with a leg kick.
Leonidas tries to close the distance and clinch but Choi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Choi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Choi throws the left hand but Leonidas avoids the punch easily.
Choi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Choi works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leonidas counters with a nice body kick.
Leonidas thumps Choi with a low kick.
Choi misses with a straight left.
Leonidas tries to clinch but Choi moves out of range.
Leonidas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Leonidas clinches up against the cage.
Choi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Choi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Choi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonidas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Choi misses the target.
Choi misses with a right hand
enabling Leonidas to counter with a crisp jab.
Choi throws a hook to the side of Leonidas's head but Leonidas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leonidas thumps Choi with a low kick.
Choi misses with a hook
letting Leonidas counter with a right hand.
Choi lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Choi throws the left hand but Leonidas avoids the punch easily.
Leonidas blocks a jab.
Leonidas replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Choi blocks it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Draco Leonidas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leonidas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 46:50
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 46:49
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Draco Leonidas!
Draco Leonidas is the new featherweight champion!