PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curt Leocadio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Utter Bum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Utter Bum has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Leocadio
vs
Bum

180 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

184 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curt Leocadio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Utter Bum!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leocadio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bum takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bum avoids the head kick by Leocadio.
Leocadio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bum at a distance.
Leocadio throws a series of punches but Bum avoids them all with ease.
Bum throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leocadio's waist but Leocadio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bum off to one side.
Bum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leocadio tests Bum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leocadio scores with a nice right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leocadio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bum looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leocadio is fending him off so far but Bum persists. Nope, Leocadio circles away and we're back to standing.
Curt Leocadio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leocadio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bum fails to land the takedown.
Curt Leocadio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Utter Bum.
Leocadio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bum momentarily.
A head kick misses from Bum.

Bum fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Leocadio sprawls well initially but Bum persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Leocadio is refusing to be controlled, as Bum sits in half guard.

Leocadio makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bum tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bum doesn't manage to clinch there - Leocadio circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Leocadio. No joy for Bum on that attempt.
Bum looks gassed!
Leocadio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bum back to the cage. Leocadio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bum slips a jab and a cross from Leocadio.

Bum shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bum was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Leocadio is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Leocadio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bum on the ground.
Poor strikes thrown by Bum there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Leocadio wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Leocadio is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Bum has taken his back!
Leocadio holding both Bum 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Bum. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Bum working for a choke but Leocadio is defending well.
Leocadio wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leocadio covering up well under a series of strikes from Bum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Curt Leocadio will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bum looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leocadio is fending him off so far but Bum persists. Nope, Leocadio circles away and we're back to standing.
Leocadio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bum.
Leocadio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leocadio misses with a two punch combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Leocadio.
Leocadio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bum moves in looking to clinch but Leocadio pushes him off.
Leocadio scores with a jab. Bum acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bum looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Leocadio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bum has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Leocadio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bum tries for a takedown but Leocadio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Curt Leocadio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Utter Bum.
Bum is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bum misses with a takedown attempt - Leocadio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leocadio scores with the left hand. Bum knows he should have avoided that one.
Leocadio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice uppercut lands for Leocadio. That snapped Bum's head back.
Leocadio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leocadio wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leocadio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leocadio throws a nice looking combination but Bum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leocadio lands with an overhand left.
A head kick misses from Leocadio.
Leocadio scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leocadio cracks Bum with an open hand slap.
Bum misses with a body shot.
A left and a right from Leocadio both land. Nice combination.
Leocadio's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Leocadio duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bum shoots in and gets a takedown into Leocadio's guard.
Leocadio wants to stand and escape but Bum is having none of it.

Leocadio is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bum jumps guard but Leocadio stands there with Bum around his waist. Bum gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leocadio is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bum wants to stall.
Bum is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Leocadio to keep the fight standing.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Leocadio here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Leocadio has had enough of the clinch but Bum keeps him there for the moment.
Leocadio is trying to force a seperation but Bum has the dominant position.
Leocadio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bum taking a breather.
Bum tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leocadio is trying to break the clinch but Bum has him pressed against the cage.
Bum goes for a takedown attempt but Leocadio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Curt Leocadio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice jab there from Leocadio.
Curt Leocadio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bum walks into a straight right hand from Leocadio.
Bum takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leocadio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Leocadio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bum takes a step back to recover.
Leocadio lands a nice hook to Bum's body. Bum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curt Leocadio dominated that second round.
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!

Leocadio slips a jab and a cross from Bum.
Leocadio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bum closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leocadio circles away.
Leocadio scores with a spinning back kick!
Leocadio falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bum holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Leocadio tries to break the clinch but Bum is controlling the position.
Bum wants to take the fight to the mat but Leocadio manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bum tries to pull guard but Leocadio forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Curt Leocadio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Utter Bum.
Bum has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Leocadio after a bit of a struggle.
Bum prevents Leocadio from breaking the clinch.
Bum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bum has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Leocadio after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leocadio takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Leocadio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leocadio is trying to break the clinch but Bum is controlling him.

Leocadio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bum tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leocadio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bum somewhat.
Leocadio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Leocadio feints a jab promting Bum to slip. Leocadio then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bum slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bum's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Leocadio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bum scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bum tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Leocadio to counter with a crisp jab.
Bum misses with a head kick.
Bum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice body kick from Leocadio.
Leocadio lands an overhand right.
Bum takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Leocadio lands a nice shot that snaps Bum's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bum takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Leocadio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Leocadio's corner calls for a 1-2. Leocadio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Bum is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle, before Leocadio throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Bum's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Leocadio lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Curt Leocadio!