PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rai Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Olhoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Olhoffer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Leonardo
vs
Olhoffer

202 cm
29
266 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

225 cm
35
277 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rai Leonardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Olhoffer!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olhoffer swinging wildly here.
Leonardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leonardo scores with a jab.
Olhoffer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leonardo. Leonardo obviously looking to wear him down.
Good shot there by Leonardo.
A combination from Olhoffer does no damage.
Leonardo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Olhoffer.
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!
Leonardo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Olhoffer throws a looping overhand right but Leonardo ducks down to avoid it.
Olhoffer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leonardo.
Leonardo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leonardo throws a hook to the side of Olhoffer's head but Olhoffer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olhoffer throws a series of punches but Leonardo avoids them all with ease.
Olhoffer scores with a sloppy right hand. Leonardo should have avoided that one.
Leonardo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Olhoffer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leonardo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Ray Olhoffer has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonardo throws out a loose jab but Olhoffer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rai Leonardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olhoffer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Olhoffer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters circling a little - Leonardo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Olhoffer looks winded!
Leonardo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Leonardo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leonardo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Leonardo lands with a kick to the temple. Olhoffer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Olhoffer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Leonardo - the referee stops the clock and Olhoffer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Leonardo. Olhoffer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Leonardo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Leonardo.
Leonardo lands a jab to the nose.
Olhoffer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leonardo can pounce on him.
Olhoffer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leonardo lands a brutal head kick. Olhoffer looks out on his feet and Leonardo throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Rai Leonardo!
An out of breath Rai Leonardo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.