PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abelardo De Leon (ranked 98 p4p, 285 weight class) and Gigi Woerner (ranked 14 p4p, 39 weight class). De Leon comes to the cage accompanied by Mercenary - F.O.O.L. & Power Glove. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

De Leon
vs
Woerner

197 cm
25
264
15 - 6 - 0

195 cm
25
250
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abelardo De Leon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gigi Woerner!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woerner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Woerner misses with a straight right.
Woerner avoids the head kick by De Leon.
Woerner has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
De Leon slips a straight right by Woerner.
De Leon is looking to counter punch.
Woerner moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Woerner!
De Leon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Woerner.
Woerner misses with a hook
and De Leon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Leon needs to keep his hands up - Woerner had a free shot at his head there.
Woerner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Woerner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Woerner misses with an uppercut. De Leon saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from De Leon misses the target.
Woerner connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Leon throws a hook but Woerner blocks it.
Gigi Woerner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woerner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woerner scores with a nice strike.
De Leon scores with a jab. Woerner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Woerner throws the left hand but De Leon avoids the punch easily.
Woerner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Leon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Woerner moves into range and connects with a jab.
De Leon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De Leon moves away from the strike by Woerner.
De Leon lands with a kick to the ribs.
De Leon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Woerner checks a leg kick.
De Leon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Woerner thuds a left hand into De Leon's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woerner slips under a jab.
Woerner loads up on a big right hand but De Leon slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woerner connects with a looping right hand.
De Leon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Woerner. That snapped De Leon's head back.
Woerner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Woerner misses with a body kick.
A left lands for De Leon.
It looks like De Leon has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Woerner looks to throw the jab but De Leon is out of range.
Woerner just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDe Leon.
De Leon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Woerner misses with a hook
and De Leon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Woerner really felt that one!
A big left from Woerner misses.
De Leon jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Woerner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and De Leon counters with a three punch combo that has Woerner backing up. Woerner nods at De Leon to acknowledge the strikes.
De Leon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Leon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Leon takes a jab right on the kisser.
De Leon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Leon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De Leon misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Woerner misses.
De Leon misses with a hook.
Woerner lands with an overhand left.

Abelardo De Leon's cut is getting worse.
De Leon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Woerner looks to land a right hand but De Leon moved out of range.
De Leon is looking to counter punch.
Woerner lands a jab.
Woerner misses with a left hand
and De Leon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Woerner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Leon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Woerner takes a swing at De Leon's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Woerner misses
and De Leon counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woerner slips a straight right by De Leon.
Woerner lands a head shot.
Woerner moves out of range as De Leon strikes.
Woerner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Leon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Leon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Woerner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Woerner ducks under a wild hook from De Leon.
Woerner throws a head kick but De Leon moves out of range.
De Leon throws a looping overhand right but Woerner ducks down to avoid it.
Woerner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Woerner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Woerner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Woerner moves out of range of the body kick from De Leon.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Leon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Woerner throws a body punch but De Leon moves out of range.
Woerner slips under a jab from De Leon.
A left lands for Woerner.
Woerner looks to score with a jab to the body but De Leon is just out of range.
Woerner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Woerner misses with a hook.
Woerner connects with a solid leg kick.
Woerner misses with a hook
and De Leon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Woerner throws a big overhand right that connects, sending De Leon tumbling to the canvas!

De Leon is rocked!
Woerner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This has been an exciting period of action!

De Leon kicks Woerner off and gets to his feet.
The fighters circling - Woerner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Woerner's corner calls for a 1-2. Woerner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oh De Leon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Abelardo De Leon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Leon thuds a left hand into Woerner's body.
De Leon seems to have got his legs back now.
Woerner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Leon was well out of range. Poor timing from Woerner.
De Leon works Woerner's body with a nice hook.
Woerner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Leon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Woerner misses the target.
Woerner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Woerner lands with a shot to the body.
Woerner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Woerner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A bone on bone clash there as De Leon blocks the leg kick.
De Leon walks into a left hand.
De Leon takes one to the side of the head.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Woerner and De Leon goes tumbling to the canvas! Woerner follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Leon is trying to stand.

De Leon makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Woerner throws a lazy right hand but De Leon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Woerner moves out of range as De Leon throws a body kick.
Woerner throws a low kick but De Leon avoids it.
A jab from Woerner misses.
Woerner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Leon. De Leon obviously looking to wear him down.
De Leon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Woerner throws a leg kick but De Leon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Woerner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Woerner lands a high kick to the side of De Leon's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Woerner dives into guard, looking to finish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Leon wants to stand and escape but Woerner is having none of it.

Woerner gets to his feet. De Leon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Woerner misses the shot to the body.
De Leon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot lands for Woerner.

Jeez, Abelardo De Leon's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Woerner looks to land a left hand but De Leon moved out of range nicely.
De Leon throws a low kick but Woerner moves out of range easily.
De Leon throws a lazy right hand but Woerner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Woerner tries to bum rush De Leon with a series of wild strikes but De Leon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Leon is looking to counter punch.
De Leon avoids the head kick by Woerner.
And De Leon counters with a quick kick to the body but Woerner blocks it.
De Leon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
De Leon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Woerner misses with a jab to the body
and De Leon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Woerner loads up on a big right hand but De Leon slips the punch.
Woerner lands a slapping body shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
De Leon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Woerner with the inside leg kick.
De Leon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
De Leon is breathing heavily.
Woerner swings widly with a right hand
and De Leon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Woerner's knee momentarily.
De Leon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Woerner throws a looping overhand right but De Leon ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Woerner.
Woerner misses the jab.
Woerner lunges at De Leon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by De Leon's hand.
De Leon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Woerner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woerner and De Leon are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Woerner throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking De Leon into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Woerner knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gigi Woerner!
Gigi Woerner is the new heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Gigi Woerner made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conviction and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.