PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mayger Mayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atilla Leopoldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayne comes into the arena with Suikoden 2 OST (the entire thing) blaring out of the sound system. Leopoldo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Halleljuah Chorus. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mayne
vs
Leopoldo

195 cm
19
240 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
277 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Arashi Fighting Nutrition

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mayger Mayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Atilla Leopoldo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayne misses with a body shot.
Mayne throws a big shot that misses.
Mayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leopoldo manages to avoid it.
Leopoldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Mayne misses with a straight right.
Leopoldo tries to clinch but Mayne is having none of it.
Leopoldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayne throws out the jab.
Mayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leopoldo avoids the body shot from Mayne.
Mayger Mayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayne misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leopoldo slips under a jab.
Mayne misses with a body shot.
Mayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leopoldo manages to avoid it.
Mayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Leopoldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo slips under a jab from Mayne.
Mayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leopoldo tries to move into range but Mayne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mayne throws a body punch but Leopoldo moves out of range.
A big right from Mayne misses.
Mayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leopoldo.
Mayne throws the left hand but Leopoldo avoids the punch easily.

Leopoldo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mayne sprawls well initially but Leopoldo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leopoldo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mayne trying to control here.
Mayne is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Leopoldo is tying to control. Mayne wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Leopoldo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mayne!
Mayne tries to hold on but Leopoldo pushes him away.
Leopoldo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Leopoldo prevents Mayne from getting the reversal.
Mayne bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mayne sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mayne thows a big elbow that misses.
Leopoldo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayne slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Leopoldo is trying to keep Mayne in close.
Mayne preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Leopoldo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mayne circles away.
Mayne misses with a body shot.
Leopoldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayne.
Leopoldo ducks under a wild hook from Mayne.
A slow jab from Mayne misses its intended target.
Mayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leopoldo moves away.
Mayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leopoldo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Leopoldo wants to clinch up but Mayne keeps it at a distance.
Leopoldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayne.
Mayger Mayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leopoldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Leopoldo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Leopoldo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Leopoldo pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Mayne tries to lock up and control but Leopoldo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Leopoldo is landing with some decent strikes but Mayne is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mayne has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Leopoldo is not going to allow Mayne to sit and survive in this position.
Mayne rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mayne trying to hold on to Leopoldo's head to control him but Leopoldo postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Atilla Leopoldo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Leopoldo shoots for a double leg takedown but Mayne sprawls well. He's pushed Leopoldo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Leopoldo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leopoldo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mayne takes a swing at Leopoldo's ribcage but misses.
Mayne takes a swing at Leopoldo's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leopoldo checks a leg kick.
Mayne misses with a looping left.
Leopoldo slips a straight right by Mayne.
Leopoldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mayne here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leopoldo moves away.
Mayne looks to throw the jab but Leopoldo is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leopoldo moves away.

Leopoldo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mayne!
Leopoldo wants to control the pace but Mayne is squirming around nicely.
Mayne on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mayne tries to get out of the position.
Mayne tries to hold on but Leopoldo pushes him away.
Leopoldo prevents Mayne from getting the reversal.
Leopoldo controlling from the full mount.
Leopoldo forces the positional change into back control.
Leopoldo wants to control but Mayne is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Mayne right now.

Leopoldo looking for the RNC.

Leopoldo working for the choke.
Leopoldo is breathing heavily.

Mayne defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Mayne has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Leopoldo working a defensive guard here.
Mayne is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayne with a nice head shot there.
Leopoldo wants to sweep here but Mayne controlling him for the moment.
Mayne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leopoldo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mayne trying to control but Leopoldo is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mayne throws a head kick but Leopoldo moves out of range.
Leopoldo avoids the body shot from Mayne.
Mayne lands the left hand.
Horrible takedown by Leopoldo or perhaps it was just good defense by Mayne which made him look bad.
Leopoldo shoots in for a double leg but Mayne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mayger Mayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atilla Leopoldo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayne misses with a series of wild punches.
Leopoldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Mayne misses with a looping left.
Mayne throws a jab but it's blocked by Leopoldo.
Leopoldo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayne misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayne waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Leopoldo.

Leopoldo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Leopoldo looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayger Mayne dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mayne tries to bum rush Leopoldo with a series of wild strikes but Leopoldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leopoldo.
Mayne misses with an uppercut.
Mayne misses with a hook. Leopoldo ducked under it nicely.
Mayne throws a head kick but Leopoldo moves out of range.
Leopoldo slips a jab from Mayne.
A slow jab from Mayne misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leopoldo's corner calls for a 1-2. Leopoldo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mayne throws a nice looking combination but Leopoldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mayne thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Leopoldo is just out of range.
A big right from Mayne misses.
Leopoldo tries to clinch but Mayne moves out of range.
Leopoldo throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Mayne to counter with a crisp jab.
Mayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leopoldo manages to avoid it.
Mayne is looking to chop away at Leopoldo's legs.
Atilla Leopoldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leopoldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Leopoldo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Leopoldo lands in his opponent's guard.
Mayne controls Leopoldo momentarily but Leopoldo frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo throwing strikes from guard but Mayne blocks nicely.
Leopoldo wants to control from the top but Mayne keeps moving.
Mayne controlling the position.
Leopoldo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mayne pulls Leopoldo in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mayne is on top in guard.

Leopoldo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mayne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Leopoldo is tightening it up a little... Mayne has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Mayne reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Mayne taps out! nice BJJ there by Leopoldo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Atilla Leopoldo!