PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilfred Apae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sa Leao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Wilfred Apae has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Wilfred Apae seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Apae
vs
Leao

175 cm
25
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wilfred Apae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sa Leao!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leao lands with a kick to the temple. Apae shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Wilfred Apae has been cut.
Leao wants to clinch.

Apae looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Apae sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Leao is looking to improve his position.

Leao looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Apae in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leao gets back to full guard.
Apae showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Apae slips nicely into half guard.
Leao tries to get to full guard but Apae has control of the leg.
Apae not doing much here.
Apae prevents Leao from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Apae seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Apae decides to return to a standing position.
Nice shot by Apae.
Sa Leao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apae dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Leao enables Apae to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Leao manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Apae showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Leao working for a triangle but Apae defends it easily.
Leao is looking to stand up but Apae isn't so interested in that idea.
Leao looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leao throws his legs up looking for a submission but Apae uses it to pass to side control.
Leao is looking to reverse the position.
Leao wants to get back to his feet but Apae drags him back down.
Apae staying calm.
Apae sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Leao is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ground and pound from Apae seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Leao dodges the ground and pound from Apae.
Apae controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leao stops Apae from passing to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Apae has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Leao takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilfred Apae dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilfred Apae's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Apae throws a good cross that connects.
Leao moves in looking to clinch but Apae pushes him off.
Apae swats away the attempt to clinch by Leao.
Apae clobbers Leao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sa Leao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leao doesn't manage to clinch there - Apae circles away.
Leao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Apae.
Apae moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leao on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apae scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wilfred Apae is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Wilfred Apae just wasn't active enough.
Leao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Apae scores with a hook to the body. Leao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Apae connects with a single shot there.
Apae lands with a right hand.

Apae fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Leao sprawls well initially but Apae persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Apae wants to pass the guard but Leao is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leao looking for submissions off his back.

Leao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Apae pulls his head out easily.

Apae decides to stand and escape the position.
Leao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Apae.
Leao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Apae lands a body shot.
Apae with a jab.
Apae clobbers Leao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Apae changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Leao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Apae paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body punch from Apae.
Apae with a jab.
Nice shot by Apae.
Apae thuds a left hand into Leao's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apae listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Apae is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Leao is rocked!

Apae feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Leao is still in real trouble! Can Apae finish him?
Leao looking for a sweep. Not yet Leao, not yet.
Leao seems to have recovered his senses.
Wilfred Apae overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leao looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Apae passes into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Apae.
Apae controlling from side mount.
Leao tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Apae knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leao on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Apae content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilfred Apae dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wilfred Apae's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Leao throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Apae lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Apae keeps the fight on the outside.
Apae cracks a nice hook into Leao's ribs.
Apae lands a jab.
Leao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leao moves forwards but Apae connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Apae lands a nice shot to the body.
Apae scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Leao is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Apae cracks Leao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Apae lands with a cross.
Leao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circle momentarily. Apae darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Apae jabs at Leao's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leao tries to close the distance and clinch but Apae swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Leao tries to sprawl but Apae drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Apae is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leao can do to turn this around?
Apae works his way into full mount!
Leao tries to reverse the position but Apae maintains control.
Apae looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Wilfred Apae just wasn't active enough.
Apae's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Apae duly obliges.
Nice cross by Apae.
Leao lands a head kick!
Apae scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leao in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leao is looking to clinch.
Apae throws a good cross that connects.

Apae shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Apae tries to stand but can't do so whilst Leao controls his leg.
Apae stalling.
Wilfred Apae is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leao wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Apae in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Leao flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Leao actively working from the bottom here.

Leao looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leao is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sa Leao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Apae passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Leao!

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilfred Apae showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Apae has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilfred Apae!