PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon House (ranked 25363 p4p, 24864 weight class) and Freaky Leo (ranked 319 p4p, 309 weight class). 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?

House
vs
Leo

158 cm
19
143
1 - 2 - 0

171 cm
20
135
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

BANZAI NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sheldon House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freaky Leo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leo with a nice calf kick.
Leo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and House has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Leo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
House looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Leo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Leo.
Leo takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Freaky Leo has been cut.
House misses with a head kick.
House avoids the head kick by Leo.
House doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
House throws a sloppy head kick and Leo moves out of range easily.
Leo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
House slips a jab from Leo.
House throws a head kick that misses.
Leo connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
No joy there for Leo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like House wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good leg kick by Leo.
House checks a low kick from Leo.
House is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Leo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House moves out of range of the leg kick from Leo.
A cross from Leo lands.
House slips a jab from Leo.
A little feinted left hand from House on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Leo.
Leo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Leo scores with a sloppy right hand. House should have avoided that one.
Leo looks to throw the jab but House is out of range.
Leo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Freaky Leo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leo throws the left hand but House avoids the punch easily.
Leo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but House manages to avoid it.
House thinks about countering with a head kick.
House misses with a straight left.
House clobbers Leo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and House counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leo sizes up House with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leo scores with a jab.
Leo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leo with a jab.
Leo misses with an uppercut
and House counters with a stiff right hand.
Leo lands a jab to House's midsection.
House ducks under a wild hook from Leo.
Leo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from House.
House is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
House walks into a jab.
Leo tries a head kick but it misses.
House moves out of range of the strikes.
Leo throws a lazy head kick
and House counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leo throws a leg kick but House sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leo looks to land a right hand but House moved out of range.
House was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
House slips a jab from Leo.

Oooooh!!! House has knocked Leo down with a huge combo! House steps away and waves a wobbly Leo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Leo is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House steps in with a hook that catches Leo right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! House follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Leo looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sheldon House!