PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atilla Leopoldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingo Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leopoldo comes to the cage accompanied by Halleljuah Chorus. Atilla Leopoldo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Leopoldo
vs
Kongo

188 cm
25
277 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

194 cm
23
243 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Atilla Leopoldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kingo Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leopoldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leopoldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kongo is just out of range.
Leopoldo throws a lazy right hand but Kongo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kongo throws a leg kick

and Leopoldo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Leopoldo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Leopoldo trying to control the action but Kongo is working from the bottom.
Kongo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Leopoldo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leopoldo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Leopoldo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kongo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Leopoldo 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.

Leopoldo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kongo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Leopoldo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Leopoldo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Leopoldo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kongo!
Kongo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Leopoldo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Leopoldo with good strikes from the mount here!
Leopoldo raining down hammerfists from mount.

It looks like Kingo Kongo has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo unloads with some shots from mount but Kongo bucks and avoids them well.
Leopoldo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That has opened up Kingo Kongo's cut even more.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Atilla Leopoldo!