PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Epinephrine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pons De Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Epinephrine
vs
De Leon

191 cm
22
238 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
275 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Zentrope Fighting Universe

Syndicate Nutrition
Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Epinephrine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pons De Leon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Leon gets the takedown into side control.
Epinephrine regains half guard.
De Leon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
De Leon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Epinephrine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. De Leon is working away from the top position though.
De Leon controlling the action here.
Let's hope that De Leon has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

De Leon is working for a kimura but Epinephrine is defending it quite comfortably.
Epinephrine tries to get to full guard but De Leon has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leon is thwarting Epinephrine's attempts to control the position.
De Leon prevents Epinephrine from improving his position.
De Leon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
De Leon trying to control from half guard but Epinephrine is working away.
De Leon wants to pass the guard but Epinephrine is defending well.
De Leon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Epinephrine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Epinephrine wants to get back to full guard.
Epinephrine is trying to control but can't.
De Leon prevents Epinephrine from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epinephrine manages to get to full guard.
De Leon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Epinephrine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Epinephrine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Epinephrine is trying to control the position but De Leon postures up.
De Leon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Leon is looking to work some ground and pound but Epinephrine has wrist control.
Epinephrine lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for De Leon!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Leon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Epinephrine throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epinephrine breaks from De Leon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Leon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Epinephrine sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Epinephrine unloading with bombs!
De Leon tries to lock up and control but Epinephrine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
De Leon holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Epinephrine tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Epinephrine thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Epinephrine lands a big shot there that rocks De Leon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Leon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Epinephrine raining down hammerfists from mount.

It looks like Pons De Leon has been cut.
Poor strikes thrown by Epinephrine there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
De Leon wants to control but Epinephrine is having none of it.
Epinephrine with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Leon tries to hold on but Epinephrine pushes him away.
Epinephrine controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Epinephrine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pons De Leon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

De Leon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Epinephrine tries to clinch up.

Epinephrine gets caught napping as De Leon dives in and scores a takedown. Epinephrine manages to retain guard.
De Leon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Epinephrine is on top in guard.
Epinephrine tries to free his leg and advance position but De Leon is retaining full guard.
Epinephrine 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.
Epinephrine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Epinephrine wants to control from the top but De Leon keeps moving.
Epinephrine looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leon controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
De Leon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henry Epinephrine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Epinephrine doesn't manage to clinch there - De Leon circles away.
Epinephrine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Leon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

De Leon shoots in and bounces Epinephrine off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epinephrine looking to control.
De Leon connects with a couple of short punches.

Epinephrine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Epinephrine seems keen to control De Leon's posture.
Epinephrine keeping moving, preventing De Leon from controlling successfully.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Epinephrine here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Epinephrine keeping full guard, as De Leon tries to pass.
De Leon trying to control but Epinephrine is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epinephrine trying to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Henry Epinephrine.
Epinephrine tries to clinch

so De Leon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
De Leon is fighting to break Epinephrine's control of his arms but Epinephrine is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
De Leon trying to control but Epinephrine is working from the bottom.
Epinephrine looking to control.
De Leon is looking to work some ground and pound but Epinephrine has wrist control.
De Leon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Epinephrine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
De Leon works over Epinephrine with some ground and pound from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Leon postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Leon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Henry Epinephrine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De Leon tries to free his leg and advance position but Epinephrine is retaining full guard.
De Leon postures up.
De Leon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Epinephrine wants to sweep but no luck.
De Leon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Epinephrine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Epinephrine is pulling down on De Leon's head. It's preventing any offense from De Leon, at least for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Henry Epinephrine wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Epinephrine doesn't manage to clinch there - De Leon circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pons De Leon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pons De Leon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

De Leon circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Leon takes one on the button.
Epinephrine tries to close the distance and clinch but De Leon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Epinephrine doesn't manage to clinch there - De Leon circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by De Leon.
De Leon sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Epinephrine is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
De Leon throws a strike aimed at the side of Epinephrine's head but Epinephrine avoids it well.
De Leon just content to control the position.
De Leon lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Epinephrine is trying to get back to half guard.
Epinephrine wants to control but De Leon postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epinephrine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
De Leon throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
De Leon lands some shots froms side control.
Epinephrine avoids any damage from the ground and pound of De Leon.
De Leon wants to control but Epinephrine is keeping him busy.
Epinephrine can't do much from the bottom here.
Epinephrine tries to improve position but can't.
Epinephrine gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

De Leon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Epinephrine has managed to free his arm - good work.
De Leon wants to control but Epinephrine is keeping him busy.
De Leon uses his free foot to push down on Epinephrine's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Epinephrine.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Epinephrine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
De Leon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Epinephrine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Epinephrine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
De Leon dominating with strikes here.

It looks like Henry Epinephrine has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epinephrine tries to hold on but De Leon postures up.
Epinephrine sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

De Leon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Epinephrine wants to get back to full guard.
De Leon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
De Leon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Epinephrine wants to get back to full guard.
Epinephrine is working hard here to advance position.
De Leon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Leon uses his free foot to push down on Epinephrine's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Epinephrine.
BOOM! De Leon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Leon with shots to the head and body - Epinephrine looks very uncomfortable down there.

Henry Epinephrine's cut is getting worse.
De Leon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Epinephrine?

Henry Epinephrine's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
De Leon with shots to the head and body - Epinephrine looks very uncomfortable down there.

Jeez, Henry Epinephrine's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Henry Epinephrine's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pons De Leon!