PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Bobandy (ranked 1871 p4p, 2909 weight class) and Abelardo De Leon (ranked 85 p4p, 92 weight class). De Leon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mercenary - F.O.O.L. & Power Glove. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bobandy
vs
De Leon

185 cm
22
300
8 - 3 - 0

197 cm
20
263
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Hoarse Pills
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Bobandy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abelardo De Leon!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Leon throws a shot from downtown. Bobandy moves away and avoids it.
Bobandy walks into a stiff left hand from De Leon.

It looks like Randy Bobandy has been cut.
De Leon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bobandys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
De Leon misses with an uppercut

and Bobandy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
De Leon wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bobandy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
De Leon seems keen to control Bobandy's posture.
Bobandy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
De Leon trying to keep a closed guard but Bobandy is proving a slippery customer.
Bobandy looking to pass the guard.
Bobandy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
De Leon managing to control the position.
De Leon keeping moving, preventing Bobandy from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leon is pulling down on Bobandy's head to control his posture.
Bobandy content to stall in guard here.
De Leon is pulling down on Bobandy's head to control his posture.
De Leon is trying to control the position but Bobandy postures up.
Bobandy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bobandy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
De Leon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bobandy at a distance.
De Leon lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut there from De Leon.

Randy Bobandy's cut is getting worse.
We've been told by Bobandy's head coaches at Julians Sports Bar & Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
De Leon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bobandy feinted with a counter takedown.
Good leg kick by De Leon.
Bobandy throws an overhand right that lands on De Leon's shoulder, as De Leon tries to avoid the shot.
De Leon jabs at Bobandy's body.
Bobandy is breathing heavily.
De Leon misses with a looping left.
Bobandy feinted with a counter takedown.
De Leon dips to his left and cracks Bobandy with an uppercut!

Randy Bobandy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A slow jab from De Leon misses its intended target.
Bobandy attempts a counter takedown but De Leon avoids it well and moves away.
De Leon cracks Bobandy on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Bobandy falls backwards against the cage. De Leon follows up with more strikes that drop Bobandy to his knees. De Leon keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Bobandy! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abelardo De Leon!
Abelardo De Leon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Randy Bobandy stepped up to the mic, saying 'Frig off. I'm gonna get a cheese burger then get drunk with Mr Lahey. '.