PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dahlgren (ranked 3170 p4p, 2056 weight class) and Mario Leonardo (ranked 386 p4p, 265 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dahlgren
vs
Leonardo

186 cm
25
185
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
170
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Dahlgren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Leonardo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahlgren tries to clinch up
and Leonardo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dahlgren slips a jab and a cross from Leonardo.
A jab from Leonardo misses.
Dahlgren has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Tank Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Dahlgren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leonardo.
Leonardo drops his hands momentarily and Dahlgren takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Frank Dahlgren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dahlgren paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Leonardo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leonardo misses the shot to the body.
Leonardo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dahlgren looks to score with a jab to the body but Leonardo is just out of range.
Dahlgren misses with a low kick.
Leonardo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leonardo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dahlgren.
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!
A big right from Dahlgren misses.
Dahlgren slips a straight right by Leonardo.
Leonardo sizes up Dahlgren with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leonardo slips under a jab from Dahlgren.
Nice uppercut lands for Leonardo. That snapped Dahlgren's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo misses with a left hand
enabling Dahlgren to counter with a crisp jab.
Dahlgren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leonardo connects with a body shot.
Leonardo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dahlgren.
Dahlgren defending well as Leonardo loads up on a big left hand.
Dahlgren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leonardo lands a jab to Dahlgren's midsection.
Dahlgren cracks Leonardo with an open hand slap.

Dahlgren tries to keep at a distance but Leonardo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dahlgren missing with knees to the body.

Leonardo breaks from the clinch.
Leonardo throws a hook to the side of Dahlgren's head but Dahlgren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dahlgren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dahlgren throws a poor cross that misses
and Dahlgren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Dahlgren thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leonardo throws a shot to the body.
Dahlgren throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leonardo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dahlgren closes the distance looking to clinch
and Leonardo counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dahlgrens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dahlgren looks to land a left hand but Leonardo moved out of range nicely.
Leonardo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dahlgren cracks Leonardo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dahlgren getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dahlgren moves away from the strike by Leonardo.
Dahlgren on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dahlgren misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Dahlgren.
Leonardo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dahlgren misses with a takedown attempt
and Leonardo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leonardo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dahlgren's head.
Leonardo misses with a looping left.
Dahlgren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leonardo keeps the fight on the outside.
Leonardo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leonardo ducks under a wild hook from Dahlgren.
Dahlgren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Dahlgren finds it's way through Leonardo's defenses.
Dahlgren slips under a jab.
Leonardo's corner calls for a 1-2. Leonardo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Leonardo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Leonardo drops Dahlgren with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dahlgren looks back up at him and smiles so Leonardo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Dahlgren is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonardo drops Dahlgren with a naaaaasty hook - Dahlgren is in real trouble here! Leonardo dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Leonardo!
A victorious Mario Leonardo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.