PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corbin Leopold (ranked 628 p4p, 80 weight class) and Wreak Havoc (ranked 890 p4p, 111 weight class). Wreak Havoc will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Leopold
vs
Havoc

179 cm
19
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

176 cm
27
157 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Paradise Health and Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Corbin Leopold!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wreak Havoc !
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Havoc misses the target.
Leopold misses the shot to the body.
Leopold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leopold digs a good hook to Havoc 's body.
Leopold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Havoc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leopold was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Leopold blocks a head kick by Havoc .
A quick step to the side and Leopold tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Havoc moves away from the strike by Leopold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leopold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leopold lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Havoc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leopold.
A jab from Havoc misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Havoc manages to avoid it.
Leopold misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leopold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Leopold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Havoc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leopold managing to block the knees to the body from Havoc .
Leopold blocks an uppercut.
Havoc blocking some punches.
Havoc lands a right hand.
Havoc with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leopold misses with a punch on the inside.
Havoc goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Havoc .
Leopold tries to work over Havoc 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leopold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Havoc lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leopold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopold stalling in the clinch but Havoc improves position.
Havoc lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Havoc trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Leopold.
Leopold can't find room to land a body shot as Havoc controls the action.
Leopold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Havoc with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leopold can't find room to land a body shot as Havoc controls the action.
Havoc lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Havoc .
Leopold blocking some punches.
Leopold is pushing Havoc up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Havoc blocking some punches.
Leopold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Leopold's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Leopold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Havoc 's elbow.
Havoc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Havoc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leopold stalling in the clinch.
Leopold blocks a body shot from Havoc .
Havoc blocks a body shot from Leopold.
Leopold struggles to land a body shot inside as Havoc controls his hands.
Leopold tries to work over Havoc 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Havoc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Havoc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leopold blocking some punches.
Havoc softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leopold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leopold tries to work over Havoc 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Havoc goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leopold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Havoc tries to throw a body punch but Leopold avoids it by throwing Havoc back against the cage.
Leopold tries a body shot but Havoc blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leopold tries to throw a body punch but Havoc avoids it by throwing Leopold back against the cage.
Leopold digs a right hand into Havoc 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Havoc 's gas tank.
Leopold looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Havoc .
Good body shot from Havoc .
Leopold tries a body shot but Havoc blocks it.
Havoc misses with a knee strike.
Havoc can't find room to land a body shot as Leopold controls the action.
Leopold is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Havoc 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leopold missing with a left hand there. Havoc was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Havoc steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leopold.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Havoc ! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leopold misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Havoc counter with a right hand.
Leopold misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Havoc was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wreak Havoc will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Leopold misses with a hook
and Havoc counters with a head kick.
Leopold scores with a jab.
Havoc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leopold misses with a body shot
and Havoc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Leopold is rocked!
Havoc 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leopold under the eye.
Oh Leopold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leopold misses with a double jab.
Havoc looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Corbin Leopold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Leopold misses.
Leopold seems to have got his legs back now.
Leopold takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leopold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Havoc misses.
The fighters circling - Havoc throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Leopold closes the distance and pushes Havoc back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Havoc .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havoc tries to work over Leopold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Havoc blocks a body shot from Leopold.
Havoc tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leopold's elbow.

Havoc breaks the clinch.
Havoc takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Havoc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Leopold was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Havoc throws a sloppy head kick
and Leopold counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leopold connects with a good right hand that stumbles Havoc . Havoc circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Leopold closes the distance and clinches.
Leopold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Havoc 's elbow.
Leopold has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Havoc tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leopold avoids it.
Leopold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Havoc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leopold misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopold scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leopold scores with a jab to the body.
Leopold swings away with a body shot that misses
and Havoc counters with a head kick. That will keep Leopold thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Havoc throws a lazy right hand but Leopold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Havoc takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Leopold forces Havoc back against the cage and clinches.
Havoc misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leopold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leopold is stalling here.
Leopold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leopold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Havoc working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havoc gets through Leopold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Havoc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leopold stalls.
Havoc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Havoc scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Leopold lands a body punch.
Havoc working aggressively here.
Havoc digs a right hand into Leopold's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leopold's gas tank.
Leopold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Havoc lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Havoc breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Leopold misses its intended target.
Leopold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Havoc looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leopold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leopold moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHavoc .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leopold. Havoc does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Havoc misses.

Leopold forces Havoc back against the cage and clinches.
Havoc landing knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Havoc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leopold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Havoc 's elbow.

Havoc manages to break the clinch.
Havoc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leopold. Havoc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leopold moves to clinch but Havoc breaks away
and Havoc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leopold tests Havoc 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Havoc swings for the body but Leopold moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corbin Leopold dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Havoc misses with a jab to the body

and Leopold moves into the clinch.
Havoc tries to land knees in the clinch but Leopold avoids the damage to the body.
Havoc working Leopold over with knees to the body.
Havoc makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Havoc misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Leopold to work.
Leopold lands a hook that snaps the head of Havoc backwards.
Corbin Leopold has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Leopold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leopold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Havoc lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Havoc manages to break the clinch.
Leopold comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Leopold misses with a shot to the body
and Havoc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leopold takes a swing at Havoc 's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Havoc . Leopold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leopold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Havoc circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Havoc ! But no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Havoc . That snapped Leopold's head back.
Nice defenses there by Havoc .
Leopold scores with a shot to the body.
Leopold stuns Havoc with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leopold scores with a one two! Havoc had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Leopold tries to clinch but Havoc is having none of it.
Leopold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leopold lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopold missing with a left hand there. Havoc was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Havoc looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Leopold wants to clinch.

Leopold moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leopold tries to throw a body punch but Havoc avoids it by throwing Leopold back against the cage.
Havoc lands an uppercut.
Havoc lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Leopold.
Leopold misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopold misses with a body punch.
Leopold is trying to stall.
Leopold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Havoc tries to throw a body punch but Leopold avoids it by throwing Havoc back against the cage.
Havoc lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Havoc lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leopold backwards.
Havoc missing with knees to the body.
Havoc lands a left hand.
Leopold lands a shoulder strike.
Havoc tries to throw a body punch but Leopold avoids it by throwing Havoc back against the cage.
Havoc lands a left hand.
Havoc lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Havoc using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leopold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leopold tries to stall but Havoc uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Havoc landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Havoc struggles to land a body shot inside as Leopold controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Havoc blocks an uppercut.

Havoc breaks the clinch.
Leopold misses the jab.
Leopold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leopold throws out a powerful jab.
Leopold wants to clinch
and Havoc counters with a nice body shot.
Leopold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Havoc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leopold swings for the body but Havoc moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Havoc on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wreak Havoc .
I think Havoc has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wreak Havoc !
Wreak Havoc is the new featherweight champion!
Wreak Havoc decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.