PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristiano Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ronaldo
vs
Izecson dos Santos Leite

190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

189 cm
18
198 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Cristiano Ronaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dos Santos Leite takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Ronaldo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. dos Santos Leite was covering up waiting for the punch and Ronaldo finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Ronaldo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and dos Santos Leite dives on top into guard.

Ronaldo looking for a guillotine here but dos Santos Leite defends easily.
dos Santos Leite must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ronaldo tries to strike from the bottom.
Ronaldo trying to strike off his back.
Ronaldo wants to sweep here but dos Santos Leite controlling him for the moment.
Ronaldo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ronaldo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Ronaldo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead dos Santos Leite passes into side control.
Ronaldo throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ronaldo is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ronaldo misses with a strike from the bottom.
dos Santos Leite tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Ronaldo is trying to improve his position.
Ronaldo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
dos Santos Leite tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ronaldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ronaldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
dos Santos Leite tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ronaldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ronaldo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says dos Santos Leite as he avoids it easily.
dos Santos Leite tries to clinch up but Ronaldo circles away and keeps his distance.
dos Santos Leite tries to clinch up.
dos Santos Leite tries to close the distance and clinch but Ronaldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
dos Santos Leite is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
dos Santos Leite tries to clinch but Ronaldo moves out of range.

Ronaldo gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Ronaldo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, dos Santos Leite has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ronaldo is breathing heavily.

Ronaldo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, dos Santos Leite has escaped the position, nice work there.
dos Santos Leite pushes Ronaldo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ronaldo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ronaldo fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Ronaldo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Ronaldo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, dos Santos Leite has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ronaldo but great work by dos Santos Leite.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
dos Santos Leite tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Ronaldo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but dos Santos Leite is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

dos Santos Leite is standing up, even though he is in mount.

dos Santos Leite moves into the clinch successfully.
dos Santos Leite landing knees to the head.

Ronaldo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. dos Santos Leite is trying to keep an underhook but Ronaldo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ronaldo throwing shots but dos Santos Leite is blocking nicely.
Ronaldo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos Leite wants to get back to his feet.
Ronaldo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ronaldo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. dos Santos Leite defending well though.

Ronaldo is looking for a kimura here.

Ronaldo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

dos Santos Leite manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
dos Santos Leite wants to clinch up but Ronaldo keeps it at a distance.
dos Santos Leite slips a jab and a cross from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Cristiano Ronaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ronaldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Ronaldo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ronaldo swats away the attempt to clinch by dos Santos Leite.
dos Santos Leite tries to clinch there but Ronaldo circles away.
Ronaldo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ronaldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by dos Santos Leite.

dos Santos Leite closes the distance and clinches.
dos Santos Leite tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ronaldo avoids it.
dos Santos Leite misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ronaldo.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ronaldo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
dos Santos Leite dodges the ground and pound from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo working the head and body with strikes.
Ronaldo is trying to ground and pound but dos Santos Leite uses the momentary lack of control by Ronaldo to regain half guard.
Ronaldo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ronaldo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Ronaldo is looking for a kimura here.
dos Santos Leite is trying to stand.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ronaldo prevents dos Santos Leite from standing back up.
dos Santos Leite keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ronaldo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has dos Santos Leite pinned against the cage. dos Santos Leite gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristiano Ronaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
dos Santos Leite tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ronaldo swings for the body but dos Santos Leite moves out of range.
Ronaldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but dos Santos Leite circles away quickly and effectively.
dos Santos Leite fails in his attempt to clinch.
dos Santos Leite tries to clinch up.
dos Santos Leite is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos Leite is looking to clinch.
Ronaldo fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from dos Santos Leite. No joy for Ronaldo on that attempt.
Ronaldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
dos Santos Leite tries to clinch but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ronaldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by dos Santos Leite.
dos Santos Leite is looking to clinch but Ronaldo is avoiding it.
Ronaldo misses with a takedown attempt - dos Santos Leite sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
dos Santos Leite tries to clinch but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around dos Santos Leite's waist but dos Santos Leite gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ronaldo off to one side.
dos Santos Leite tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ronaldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
dos Santos Leite tries to clinch but Ronaldo moves out of range.
dos Santos Leite tries to clinch but Ronaldo is having none of it.
dos Santos Leite tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ronaldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from dos Santos Leite as Ronaldo shoots in.
dos Santos Leite tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ronaldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

dos Santos Leite closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
dos Santos Leite scores with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cristiano Ronaldo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ronaldo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 10:9
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 10:9
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristiano Ronaldo!