PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Moneymaker Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philippe Leclerc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moneymaker Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Ami Aspelund - Apinamies. Leclerc is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by La Marseillaise. Philippe Leclerc acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Moneymaker Jr
vs
Leclerc

183 cm
24
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

213 cm
20
184 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alberto Moneymaker Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Philippe Leclerc!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moneymaker Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leclerc to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Alberto Moneymaker Jr has been cut.
Leclerc ducks under a wild hook from Moneymaker Jr.
Moneymaker Jr jabs at Leclerc's body.
Leclerc misses with a straight right.
Moneymaker Jr throws a right and a left that Leclerc avoids nicely.
Leclerc throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moneymaker Jr.
Moneymaker Jr tries to clinch but Leclerc moves out of range.
Leclerc throws a hook but Moneymaker Jr avoids it easily.
Moneymaker Jr missing with a left hand there. Leclerc was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moneymaker Jr takes a swing at Leclerc's ribcage but misses.

Moneymaker Jr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leclerc can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moneymaker Jr prevents Leclerc from standing back up.
Moneymaker Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leclerc blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moneymaker Jr.
Moneymaker Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Moneymaker Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leclerc defending well though.
Moneymaker Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leclerc's head.
Leclerc has hold of Moneymaker Jr's hands but Moneymaker Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Leclerc looks like he's trying to stand up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leclerc uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moneymaker Jr.
Philippe Leclerc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moneymaker Jr takes a swing at Leclerc's ribcage but misses.
Moneymaker Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moneymaker Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moneymaker Jr throws a looping overhand right but Leclerc ducks down to avoid it.
Moneymaker Jr tries to clinch but Leclerc is having none of it.
Leclerc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leclerc connects with a nice looking jab.

Leclerc gets caught flat footed, as Moneymaker Jr shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Moneymaker Jr 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.
Moneymaker Jr throwing strikes from guard but Leclerc blocks nicely.
Moneymaker Jr throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leclerc is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moneymaker Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moneymaker Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leclerc wants to stand up but Moneymaker Jr is controlling him.
Leclerc working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moneymaker Jr.
Moneymaker Jr thows a big elbow that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moneymaker Jr misses with a looping left.
Leclerc works over Moneymaker Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Leclerc ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Moneymaker Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Moneymaker Jr is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moneymaker Jr tries to pass to full mount but Leclerc defends it.
Leclerc is trying to stand.
Moneymaker Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leclerc's head.
Leclerc wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Moneymaker Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moneymaker Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leclerc sees it coming and defends easily.
Moneymaker Jr throwing shots but Leclerc is blocking nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Leclerc misses with a wild combination.
Moneymaker Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Leclerc counters with a left to the body.
Leclerc throws a right and a left that Moneymaker Jr avoids nicely.
Moneymaker Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moneymaker Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Leclerc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leclerc ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Moneymaker Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moneymaker Jr has Leclerc pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Leclerc manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Moneymaker Jr is working Leclerc over against the cage.
Moneymaker Jr misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leclerc breaks the clinch.
Leclerc displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moneymaker Jr throws out the jab.
Moneymaker Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Moneymaker Jr misses with a hook.
Leclerc connects with a crisp jab.
Leclerc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moneymaker Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moneymaker Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Leclerc, looking for a takedown. Moneymaker Jr pushes Leclerc against the cage but Leclerc circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moneymaker Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leclerc lands with a nice combination. Moneymaker Jr backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moneymaker Jr walks into a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leclerc misses with a series of wild punches.
Moneymaker Jr tries to clinch up.
Moneymaker Jr closes the distance but Leclerc moves to the side
letting Leclerc counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philippe Leclerc dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Moneymaker Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Moneymaker Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Philippe Leclerc seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Leclerc.
Leclerc darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch combination from Leclerc misses.

Leclerc cracks Moneymaker Jr with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Moneymaker Jr looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Leclerc finish him?

Moneymaker Jr is rocked!

Alberto Moneymaker Jr's cut is getting worse.
Leclerc misses with a two punch combination.
Oh Moneymaker Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Moneymaker Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moneymaker Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Moneymaker Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Moneymaker Jr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Leclerc avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Leclerc is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moneymaker Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leclerc has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Moneymaker Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moneymaker Jr keeps control of Leclerc as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leclerc working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leclerc is trying to force a seperation but Moneymaker Jr has the dominant position.

Leclerc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Moneymaker Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moneymaker Jr pushes Leclerc back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moneymaker Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Moneymaker Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Leclerc blocking some punches.
Moneymaker Jr is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Leclerc's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Moneymaker Jr tries to pull guard but Leclerc holds him up against the cage and eventually Moneymaker Jr drops back down to his feet.

Leclerc breaks the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Leclerc there.
Moneymaker Jr throws a combination that misses
letting Leclerc counter with a right hand.
Leclerc takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leclerc fails to land with a series of punches.
Moneymaker Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leclerc stalks Moneymaker Jr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Moneymaker Jr's face. Moneymaker Jr staggers backwards, shaken.

Alberto Moneymaker Jr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Leclerc fails to land with a series of punches.
Leclerc scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moneymaker Jr misses with a body punch
and Leclerc counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Moneymaker Jr! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Leclerc!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Philippe Leclerc!