PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marc St Butt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Leone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Butt comes to the cage accompanied by Sparzanza - My World Of Sin. Leone has chosen Born in the U.S.A. as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

St Butt
vs
Leone

170 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marc St Butt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Leone!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Butt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Butt misses with an uppercut.
St Butt throws a head kick that misses.
St Butt has a takedown stuffed.
St Butt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leone blocks a head kick by St Butt.
Leone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has St Butt pinned against the cage. St Butt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
St Butt has his takedown stuffed
and Leone counters with a two punch combo.

Leone closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Leone takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
St Butt regains full guard. Nicely done.
St Butt wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Leone is now in half guard.

Leone is trying to work for a kimura but St Butt is defending well.
St Butt tries to get to full guard but Leone has control of the leg.
St Butt wants to control but Leone is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Leone is going to stand back up.
Leone not doing much here.
Leone looks gassed!
Leone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leone looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
St Butt flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Leone scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Leone looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Butt flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
St Butt wants to get back to full guard.
St Butt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Leone's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Leone's back!
Leone tries to break free.
St Butt lands strikes to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leone tries to roll but St Butt sticks to his back.
Leone looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Leone is trying to break free.
Leone trying to control the position but St Butt manages to sink in the hooks.
I really don't envy Leone right now.
St Butt scores with punches and elbows.
St Butt keeps control of the position as Leone tries to break free.
Leone tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Leone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Leone squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Leone wants to control but St Butt is having none of it.
Leone is trying desperately to improve position.
St Butt lands a big shot there that rocks Leone but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Butt lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
St Butt looking to finish Leone with some ground and pound. This is bad for Leone!
Leone is desperately trying to improve his position but St Butt has a good base and remains in mount.
St Butt raining down shots from the mount!
Leone wants to hold on but St Butt pushes him away.
St Butt throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Leone because St Butt loaded up on that one.
Leone is in all sorts of trouble here.
St Butt wants to control the pace but Leone is squirming around nicely.
Leone is working to get back to half guard.
Leone regains half guard.
Leone is looking to escape.
Leone wants to improve his position but St Butt is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Butt prevents Leone from standing back up.
Leone works his way to full guard. Good work.
St Butt looking to pass the guard.

Leone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
St Butt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
St Butt slips nicely into half guard.
St Butt sitting and controlling from the half guard.
St Butt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Leone manages to get to full guard.
Leone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

St Butt throws a shot from downtown. Leone moves away and avoids it.

Leone scores with a takedown into St Butt's guard.
St Butt wants to sweep here but Leone controlling him for the moment.
St Butt thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
St Butt tries to strike from the bottom.
St Butt keeping moving, preventing Leone from controlling successfully.
Leone is looking to advance position but St Butt has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
St Butt with good strikes from the mount here!
St Butt 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.
Leone is desperately trying to improve his position but St Butt has a good base and remains in mount.
St Butt lands a big shot there that rocks Leone but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
St Butt is landing with some decent strikes but Leone is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Leone is breathing heavily.
Leone tries to reverse the position but St Butt maintains control.
St Butt connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Leone is desperately trying to improve his position but St Butt has a good base and remains in mount.
St Butt looking to control but Leone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Butt is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Leone is rocked!
St Butt raining down shots from the mount!
Leone is still in real trouble! Can St Butt finish him?
St Butt is landing with some decent strikes but Leone is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
St Butt with good strikes from the mount here!
St Butt raining down shots from the mount!
St Butt controlling the position easily from mount.
St Butt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Leone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Leone seems to have recovered his senses.
St Butt lands a big shot there that rocks Leone but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Leone is trying to escape the mount.
Leone slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leone works his way to full guard. Good work.

Leone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St Butt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Leone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

St Butt drops back looking for a leg! Leone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leone manages to kick St Butt off! St Butt jumps back into Leone's guard.
St Butt trying to control the position from guard on top but Leone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leone manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
St Butt tries to lock up and control but Leone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
St Butt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
St Butt tries to hold on but Leone postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leone blocks St Butt's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
St Butt tries to reverse the position but Leone maintains control.
St Butt sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
St Butt misses with some strikes from the bottom.
St Butt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for St Butt.
Leone looking to pass the guard.
Leone stopping the sweep attempt from St Butt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Leone wanted to stand there but St Butt had control of the position.
Leone advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leone gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Leone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
St Butt moves into full guard.
St Butt trying to keep a closed guard but Leone is proving a slippery customer.
Leone wants to stand and escape but instead St Butt has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Leone wants to sweep but no luck.
Leone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leone can do anything to dispel that myth.

Leone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Leone looking to hit a scissor sweep but St Butt is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anthony Leone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

St Butt misses with a hook

and Leone counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in St Butt's guard now.
St Butt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Butt throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
St Butt trying to strike off his back.

Leone drops back looking for a leg! St Butt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and St Butt manages to kick Leone off! Leone jumps back into St Butt's guard.
Leone looking to sit in guard and control but St Butt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
St Butt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leone is keeping the position for now.
St Butt stopping the sweep attempt from Leone.
Leone will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
St Butt misses with a body shot

and Leone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leone.
Leone goes for a takedown attempt but St Butt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
St Butt has his takedown stuffed

and Leone counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for St Butt!

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Butt defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Leone.
St Butt tries to hold on but Leone pushes him away.
St Butt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St Butt slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
St Butt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Leone's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Leone's back!
Leone is really stuck here.
St Butt is looking to control Leone but Leone is wriggling around and keeping busy.
St Butt keeps control of the position as Leone tries to break free.
Leone rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
St Butt lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Butt is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
St Butt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leone keeps working.

Leone makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
St Butt tries for a takedown but Leone circles away easily

and Leone counters with a nice double leg into guard.
St Butt is trying to keep Leone in close.

St Butt looking for a guillotine here but Leone defends easily.
Leone wants to control from the top but St Butt keeps moving.
St Butt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
St Butt prevents Leone from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony Leone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leone tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

St Butt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leone is just riding it out for now. St Butt eventually gives up the hold.
St Butt is looking to take a break and control but Leone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Leone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St Butt scoring with strikes to the body and head.
St Butt is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
St Butt keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four 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.
Leone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
St Butt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from St Butt.

Leone feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Leone preventing the sweep.
St Butt throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Marc St Butt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Butt keeping full guard, as Leone tries to pass.
St Butt throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Leone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
St Butt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Butt is working hard here to advance position.
St Butt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. St Butt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

St Butt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
St Butt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
St Butt trying to mount his opponent but Leone defends it.

St Butt seems to be working for a kimura but Leone defends the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Leone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

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