PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Du Mahss (ranked 5705 p4p, 424 weight class) and Trenton Leon (ranked 24551 p4p, 496 weight class). Tommy Du Mahss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Du Mahss
vs
Leon

190 cm
19
270 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

195 cm
19
270 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Du Mahss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Trenton Leon!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Du Mahss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Du Mahss definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Du Mahss bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leon's head backwards.
Du Mahss throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Du Mahss connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Leon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Leon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Du Mahss keeping full guard, as Leon tries to pass.
Leon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Du Mahss manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leon stalling in the clinch.
Leon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leon stalling.

Leon breaks from the clinch.
Leon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Mahss wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by Du Mahss.
A quick step to the side and Du Mahss tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Du Mahss misses with a looping right.
Du Mahss jabs Leon to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Leon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leon has Du Mahss pushed against the cage.
Du Mahss has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Leon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Leon landing knees to the body.
Leon misses with a punch on the inside.
Leon slowing the pace effectively.
Leon misses with a knee strike.
The referee calls for Leon to work.

Leon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leon throws a sloppy head kick
and Du Mahss counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leon moves into the clinch successfully.
Du Mahss is trying to push Leon away but Leon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A shot in the inside from Leon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Du Mahss can't get the takedown.
Leon avoiding damage.
Leon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Du Mahss up against the cage.
Leon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Du Mahss lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Leon breaks the clinch.
Leon with a poor takedown
enabling Du Mahss to counter with a crisp jab.
Leon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Du Mahss connects with the punch.
Leon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Du Mahss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leon takes one to the chin there.

Leon is rocked!

Leon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Du Mahss is trying to defend but Leon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Du Mahss kicks off Leon and gets to his feet.
Leon misses with a series of wild punches.
Du Mahss dodges the punch combination from Leon.
Du Mahss scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tommy Du Mahss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leon looks winded!
Du Mahss uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Du Mahss jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Du Mahss lands a big uppercut and Leon crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Leon looks OK. Du Mahss waves Leon back to his feet!
Leon is still on wobbly legs! Can Du Mahss finish him?
Du Mahss knocks out Leon with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Du Mahss before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Du Mahss picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Du Mahss!
A very excited looking Tommy Du Mahss made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.