PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between King Leonidas I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milky Mindoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Leonidas I
vs
Mindoro

178 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Leonidas I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Milky Mindoro!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mindoro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leonidas I tries to close the distance and clinch but Mindoro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mindoro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonidas I.
Leonidas I looks to score with a jab to the body but Mindoro is just out of range.
Mindoro tries a low kick but Leonidas I avoids it.
Mindoro tries a head kick but it misses.

Leonidas I has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leonidas I is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mindoro is keeping busy.

Leonidas I breaks from the clinch.

Leonidas I gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Leonidas I breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mindoro throws a head kick that Leonidas I semi-blocks.

It looks like King Leonidas I has been cut.
Mindoro lands a leg kick that knocks Leonidas I off balance momentarily.
Leonidas I scores with a sloppy right hand. Mindoro should have avoided that one.
Mindoro cracks Leonidas I with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Leonidas I closes the distance and pushes Mindoro back into the cage.

Leonidas I escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leonidas I looks to score with a jab to the body but Mindoro is just out of range.
Mindoro throws a head kick that half lands.
King Leonidas I seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas I takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mindoro throws a hook but Leonidas I blocks it.
Leonidas I scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leonidas I does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mindoro keeps the fight on the outside.
Mindoro scores with a hook.
Leonidas I is looking to clinch but Mindoro is avoiding it.
Leonidas I misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Leonidas I. Those never looked like landing.
Mindoro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leonidas I's calf.
Leonidas I moves forwards but Mindoro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leonidas I wants to clinch up but Mindoro keeps it at a distance.
BOOM! Mindoro lands a beautiful left hook that drops Leonidas I. Leonidas I tries to recover but Mindoro is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Leonidas I lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milky Mindoro!
King Leonidas I was interviewed post fight and said 'To accept defeat is not the Spartan way. Fear me, because I will be back, but next time, I will bring with me the whole of Sparta.'.