PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruenor Battlehammer (ranked 24246 p4p, 662 weight class) and Remy Lebeau (ranked 3457 p4p, 398 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Battlehammer
vs
Lebeau

175 cm
23
187 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
193 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruenor Battlehammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Remy Lebeau!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Lebeau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Battlehammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lebeau slips a jab and a cross from Battlehammer.
Lebeau jabs Battlehammer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Battlehammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lebeau.
Lebeau goes for a double leg but Battlehammer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Battlehammer continues to drive forward.
Battlehammer looks to land a combination but Lebeau avoids it well.
Lebeau dodges the punch combination from Battlehammer.
Nice defenses there by Battlehammer.
Lebeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Battlehammer throws out the jab.
Battlehammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lebeau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebeau misses with a wild body shot.
Lebeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lebeau misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Battlehammer. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to the body from Battlehammer misses
and Lebeau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lebeau avoids the body shot from Battlehammer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battlehammer takes a swing at Lebeau's ribcage but misses.
Battlehammer scores with a body shot.
Lebeau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Battlehammer takes a swing at Lebeau's ribcage but misses.
Bruenor Battlehammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Battlehammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lebeau moves away.
No joy there for Battlehammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lebeau showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Battlehammer.
Lebeau tries to bum rush Battlehammer with a series of wild strikes but Battlehammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice shot by Lebeau.
Lebeau shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lebeau scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lebeau has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Battlehammer just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Lebeau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lebeau takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Battlehammer. Those never looked like landing.
Lebeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Battlehammer misses with a hook. Lebeau ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battlehammer tries to move into range but Lebeau moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Battlehammer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lebeau is looking to control Battlehammer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lebeau avoid being mounted?
Battlehammer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Battlehammer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Battlehammer working Lebeau over with strikes.

Lebeau looking for submissions off his back.
Lebeau trying to control here.
Lebeau moves into full guard.
Battlehammer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lebeau looking for a guillotine here but Battlehammer defends easily.
We've been hearing that Battlehammer has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Battlehammer wants to control from the top but Lebeau keeps moving.
Battlehammer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lebeau working a defensive guard here.

Lebeau looking for a guillotine here but Battlehammer defends easily.
Battlehammer lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lebeau has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Battlehammer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Battlehammer scoring with some ground and pound.
Battlehammer scoring with some ground and pound.
Battlehammer scoring with some ground and pound.
Battlehammer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Battlehammer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lebeau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Lebeau has an active guard here but Battlehammer has managed to pass into half guard.
Battlehammer trying to control from half guard but Lebeau is working away.
Lebeau gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruenor Battlehammer dominated that 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.

A right-left combo lands from Battlehammer.
Battlehammer misses with an uppercut.
Lebeau swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Battlehammer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Battlehammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Battlehammer misses.
Lebeau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Lebeau gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Battlehammer to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Lebeau working for a triangle but Battlehammer defends it easily.

Lebeau is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Battlehammer is aware though and is defending well.
Battlehammer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lebeau is looking for a triangle but Battlehammer pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Battlehammer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lebeau has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Battlehammer has managed to get both his arms back between Lebeau's legs - danger averted.
Battlehammer postures up and lands a big shot to Lebeau's brow.
Battlehammer lands a couple of elbows.
Battlehammer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Battlehammer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Battlehammer chips away with some ground and pound.
Battlehammer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Battlehammer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Lebeau is rocked!

Battlehammer sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Lebeau doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Battlehammer paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Lebeau - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Remy Lebeau!