PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Curt Leocadio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Really Suck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Leocadio
vs
Suck

180 cm
25
194 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

178 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 7 - 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Really Suck!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suck shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Leocadio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Suck walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leocadio throws a series of punches but Suck avoids them all with ease.
Leocadio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leocadio looks for the body kick but Suck saw that one coming.
Leocadio scores with a one two! Suck had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Curt Leocadio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leocadio swats away the attempt to clinch by Suck.
Suck blocks a head kick by Leocadio.
Suck blocks a head kick by Leocadio.
Suck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leocadio.
Suck throws a sloppy head kick and Leocadio moves out of range easily.
Leocadio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leocadio misses with the combination.
Suck attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suck throws a nice looking combination but Leocadio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Decent striking displayed by Leocadio there.
Suck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leocadio pinned against the cage. Leocadio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Curt Leocadio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Really Suck.
No luck for Suck with that takedown attempt.
Leocadio misses with the combination.
Suck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suck walks into a stiff left hand from Leocadio.
Curt Leocadio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leocadio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for Leocadio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leocadio jabs Suck to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leocadio thumps Suck with a low kick.
Suck takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leocadio misses with a few strikes there.
Leocadio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Leocadio.
Suck looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Suck looks gassed!
Leocadio throws a right and a left that Suck avoids nicely.
Leocadio throws a right and a left that Suck avoids nicely.
Suck shoots in looking for a takedown but Leocadio manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Suck's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suck tries to clinch but Leocadio is having none of it.
Suck misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good shot there by Leocadio.
Leocadio connects with a right hand. Suck shakes it off.
Leocadio throws a series of strikes that have Suck backpedaling.
Suck wants to clinch but Leocadio slips to the side
enabling Leocadio to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leocadio lands with a slapping head kick.
Suck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leocadio works over Suck's head and body with a nice combination.
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.
Suck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leocadio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leocadio lands a really nice looking cross but Suck seems unphased.
Leocadio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leocadio wants it to stay on the feet.
Crunch! Leocadio slams his shin into Suck's torso.
A lazy left from Leocadio finds it's target.
Leocadio throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Suck.
Leocadio throws a series of strikes that have Suck backpedaling.
Suck needs to keep his hands up - Leocadio had a free shot at his head there.
Suck avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suck takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suck looks for a takedown but Leocadio sprawls well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leocadio with a hook.
Leocadio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leocadio misses with the combination.
Leocadio throws a series of punches but Suck avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Suck 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.
Suck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curt Leocadio dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice uppercut there from Leocadio.
Leocadio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Leocadio looks to score with a jab to the body but Suck is just out of range.
Curt Leocadio is winning the standup battle so far.
Leocadio stuffs the takedown.
Leocadio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Suck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Horrible takedown by Suck or perhaps it was just good defense by Leocadio which made him look bad.
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.
Leocadio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leocadio lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Suck tries to clinch but Leocadio moves out of range.
Leocadio thuds his right hand into Suck's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Suck is breathing heavily.
Suck avoids the head kick by Leocadio.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suck.
Curt Leocadio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Really Suck.
Leocadio with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suck gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leocadio.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Suck is defended easily by Leocadio.
Leocadio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Suck back to the cage. Leocadio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Suck on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Suck has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab lands there for Leocadio.
Leocadio throws a combination. Suck tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Leocadio misses with a two punch combination.
Suck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leocadio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Leocadio.
Suck avoids the head kick by Leocadio.
Leocadio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suck fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leocadio avoids it really well and circles away.
Suck tries to clinch up.
Jab from Leocadio.
Crunch! Leocadio slams his shin into Suck's torso.
A combination from Leocadio does no damage.
Leocadio throws a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leocadio throws a hook but Suck blocks it.
Suck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leocadio but Leocadio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leocadio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leocadio checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Leocadio.
No joy there for Leocadio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Suck.
Nice takedown defense from Leocadio. No joy for Suck on that attempt.
Suck moves forwards but Leocadio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leocadio scores with a three punch combo!
Curt Leocadio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leocadio throws a combination that misses

and Suck counters with a shoot takedown. Leocadio fights it but they end up in guard.
Leocadio wants to stand up but Suck is controlling him.
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.
Suck passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suck trying to control the action but Leocadio is working from the bottom.
Suck looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Leocadio is avoiding damage well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Leocadio throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curt Leocadio dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Suck shoots in for a double leg but Leocadio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick by Leocadio misses

and Suck counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Leocadio wriggles free and stands up.
Leocadio cracks a nice hook into Suck's ribs.
Suck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Suck takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Horrible takedown by Suck or perhaps it was just good defense by Leocadio which made him look bad.
Curt Leocadio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Really Suck.
Suck takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leocadio lands a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suck closes the distance and clinches up with Leocadio, looking for a takedown. Suck pushes Leocadio against the cage but Leocadio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leocadio lands a nice hook to Suck's body. Suck takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leocadio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leocadio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice jab there from Leocadio.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Suck.
Suck is looking to clinch but Leocadio is avoiding it.
Leocadio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Suck's head backwards.
Leocadio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Suck walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Suck on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leocadio lands a jab to the nose.
Suck tries to close the distance and clinch but Leocadio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suck takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leocadio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Leocadio.
Leocadio cracks Suck with a good jab.
Leocadio is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Leocadio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leocadio stuffs the takedown attempt from Suck. Suck gets slowly back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Leocadio as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Suck.
Suck throws a head kick that misses.
Leocadio misses with a two punch combination.
Suck fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Suck looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leocadio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Suck back to the cage. Leocadio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Suck shoots for a takedown but Leocadio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leocadio looks to land a body kick but Suck moved away.
Leocadio just misses with a punch to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suck.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Suck.
Leocadio shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Suck eats them both and turns towards Leocadio to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Suck tries to clinch up.
Leocadio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suck.
Leocadio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Suck. Suck circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Suck moves out of range as Leocadio throws a body kick.
Leocadio misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suck will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Suck takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Suck shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Suck on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leocadio with a nice cross.
Nice takedown defense from Leocadio. No joy for Suck on that attempt.
Suck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leocadio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leocadio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suck throws a head kick but Leocadio moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suck on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leocadio cracks Suck with a good jab.
Really Suck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Curt Leocadio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suck misses with a takedown attempt - Leocadio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Curt Leocadio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leocadio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curt Leocadio!