PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between O Fortuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atilla Leopoldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fortuna comes to the cage accompanied by O Fortuna. Leopoldo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Halleljuah Chorus. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Fortuna
vs
Leopoldo

200 cm
21
278 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
277 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, O Fortuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Atilla Leopoldo!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortuna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leopoldo throws a body punch but Fortuna moves out of range.
Leopoldo thows a body shot but no joy.
Fortuna throws a hook to the side of Leopoldo's head but Leopoldo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fortuna throws a body punch but Leopoldo moves out of range.
Fortuna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leopoldo connects with a nice looking jab.
Fortuna misses with the combination.
A leg kick checked by Leopoldo.
Fortuna tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortuna. Leopoldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fortuna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leopoldo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortuna wants to clinch.
Leopoldo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fortuna sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fortuna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leopoldo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo shoots in for a takedown but Fortuna shows good takedown defense.
Leopoldo misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Leopoldo jabs at Fortuna's body.
Fortuna scores with a hook to the body. Leopoldo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leopoldo swings for the body but Fortuna moves out of range.
Leopoldo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fortuna. Fortuna circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leopoldo throws the left hand but Fortuna avoids the punch easily.
Fortuna works over Leopoldo's head and body with a nice combination.
Fortuna lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Atilla Leopoldo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leopoldo throws a good cross that connects.
Fortuna throws a body kick that misses.
Leopoldo misses with a looping right.
Leopoldo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fortuna.
Fortuna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leopoldo has time to react.
Fortuna lands with a thumping leg kick.
Leopoldo throws a hook but Fortuna blocks it.
Atilla Leopoldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fortuna stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fortuna wants it to stay on the feet.
O Fortuna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atilla Leopoldo.
Leopoldo looks gassed!
A shot to the body from Leopoldo misses
and Leopoldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Decent striking displayed by Fortuna there.
Leopoldo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fortuna is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Leopoldo.
Fortuna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fortuna scores with a sloppy right hand. Leopoldo should have avoided that one.
Fortuna moves away from the strike by Leopoldo.
Fortuna lands a jab.
Fortuna misses with a kick to the body.
Fortuna looks to score with a jab to the body but Leopoldo is just out of range.
Fortuna lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fortuna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fortuna misses with a looping right.
Leopoldo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo misses with an uppercut. Fortuna saw that one coming.
Fortuna staying out of range there.
Leopoldo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fortuna counters with a stiff right hand.
Leopoldo throws a sloppy body shot
and Fortuna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Leopoldo misses.
Leopoldo swings for the body but Fortuna moves out of range.
A slow jab from Leopoldo misses its intended target.
Fortuna tries a head kick but it misses.
Leopoldo missing with a left hand there. Fortuna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fortuna throws a head kick that misses.
Fortuna is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice uppercut there from Fortuna.
Fortuna slips under a jab.
Leopoldo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fortuna misses with a low kick.
Fortuna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leopoldo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna throws a combination that misses
and Leopoldo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fortuna is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Leopoldo thumps Fortuna with a low kick.
Leopoldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortuna moves away.
Fortuna connects with the punch.
Leopoldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leopoldo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fortuna throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leopoldo.
Fortuna defending well as Leopoldo loads up on a big left hand.
Fortuna is looking to land body kicks.
Leopoldo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Leopoldo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fortuna takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Leopoldo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fortuna throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leopoldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortuna moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

O Fortuna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Atilla Leopoldo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Leopoldo or perhaps it was just good defense by Fortuna which made him look bad.
Fortuna ducks under a wild hook from Leopoldo.
Leopoldo scores with a hook.
Leopoldo throws a hook but Fortuna avoids it easily.
Fortuna throws a leg kick but Leopoldo moved away.
Leopoldo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fortuna counters with a straight right hand.
Leopoldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fortuna darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fortuna defending well as Leopoldo loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leopoldo. Fortuna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Leopoldo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fortuna has got the better of the exchanges.
Fortuna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leopoldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fortuna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leopoldo.
Leopoldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortuna moves away.
Leopoldo blocks a head kick by Fortuna.
Fortuna jabs at Leopoldo's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortuna tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leopoldo misses with a body punch
and Fortuna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leopoldo thinking.
Leopoldo is breathing heavily.
Fortuna stuns Leopoldo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fortuna pushes Leopoldo away with a front kick.
Fortuna throws a nice looking combination but Leopoldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leopoldo takes one on the button.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fortuna, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortuna. Leopoldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fortuna scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fortuna throws a leg kick

and Leopoldo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Leopoldo throwing shots but Fortuna is blocking nicely.
Fortuna is holding on to half guard well.

