PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Leonardo (ranked 881 p4p, 1131 weight class) and Serwacy Smolarek (ranked 122 p4p, 154 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smolarek's choice of entrance music: No Easy Way Out. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Leonardo
vs
Smolarek

185 cm
23
170
9 - 3 - 0

182 cm
23
170
9 - 4 - 0

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Leonardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Serwacy Smolarek!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smolarek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leonardo lands a two punch combo.
Leonardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smolarek moves away.
Smolarek slips a straight right by Leonardo.
Smolarek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been told by Leonardo's head coaches at The Tank Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smolarek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smolarek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smolarek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leonardo.
Smolarek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leonardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smolarek throws out a counter right but Leonardo avoids it with no problem.
Smolarek misses with a wild combination.
Leonardo throws a body shot but no joy.
Leonardo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smolarek.
Leonardo connects with a body shot.
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!
Leonardo misses with a straight right.
Smolarek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leonardo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Leonardo throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo drops his hands momentarily and Smolarek takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Leonardo throws the left hand but Smolarek avoids the punch easily.
Leonardo misses with an uppercut.
Smolarek is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big left from Leonardo misses.
Leonardo throws a lazy right hand but Smolarek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leonardo thumps Smolarek with a low kick.
Smolarek moves away from the strike by Leonardo.
Smolarek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leonardo defending well as Smolarek loads up on a big left hand.
Leonardo misses with a hook.
Smolarek throws out a counter right but Leonardo avoids it with no problem.
Leonardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smolarek.
Leonardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smolarek lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Smolarek misses with a looping right.
Smolarek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mario Leonardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonardo connects with a body shot.
Smolarek cracks Leonardo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leonardo thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smolarek missing with a left hand there. Leonardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo slips under a jab from Smolarek.
Leonardo takes one on the button.
Leonardo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smolarek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leonardo tries to move into range but Smolarek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Leonardo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smolarek misses with a right hand
and Leonardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leonardo lands a right hook to the body.
Leonardo lands a nice looking body kick.
Smolarek takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smolarek throws a hook to the side of Leonardo's head but Leonardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smolarek might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Leonardo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leonardo moves out of range as Smolarek strikes.
Leonardo misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Smolarek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smolarek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Smolarek.
A swing and a miss from Leonardo.
Smolarek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leonardo's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smolarek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leonardo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smolarek.
Leonardo slips a jab from Smolarek.
Smolarek misses with a right hand
and Leonardo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leonardo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smolarek misses with a straight right.
Leonardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smolarek misses with a looping right.
Smolarek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Leonardo counters with a quick kick to the body but Smolarek blocks it.
Smolarek misses with the combination.
Leonardo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Leonardo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leonardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smolarek.
Smolarek misses with a body kick.
Leonardo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smolarek.
Smolarek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smolarek.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Leonardo lands.
Leonardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smolarek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leonardo.
Smolarek has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Leonardo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smolarek misses with a wild body shot.
Smolarek misses with a looping left.
Smolarek tries to land a front kick but Leonardo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonardo. Smolarek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smolarek moves away from the strike by Leonardo.
Leonardo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smolarek was well out of range. Poor timing from Leonardo.
Smolarek throws a body punch but Leonardo moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Leonardo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smolarek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smolarek takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smolarek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leonardo.
Smolarek is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Leonardo with a body shot.
Leonardo moves out of range as Smolarek strikes.
Smolarek avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mario Leonardo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Leonardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smolarek! But no joy.
Smolarek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smolarek lands with a nice combination. Leonardo backs away looking to recover.
Leonardo throws a jab when Smolarek was well out of range.
Smolarek avoids the body shot from Leonardo.
Leonardo misses with a right hand
and Smolarek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smolarek misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Smolarek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smolarek misses with a hook. Leonardo ducked under it nicely.
Smolarek just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLeonardo.
Leonardo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smolarek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smolarek takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smolarek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leonardo.
Smolarek stalks Leonardo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Leonardo's face. Leonardo staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leonardo checks a leg kick.
Smolarek throws a lazy right hand but Leonardo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leonardo ducks under a wild hook from Smolarek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smolarek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smolarek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smolarek loads up on a big right hand but Leonardo slips the punch.
Leonardo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leonardo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smolarek.
Leonardo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smolarek.
Smolarek throws a hook to the side of Leonardo's head but Leonardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smolarek throws out a loose jab but Leonardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonardo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smolarek moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab, jab by Leonardo - just one landing.
Smolarek throws a wild body kick that Leonardo sees coming a mile off.
Leonardo digs a good hook to Smolarek's body.
Smolarek lands a jab.
Smolarek misses with an uppercut
and Leonardo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonardo misses with a wild body shot.
