PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michal Mican (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Leite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mican
vs
Leite

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michal Mican!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Leite!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mican gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mican looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Leite wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mican keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Leite's efforts to push away.

Mican manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Leite trying to control the position from guard on top but Mican is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leite pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mican is keeping the position for now.
Leite tries to stand but Mican is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leite stays in close to Mican's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Thiago Leite was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Mican drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Leite has a closed guard, preventing Mican from standing up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Leite holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Thiago Leite hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mican ducks right into an uppercut from Leite.
Leite scores with a body shot.
A left lands for Leite.
Leite lands a head shot.
Leite moves into range and connects with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Mican blocks the low kick.
Jab from Leite.
Leite misses with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leite connects with a looping right hand.
Leite tries a low kick but Mican avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leite punishes Mican's body with a nice straight punch.
Leite lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Good shot there by Leite.
Leite lands a really nice looking cross but Mican seems unphased.
Leite scores with a nice strike.
Mican walks into a left hand.
Mican takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mican takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mican walks into a straight right hand from Leite.
Leite connects with a nice looking jab.
Leite moves out of range of the leg kick from Mican.
Thiago Leite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leite throws a leg kick but Mican sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leite lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leite moves into the clinch.
Leite tries to pull guard but Mican forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Leite wants to get back to striking at distance but Mican won't allow it.
Leite is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mican is keeping busy.
Leite wants to get back to striking at distance but Mican won't allow it.
Leite swings wildly with an uppercut but Mican uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leite looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leite wants to get back to striking at distance but Mican won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Leite dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Leite dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leite wants to clinch.
Leite tries to land a leg kick but Mican saw it coming and moves away.
Leite lands with a good body shot.
No luck for Mican with that takedown attempt.
Leite lands with an overhand left.
Leite lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Leite does it's job there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leite pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mican back to the cage. Leite follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Decent striking displayed by Leite there.
Mican shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mican takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A left and a right from Leite both land. Nice combination.
A clash of legs there as Mican blocks the low kick.
Mican tries to move into range but Leite moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Horrible takedown by Leite or perhaps it was just good defense by Mican which made him look bad.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leite throws a series of punches but Mican avoids them all with ease.
Mican looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Leite throws a body kick that misses.
Leite fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mican shoots in and drives through. Leite sprawls well.
Leite swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mican.
The crowd cheers as Leite lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mican doesn't seem phased though.
Leite shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mican eats them both and turns towards Leite to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Leite does it's job there.
Leite connects with a looping right hand.
Leite lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mican at a distance.
Mican takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mican drops his hands momentarily and Leite takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mican takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leite scores with a sloppy right hand. Mican should have avoided that one.
Mican keeps the fight on the outside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leite shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mican as he avoids it easily.
Leite digs a good body shot into Mican's ribs.
Nice cross by Leite.
Mican blocks a head kick by Leite.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leite tries to clinch but Mican is having none of it.
Leite connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice shot lands for Leite.
Leite works Mican's body with a nice hook.
Leite connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mican's hands.
Leite getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leite tries to work over Mican's front leg with a kick but Mican checks it.
Mican's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Leite connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mican scrambles back to his feet.
Leite lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leite shoots in looking for a takedown. Mican tries to sprawl out of it but Leite keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mican manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Michal Mican has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Leite.
Mican takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leite stuffs the takedown attempt from Mican. Mican gets slowly back to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Mican.
Leite lands a jab-cross combination.
Leite tries to clinch there but Mican circles away.
Mican shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leite thuds a left hand into Mican's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leite wants to slow Mican down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Leite. That snapped Mican's head back.
Mican walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Leite showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Leite fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leite lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mican circles away quickly and effectively.
Mican fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mican stuffs the takedown.
Leite thuds his right hand into Mican's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leite feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Micans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mican checks a low kick from Leite.
Mican has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mican there as he acknowledges the shot.
Leite connects with a jab.
Leite misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mican drops his hands momentarily and Leite takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mican takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Michal Mican is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leite sizes up Mican with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leite has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mican is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leite keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leite throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Leite fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mican on the side of the head.
Leite connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheers as Leite lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mican doesn't seem phased though.
Leite is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leite getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leite throws out a powerful jab.
Leite is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leite lands an overhand right.
Leite cracks Mican with an open hand slap.
Leite scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Leite lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leite lands a body shot.
Leite connects with a jab.
Leite scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mican doesn't seem bothered though.
Leite connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Leite changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Leite scores with a decent looking hook.
Leite misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Mican blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Leite.
Thiago Leite seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leite lands with a nice body punch.
Leite's corner calls for a 1-2. Leite obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Leite throws a low kick, looking for Mican's leg but Mican calmly moves out of range.
Leite scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mican shoots in looking for a takedown. Leite tries to sprawl out of it but Mican keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leite manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Leite throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mican's waist but Mican gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leite off to one side.

Mican rushes Leite and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leite wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leite wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mican has him pressed against the cage.
Leite can't break the clinch.
Leite tries to pull guard but Mican won't allow it.
Michal Mican has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Leite.
A frustrated look appears on Mican's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leite is trying to push Mican away but Mican has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Leite is trying to break the clinch but Mican has him pressed against the cage.
Leite is looking to break free of the clinch but Mican has double underhooks.
Leite misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leite working hard to break the clinch.
Michal Mican has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thiago Leite is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mican prevents the takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Leite comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leite has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Leite!