Fortuna kicks off Leopoldo and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leopoldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fortuna scores with a decent looking hook.
Fortuna keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
O Fortuna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leopoldo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fortuna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Fortuna lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leopoldo doesn't seem phased though.
Fortuna lands with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Fortuna coming out on top.
Leopoldo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fortuna.
Fortuna with a hook.
Fortuna throws a series of punches but Leopoldo avoids them all with ease.
Fortuna works over Leopoldo's head and body with a nice combination.
Fortuna digs a good hook to Leopoldo's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna tests Leopoldo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fortuna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fortuna connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Fortuna does it's job there.
Fortuna scores with a spinning back kick!
Fortuna fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fortuna moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fortuna chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fortuna lands a head kick. Leopoldo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leopoldo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leopoldo misses with a hook.
Leopoldo checks a leg kick.
Leopoldo thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leopoldo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fortuna scores with a nice strike.
Fortuna throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fortuna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leopoldo can do to turn this around?
Fortuna scoring well with a low kick there.
Fortuna cracks the inside of Leopoldo's front leg.
Fortuna scores with a sloppy right hand. Leopoldo should have avoided that one.
Fortuna is looking to slow Leopoldo down with leg kicks.
Fortuna throws a right and a left that Leopoldo avoids nicely.
Fortuna chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fortuna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leopoldo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fortuna.
Fortuna connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

O Fortuna dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Atilla Leopoldo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fortuna throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fortuna scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fortuna is looking to land body kicks.
Leopoldo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leopoldo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good leg kick by Fortuna there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leopoldo moves out of range as Fortuna throws a body kick.
Leopoldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortuna moves away.
Leopoldo blocks a head kick by Fortuna.
Fortuna throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leopoldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortuna manages to avoid it.
Leopoldo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leopoldo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fortuna connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leopoldo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortuna connects with a jab.
Leopoldo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fortuna misses with a looping left.
Leopoldo slips a jab and a cross from Fortuna.
Fortuna is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Leopoldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leopoldo throws a looping overhand right but Fortuna ducks down to avoid it.
O Fortuna is winning the standup battle so far.
Fortuna thows a body shot but no joy.
Fortuna moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fortuna throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Fortuna - just one landing.
Leopoldo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fortuna. That's going to slow Leopoldo down.
Leopoldo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leopoldo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fortuna. Fortuna obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fortuna has closed the distance and engaged Leopoldo in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna lands a nice uppercut.
Fortuna softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Fortuna.
Fortuna gets through Leopoldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Fortuna.
Atilla Leopoldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fortuna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fortuna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fortuna creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fortuna lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leopoldo or not.
Fortuna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Fortuna fails to land.
Fortuna throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leopoldos head.
A left hand lands to the body for Fortuna.
Still in the clinch, Fortuna scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fortuna lands with a left to the head.

Leopoldo is rocked!
Fortuna presses Leopoldo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fortuna lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna lands a nice shot to the body.
Fortuna misses with some punches.
Leopoldo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fortuna.
Fortuna throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leopoldos head.
Fortuna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fortuna stops a takedown attempt from Leopoldo.
Fortuna lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fortuna scores with a hook to the body.
Fortuna lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leopoldo backwards.
Nice body punch from Fortuna - that landed with a thud.
Leopoldo takes a shot to the head.
Fortuna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leopoldo is still on wobbly legs! Can Fortuna finish him?
Fortuna lands with a left to the head.
Fortuna throws a punch but it's blocked by Leopoldo.
A head punch on the inside from Fortuna fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fortuna.
Leopoldo seems to have recovered his senses.
Leopoldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leopoldo takes a shot to the head.
Fortuna misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Fortuna.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leopoldo takes a shot to the head.
Fortuna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fortuna misses with a punch on the inside.
Leopoldo tries a body shot but Fortuna blocks it.
O Fortuna has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fortuna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leopoldo presses Fortuna against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Leopoldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Fortuna.
Leopoldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Fortuna backwards.
Fortuna lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leopoldo backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fortuna.
Fortuna misses with some punches.
Leopoldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Fortuna.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Fortuna as the two fighters clinch.
Fortuna scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leopoldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fortuna creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Leopoldo with a big uppercut! Leopoldo tries to clinch up but Fortuna pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Leopoldo to the mat! Leopoldo covers up and Fortuna unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). O Fortuna!