PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Oscar Leopoldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leopoldo has chosen Requiem for a Dream - Lux Aeterna as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pedro Oscar Leopoldo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Dorn
vs
Oscar Leopoldo

187 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
278 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Dorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Oscar Leopoldo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leopoldo throws a series of punches but Dorn moves out of range.
Dorn throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Pedro Oscar Leopoldo has been cut.
Leopoldo slips under a jab from Dorn.
Dorn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leopoldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Leopoldo with the counter takedown but Dorn avoids it easily.
Leopoldo misses with the combination.
Dorn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leopoldo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Leopoldo staying out of range there.

Leopoldo scores with a takedown into Dorn's guard.
Dorn seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leopoldo with a flurry of punches that miss.

Leopoldo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Leopoldo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leopoldo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leopoldo with a nice head shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leopoldo looking to pass the guard.
Leopoldo postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dorn is keeping the position for now.
Leopoldo landing with the ground and pound.
Leopoldo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leopoldo looking to pass the guard.
Leopoldo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leopoldo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Leopoldo is pushing down on Dorn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dorn is fighting to maintain full guard but Leopoldo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dorn wants to control but Leopoldo is keeping busy.
Dorn tries to get to full guard but Leopoldo has control of the leg.
Leopoldo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dorn tries to get to full guard but Leopoldo has control of the leg.

Leopoldo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dorn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dorn trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leopoldo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dorn is just riding it out for now. Leopoldo eventually gives up the hold.
Dorn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Dorn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Leopoldo stands up over Dorn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Leopoldo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Dorn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Leopoldo defends it easily.

Dorn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Leopoldo passes Dorn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Leopoldo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Leopoldo working his ground and pound in the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leopoldo is looking for a kimura but Dorn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Leopoldo to get the leverage.

Leopoldo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dorn sees it coming and defends easily.
Dorn flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Dorn looking for submissions off his back.
Dorn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leopoldo.
Dorn is looking to control Leopoldo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dorn avoid being mounted?
Leopoldo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Leopoldo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dorn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dorn moves into full guard.
Leopoldo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo landing some decent shots from guard.

Dorn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Leopoldo defends it easily.
Leopoldo stands and throws Dorn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Leopoldo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Leopoldo scores with punches from side control.
Dorn is looking for a sweep.

Leopoldo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dorn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dorn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Leopoldo working away.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Dorn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leopoldo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Oscar Leopoldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Oscar Leopoldo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dorn throws a jab when Leopoldo was well out of range.
Leopoldo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dorn's head backwards.
Dorn lands a jab-cross combination.
Leopoldo just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Leopoldo does no damage.
Dorn misses with a leg kick.
Dorn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And Leopoldo tries to counter it with a takedown but Dorn pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Leopoldo gets a takedown into half guard.
Pedro Oscar Leopoldo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dorn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Leopoldo seems to be working for a kimura but Dorn defends the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leopoldo working over Dorn with some ground and pound. Dorn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dorn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Leopoldo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dorn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Leopoldo stands up over Dorn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dorn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leopoldo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dorn looking to control.
Leopoldo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dorn is keeping the position for now.
Dorn controls Leopoldo momentarily but Leopoldo frees himself.
Leopoldo tries to free his leg and advance position but Dorn is retaining full guard.

Leopoldo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Leopoldo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Dorn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Leopoldo defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leopoldo with a nice head shot there.
Leopoldo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dorn is keeping the position for now.

Dorn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leopoldo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Leopoldo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Leopoldo postures up and lands a big shot to Dorn's brow.
Leopoldo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dorn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Dorn has his foot on Leopoldo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Leopoldo works his way back into a safe position though.

Leopoldo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dorn dives on top into guard.

Dorn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Leopoldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Leopoldo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dorn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dorn sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorn wants to control from the top but Leopoldo keeps moving.

Leopoldo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dorn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Leopoldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Leopoldo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dorn defends well.
Leopoldo looking for a sweep. Not yet Leopoldo, not yet.

Leopoldo working for a triangle but Dorn defends it easily.
Dorn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Leopoldo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dorn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dorn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Leopoldo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Leopoldo is breathing heavily.
Dorn trying to control but Leopoldo is working from the bottom.

Leopoldo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dorn is aware though and is defending well.
Dorn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Leopoldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Leopoldo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dorn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Oscar Leopoldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pedro Oscar Leopoldo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Leopoldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Leopoldo misses with a double jab.
Dorn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leopoldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Leopoldo.
Dorn throws out a leg kick but Leopoldo moves out of range and Dorn only half commits.
Dorn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dorn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leopoldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dorn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leopoldo is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Dorn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leopoldo doesn't seem phased though.
Leopoldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leopoldo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leopoldo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Leopoldo.
Dorn misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Dorn knocks Leopoldo out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ivan Dorn!