Leonardo moves out of range as Smolarek throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leonardo!
Smolarek swinging wildly here.
Smolarek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smolarek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smolarek misses with a lunging right hand
and Leonardo counters with a straight right hand.
Leonardo lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Leonardo.
Leonardo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smolarek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leonardo cracks a nice hook into Smolarek's ribs.
Leonardo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smolarek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leonardo.
Leonardo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Leonardo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Leonardo lands a nice shot that snaps Smolarek's head back.
Smolarek thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Leonardo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smolarek lands a lovely overhand right.
Smolarek throws a big shot that misses.
Smolarek throws a lazy right hand but Leonardo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smolarek misses with a looping left.
Leonardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smolarek.
Leonardo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smolarek. Smolarek circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leonardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smolarek looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smolarek moves out of range of the strikes.
Leonardo lands a nice looking body shot.
Leonardo throws a right hand that Smolarek ducks under and follows up with a left that Smolarek also avoids with ease.
Jab, jab by Smolarek - just one landing.
Leonardo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smolarek.
Smolarek works over Leonardo's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smolarek throws out a loose jab but Leonardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonardo throwing a counter right hand but Smolarek manages to avoid it.
Smolarek looks to land a left hand but Leonardo moved out of range nicely.
Smolarek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smolarek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smolarek throws out a loose jab but Leonardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smolarek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smolarek ducks under a wild hook from Leonardo.
Leonardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smolarek manages to avoid it.
Leonardo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leonardo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smolarek! But no joy.
Smolarek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leonardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smolarek jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smolarek digs a good body shot into Leonardo's ribs.
Smolarek missing with a left hand there. Leonardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smolarek takes a kick to the side of the head.
Leonardo checks a leg kick.
Smolarek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Smolarek.
Smolarek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Serwacy Smolarek will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Smolarek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smolarek throws the left hand but Leonardo avoids the punch easily.
Leonardo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smolarek looks to throw the jab but Leonardo is out of range.
Smolarek loads up on a big right hand but Leonardo slips the punch.
Leonardo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leonardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leonardo throws a series of punches but Smolarek avoids them all with ease.
Smolarek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mario Leonardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Leonardo defending well as Smolarek loads up on a big left hand.
Smolarek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonardo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smolarek. That did some damage!
Leonardo ducks under a wild hook from Smolarek.
Leonardo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smolarek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Leonardo finds it's way through Smolarek's defenses.
Leonardo lands a jab to Smolarek's midsection.
Smolarek looks to land a left hand but Leonardo moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo slips under a jab from Smolarek.
Smolarek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Leonardo throws a hook to the side of Smolarek's head but Smolarek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leonardo misses the shot to the body.
Leonardo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smolarek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leonardo manages to avoid it.
Leonardo misses with a few strikes there.
Leonardo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Leonardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Smolarek is just out of range.
Leonardo misses with the combination.
Leonardo blocks a jab.
Leonardo throws a shot from downtown. Smolarek moves away and avoids it.
Smolarek takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leonardo defending well as Smolarek loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smolarek throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonardo misses with a body kick.
Leonardo scores with a jab.
Smolarek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Leonardo lands with a nice body punch.
Leonardo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smolarek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leonardo lands with an uppercut that bounces Smolarek off the cage and back into range.
Smolarek looks to land a body kick but Leonardo moved away.
Leonardo ducks under a wild hook from Smolarek.
Leonardo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Leonardo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leonardo misses with a two punch combination.
Smolarek looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smolarek throws a head kick but Leonardo moves out of range.
Smolarek connects with a crisp jab.
Leonardo misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Smolarek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smolarek looks to land a left hand but Leonardo moved out of range nicely.
Leonardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Smolarek is just out of range.
Leonardo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leonardo connects with a right hand. Smolarek shakes it off.
Leonardo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smolarek connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leonardo scrambles back to his feet.
Leonardo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smolarek.
Smolarek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonardo.
Leonardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smolarek throws a head kick that misses.
Smolarek looks to land a right hand but Leonardo moved out of range.
Leonardo misses with a kick to the body
and Smolarek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leonardo misses with a wild combination.
Smolarek throws a hook but Leonardo avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Leonardo misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smolarek looks to land a left hand but Leonardo moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Leonardo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smolarek defending well as Leonardo loads up on a big left hand.
And Smolarek responds with a good body kick, but Leonardo manages to step out the way in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smolarek lands with a hook. Leonardo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leonardo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smolarek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Leonardo.
Leonardo clobbers Smolarek with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leonardo throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Smolarek counter with a right hand.
Leonardo looks to land a combination but Smolarek avoids it well.
Leonardo scores with a hook to the body. Smolarek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smolarek slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smolarek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leonardo.
Leonardo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Leonardo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smolarek slips a jab from Leonardo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Leonardo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leonardo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Leonardo!
Mario Leonardo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.