PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Leopoldo (ranked 5049 p4p, 24129 weight class) and Thanos Eternal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Leopoldo
vs
Eternal

210 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
28
300
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Leopoldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thanos Eternal!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leopoldo jabs at Eternal's body.
Leopoldo catches Eternal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Eternal avoids the body shot from Leopoldo.
Eternal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leopoldo.
Eternal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leopoldo is fending him off so far but Eternal persists. Nope, Leopoldo circles away and we're back to standing.
Leopoldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leopoldo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Leopoldo throws out a loose jab but Eternal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leopoldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eternal is looking for the big counter here.
Leopoldo with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leopoldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eternal moves away.
Eternal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leopoldo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Eternal throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eternal tries to bum rush Leopoldo with a series of wild strikes but Leopoldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice straight punches there by Leopoldo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leopoldo.
Eternal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leopoldo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leopoldo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Eternal.
Leopoldo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Eternal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eternal dives in for a single leg takedown but Leopoldo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chris Leopoldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thanos Eternal.
Leopoldo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Leopoldo throws a series of punches but Eternal avoids them all with ease.
Leopoldo cracks Eternal with an open hand slap.
The fighters circling - Leopoldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chris Leopoldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo misses with an uppercut.
And Eternal tries to counter it with a takedown but Leopoldo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Leopoldo misses with a looping right.
Leopoldo takes a swing at Eternal's ribcage but misses.
Eternal unleashes a big counter combination but Leopoldo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Eternal shoots in for a takedown but Leopoldo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leopoldo misses with a two punch combination.
Leopoldo scores with a shot to the body.
Leopoldo throws a jab when Eternal was well out of range.
Eternal swinging wildly here.
Leopoldo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo misses with a body shot.
Eternal throws a counter combo.
Leopoldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eternal.
Leopoldo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Leopoldo lands a really nice looking cross but Eternal seems unphased.
Leopoldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eternal.
Eternal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice cross by Leopoldo.
Leopoldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eternal moves away.
Despite the aggression on Eternal's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Leopoldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eternal! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eternal.
Eternal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leopoldo as he jumps to the side.
Leopoldo throws a hook to the side of Eternal's head but Eternal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eternal misses with a takedown attempt - Leopoldo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leopoldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Leopoldo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
No joy there for Leopoldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leopoldo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Leopoldo misses with an uppercut.
Leopoldo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eternal's head backwards.
Horrible takedown attempt by Eternal or perhaps it was just good defense by Leopoldo, which made it look bad.
A little feinted left hand from Leopoldo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Leopoldo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Eternal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eternal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leopoldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eternal.
Leopoldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eternal.
Eternal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eternal moves away from the strike by Leopoldo.
Leopoldo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Eternal. Eternal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leopoldo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eternal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leopoldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eternal.
Eternal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leopoldo.
Eternal misses with a combination
and Leopoldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eternal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leopoldo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leopoldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eternal throws a hook to the side of Leopoldo's head but Leopoldo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eternal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leopoldo.
Leopoldo misses with a straight right.
Eternal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leopoldo.
As Leopoldo backs off Eternal throws a huge counter combo but Leopoldo manages to avoid it all.
Eternal throws a head kick but Leopoldo moves out of range.
Leopoldo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leopoldo wants it to stay on the feet.
Leopoldo is looking to counter punch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Eternal might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Leopoldo has got the better of the exchanges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo leaves Eternal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chris Leopoldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thanos Eternal.
Eternal swinging wildly here.
It looked like Leopoldo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leopoldo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Eternal misses with a takedown attempt - Leopoldo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leopoldo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Leopoldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eternal! But no joy.
Leopoldo swings for the body but Eternal moves out of range.
Eternal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chris Leopoldo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eternal defending well as Leopoldo loads up on a big left hand.
Eternal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leopoldo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Eternal is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Eternal tries to clinch but Leopoldo moves out of range.
Leopoldo dodges the punch combination from Eternal.
Eternal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leopoldo.
Eternal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eternal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leopoldo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Eternal somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eternal moves forwards but Leopoldo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Eternal looks to land a combination but Leopoldo avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Leopoldo misses the target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Eternal is defended easily by Leopoldo.
Leopoldo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eternal misses with a takedown
and Leopoldo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Leopoldo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Leopoldo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leopoldo wants it to stay on the feet.
Leopoldo swings for the body but Eternal moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Eternal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Eternal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leopoldo avoids it really well and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Leopoldo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leopoldo lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eternal shoots and misses
and Leopoldo counters with a left to the body.
Chris Leopoldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thanos Eternal.
Eternal wants to clinch up but Leopoldo keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eternal wants to clinch.
Leopoldo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A punch combination from Leopoldo misses.
Thanos Eternal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eternal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leopoldo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Eternal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Eternal darts in looking for a takedown but Leopoldo gets double underhooks and turns Eternal into the cage.
Eternal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eternal avoids the body shot from Leopoldo.
Eternal unleashes a big counter combination but Leopoldo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Leopoldo throws a series of punches but Eternal moves out of range.
Eternal throws a right hand that Leopoldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Leopoldo also avoids with ease.
Leopoldo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Leopoldo.
Leopoldo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leopoldo lands with an uppercut that bounces Eternal off the cage and back into range.
Leopoldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eternal circles away quickly and effectively.
Leopoldo avoids the body shot from Eternal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut lands for Leopoldo. That snapped Eternal's head back.
Eternal tries to clinch up but Leopoldo circles away and keeps his distance.
Leopoldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eternal.
Eternal shoots in and drives through. Leopoldo sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo tries to bum rush Eternal with a series of wild strikes but Eternal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eternal throws a fast counter high kick but Leopoldo manages to duck under it in time.
Eternal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Eternal gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leopoldo can't find room to land a body shot as Eternal controls the action.
Eternal wants a takedown but no success here.
Leopoldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chris Leopoldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eternal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leopoldo smiles and moves away.
Leopoldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eternal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eternal throws a counter combo.
Leopoldo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Eternal in his tracks.
Leopoldo misses with a hook
and Eternal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Leopoldo lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Leopoldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eternal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leopoldo sizes up Eternal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leopoldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thanos Eternal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leopoldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Leopoldo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leopoldo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Leopoldo!
After the fight, Chris Leopoldo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.