PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bas Tard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Leeroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Tard
vs
Leeroy

179 cm
24
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bas Tard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Leeroy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tard moves in looking to clinch but Leeroy pushes him off.
Tard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leeroy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tard's waist but Tard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leeroy off to one side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tard.
Leeroy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tard circles away.
Leeroy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bas Tard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Leeroy.
Leeroy looks for a takedown but Tard sprawls well.
Tard leaves Leeroy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leeroy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tard but Tard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeroy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tard.
Tard tries to clinch up.

Tard clinches up with Leeroy and pushes him back against the ropes.

Tard breaks the clinch.

Tard clinches up against the ropes.
Leeroy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tard's efforts to push away.

Tard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Leeroy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tard.
Tard lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tard trying to control the position but Leeroy is working away.
Leeroy dodges the ground and pound from Tard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leeroy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Leeroy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tard wants to control but Leeroy is keeping him busy.
Tard throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Leeroy is not content to let Tard control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leeroy is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Tard has Leeroy up against the ropes in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Tard.

Tard breaks from the clinch.

Leeroy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Leeroy landing some decent shots from guard.
Leeroy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tard controlling the position.
Leeroy wants to control from the top but Tard keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tard has his hands on Leeroy's head, controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tard is on top in guard.
Tard won't allow Leeroy to get back to his feet.

Leeroy pushes Tard off and gets back to his feet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tard tries to clinch up but Leeroy circles away and keeps his distance.
Tard tries to clinch up but Leeroy circles away and keeps his distance.
Leeroy misses with a takedown attempt
and Tard counters with a thumping low kick.
Tard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leeroy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tard. That's going to slow Leeroy down.
Leeroy moves out of range of the leg kick from Tard.
Bas Tard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leeroy keeps the fight on the outside.
Tard lands a glancing blow to the side of Leeroy's head.

Leeroy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tard sprawls well initially but Leeroy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leeroy wants to stand up but Tard has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Tard is looking for a sweep. Leeroy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leeroy misses with a head shot. Tard uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tard seems keen to control Leeroy's posture.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy wants to stand and escape but instead Tard has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Leeroy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tard wants to control from the top but Leeroy keeps moving.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tard throws and elbow that misses. Leeroy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tard's guard. Nice move by Leeroy!
Leeroy wanted to stand there but Tard had control of the position.
Tard wants to sweep but no luck.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tard throws a leg kick but Leeroy moved away.
Tard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leeroy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Tard.

Tard closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Leeroy is staying active underneath Tard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Leeroy wants to get back to his feet.
Tard lands strikes from half guard.
Tard stops Leeroy from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Tard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tard misses with a wild body shot.
Leeroy shoots in looking for a takedown. Tard tries to sprawl out of it but Leeroy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Tard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tard throws the left hand but Leeroy avoids the punch easily.
Tard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tard thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Tard.
Leeroy has his takedown stuffed
and Tard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leeroy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tard tries to clinch up.
Tard throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeroy checks a low kick from Tard.
Bas Tard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tard throws and low kick but Leeroy moves out of range easily.
Leeroy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tard is looking to score with low kicks.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Leeroy.

Leeroy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Leeroy misses with a takedown
and Tard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bas Tard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Leeroy.
Tard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Leeroy is able to avoid easily.
Tard misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tard.
Leeroy looks to throw the jab but Tard is out of range.
Tard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tard.
Tard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leeroy's sensitive parts.
Tard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leeroy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leeroy keeps the fight on the outside.
Leeroy doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Tard counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Leeroy!
Leeroy trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy blocking the ground and pound.
Tard has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Leeroy's face.
Tard controlling the pace for now.
Leeroy's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The referee warns Leeroy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bas Tard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leeroy is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Tard 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.
Tard unloads with some shots from mount but Leeroy bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Leeroy taking shots to the head.
Tard trying to control but Leeroy is having none of it.
Tard has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Leeroy's face.
Tard sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tard wants to control the pace but Leeroy is squirming around nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Leeroy tries to buck Tard off but he can't manage it.
Tard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Leeroy wants to get back to his feet.

That's six 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.
Tard punishing his opponent with strikes.
Leeroy tries to lock up and control but Tard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Leeroy is breathing heavily.
Tard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Leeroy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Leeroy tries to hold on but Tard postures up.
Tard lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Leeroy hang on?

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy wants to try and get back to his feet.
Tard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Leeroy wants to try and get back to his feet.
Tard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tard has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Leeroy's face.
Tard has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Leeroy's face.
Tard with shots to the head and body - Leeroy looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tard controlling the position easily from mount.
Leeroy is trying to stand.
Tard unloading with bombs!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tard scoring with strikes but Leeroy is staying in there.
You get the feeling that Leeroy really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Tard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Leeroy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bruce Leeroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tard thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Tard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Bas Tard!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Bas Tard!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Bas Tard!

Bas Tard wins by unanimous decision!