PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Leer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Dinozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leer comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Droppin Plates. Dinozzo has chosen Dinozzo the Womanizer as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Leer
vs
Dinozzo

179 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Leer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Dinozzo!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leer shoots for a double leg takedown but Dinozzo sprawls well. He's pushed Leer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Leer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dinozzo. That did some damage!
Nice takedown defense from Dinozzo. No joy for Leer on that attempt.
Leer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Leer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dinozzo looks for a takedown but Leer sprawls well.
Leer tries for a takedown but Dinozzo circles away easily

and Dinozzo counters with a shoot takedown. Leer fights it but they end up in guard.

Dinozzo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Leer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Leer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Leer!
Leer trying to control the position but Dinozzo is working away.

Leer stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dinozzo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dinozzo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dinozzo scoring with some ground and pound.
Dinozzo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dinozzo has gone for a leg lock! Leer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dinozzo's guard.
Leer trying to control the position from guard on top but Dinozzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dinozzo keeping moving, preventing Leer from controlling successfully.
Leer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Leer wants to control from the top but Dinozzo keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dinozzo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Leer trying to control but Dinozzo is working from the bottom.
Dinozzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dinozzo controls Leer momentarily but Leer frees himself.
Dinozzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leer wants to control from the top but Dinozzo keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Leer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dinozzo's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leer tries to clinch

and Dinozzo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Leer tries to roll over but Dinozzo keeps him under control.

Leer is defending against the submission attempts here by Dinozzo.
Dinozzo stops Leer from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Dinozzo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dinozzo tries to clinch up.

Dinozzo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Leer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dinozzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leer keeps working.

Dinozzo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Dinozzo tries for a kimura but Leer is defending well.
Leer tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leer is not content to let Dinozzo control the position.

Dinozzo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mike Leer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leer shoots and misses

and Dinozzo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Leer trying to control but Dinozzo postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dinozzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leer keeps working.
Anthony Dinozzo has got the better of the ground game so far.

Dinozzo is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leer keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Leer is trying to maintain the position but Dinozzo is very close to passing his half guard.

Dinozzo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo is looking to take a break and control but Leer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dinozzo.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leer fails with the takedown

and Dinozzo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Dinozzo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Leer dives on top into guard.

Dinozzo wriggles free and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leer has his takedown stuffed

and Dinozzo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Leer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dinozzo trying to control but Leer is working from the bottom.
Dinozzo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dinozzo chips away with some ground and pound.
Dinozzo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leer's head.

Dinozzo has gone for a leg lock! Leer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dinozzo's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Dinozzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Leer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dinozzo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dinozzo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dinozzo throws a strike but Leer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dinozzo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leer.
Leer preventing the sweep.
Dinozzo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dinozzo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leer's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dinozzo working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinozzo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Leer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Leer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Leer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dinozzo?
Dinozzo is trying to escape the mount.
Dinozzo throwing hammer fists to the chest of Leer. What's that going to do exactly?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leer wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Leer punching from mount but Dinozzo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Leer with shots to the head and body - Dinozzo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Leer content just to control the position here.
Dinozzo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Leer scoring with strikes but Dinozzo is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leer trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Leer goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dinozzo turns into him and now he's in Leer's guard.
Dinozzo throwing strikes from guard but Leer blocks nicely.

Dinozzo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Leer, up you get!
Mike Leer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dinozzo tries to clinch up but Leer circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo avoids the body shot from Leer.
Leer tries to clinch there but Dinozzo circles away.

Dinozzo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Leer keeping moving, preventing Dinozzo from controlling successfully.
Dinozzo preventing the sweep.

Dinozzo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Leer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Leer has escaped and now he's on top!
Leer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Dinozzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dinozzo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Dinozzo!