PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Le Jean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and imants legzda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Jean's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, La France. imants legzda will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Le Jean
vs
legzda

200 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
258 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pierre Le Jean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, imants legzda!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Jean fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Le Jean does no damage.
legzda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

legzda instigates a clinch.
legzda lands a hook that snaps the head of Le Jean backwards.
legzda misses with a punch on the inside.
legzda swings wildly with an uppercut but Le Jean uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from legzda.
Le Jean is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but legzda is keeping busy.
Le Jean displaying some good clinch control by pressing legzda up against the cage.
legzda lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from legzda.
legzda misses with a hook from the clinch.
legzda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Le Jean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le Jean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Le Jean tries to clinch up

and legzda counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
legzda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Le Jean is looking for a takedown up against the cage. legzda gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
legzda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Le Jean backwards.

Le Jean pulls guard successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells legzda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
legzda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
legzda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
legzda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Le Jean's head.
legzda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
legzda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
legzda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Le Jean throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
legzda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
legzda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Le Jean has momentary wrist control but legzda slips an elbow through the middle.
legzda chips away with some ground and pound.
legzda sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Le Jean's guard.
Le Jean is breathing heavily.
legzda seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Le Jean is trying to defend against the ground and pound but legzda scores with a couple of nice shots.
legzda lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
legzda drops an elbow to the side of Le Jean's head.
Le Jean is looking for a sweep. legzda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
legzda seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Le Jean has hold of legzda's hands but legzda slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
legzda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
legzda looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Le Jean with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Le Jean has hold of legzda's hands but legzda slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Jean tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Le Jean is trying to maintain the position but legzda is very close to passing his half guard.
legzda working the head and body with strikes.
legzda working Le Jean over with strikes.
legzda lands strikes from half guard.
legzda seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
legzda winds up and cracks Le Jean with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Jean trying to control from the bottom.
legzda winds up and cracks Le Jean with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Jean is trying to stand back up but legzda is controlling him

Le Jean looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. legzda connects with a nice short shot to Le Jean's temple.
Le Jean knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for legzda on the ground.
Le Jean on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. legzda lands a nice short elbow.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Le Jean doesn't manage to clinch there - legzda circles away.
Le Jean circles away from the clinch attempt

and Le Jean counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in legzda's guard now.
Le Jean is looking to work some ground and pound but legzda has wrist control.
legzda is looking to stand up but Le Jean isn't so interested in that idea.

Le Jean drops back looking for a leg! legzda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and legzda manages to kick Le Jean off! Le Jean jumps back into legzda's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

legzda wriggles free and stands up.

Le Jean rushes legzda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from legzda.
legzda swings wildly with an uppercut but Le Jean uses good head movement to avoid it.
legzda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
legzda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from legzda.
Le Jean fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Le Jean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
legzda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
legzda should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
legzda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
legzda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Le Jean is trying to force a seperation but legzda has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by legzda.
legzda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Le Jean backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

imants legzda dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

legzda closes the distance but Le Jean moves to the side
and Le Jean counters with a big head kick but legzda shrugs it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - legzda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
legzda tries to clinch up but Le Jean circles away and keeps his distance.
legzda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Le Jean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
legzda tries to clinch but Le Jean moves out of range.
Pierre Le Jean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
legzda tries to clinch up.
legzda wants to clinch

and Le Jean counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
legzda is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Le Jean working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

legzda pushes Le Jean off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Le Jean has legzda up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
legzda misses with some punches.
Le Jean lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Le Jean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
legzda tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Le Jean counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for legzda!
Pierre Le Jean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
legzda'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.

legzda bucks Le Jean off and manages to get back to his feet!
legzda wants to clinch but Le Jean slips to the side

and Le Jean holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by legzda.
legzda throws a punch but it's blocked by Le Jean.

Le Jean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
legzda tries to clinch but Le Jean moves away

and Le Jean holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Le Jean manages to break the clinch.
legzda closes the distance but Le Jean moves to the side

and Le Jean counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Le Jean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
legzda wants to clinch but Le Jean slips to the side
and Le Jean counters with a body kick that stops legzda in his tracks momentarily.
legzda darts in trying to clinch

and Le Jean holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
legzda lands a left hand.
legzda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by legzda as Le Jean tries to tie him up.
legzda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Le Jean's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
legzda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Le Jean jumps guard but legzda stands there with Le Jean around his waist. Le Jean gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from legzda.
legzda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
legzda lands an uppercut.
legzda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Le Jean tries to pull guard but legzda holds him up against the cage and eventually Le Jean drops back down to his feet.
Le Jean blocks an uppercut.
Le Jean is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from legzda.
legzda working aggressively here.
Le Jean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Le Jean breaks from the clinch.
legzda wants to clinch

and Le Jean counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
legzda misses with some punches.
legzda misses with some punches.

Le Jean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
imants legzda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
legzda looks to clinch
and Le Jean counters with a series of strikes. legzda will be more careful next time no doubt.
legzda darts in trying to clinch

and Le Jean counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Le Jean.
Le Jean's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Le Jean lands a left hand that snaps the head of legzda backwards.
A shot in the inside from legzda.
A short right from legzda on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from legzda fails to land.
legzda lands a nice uppercut.

Le Jean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
legzda tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Le Jean counters with a low kick, right behind legzda 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Le Jean takes the fight into the clinch.
legzda pushes Le Jean back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Le Jean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le Jean fails with an attempt to clinch.
Le Jean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Le Jean rushes legzda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Le Jean is trying to break the clinch but legzda is controlling him.
legzda working aggressively here.
legzda has a couple of punches blocked by Le Jean.
legzda lands a nice uppercut.
legzda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
legzda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Le Jean backwards.
legzda working aggressively here.

Le Jean breaks from the clinch.
legzda wants to clinch but Le Jean slips to the side

and Le Jean moves into the clinch.

Le Jean jumps guard and drags legzda to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
legzda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Le Jean on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Le Jean tries to get out of the position.
legzda lands a couple of digs.
legzda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
legzda working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Le Jean dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

legzda swats away the attempt to clinch by Le Jean.
legzda tries to clinch but Le Jean moves away
and Le Jean counters with a nice kick to the body.

Le Jean fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with legzda, pushing him back against the cage.
legzda misses with a hook from the clinch.

Le Jean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
legzda keeps the fight on the outside.
legzda clinches but Le Jean breaks the clinch

and Le Jean counters by clinching up.

Le Jean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Le Jean instigates a clinch.
legzda misses with some punches.

Le Jean pulls guard.

Le Jean is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and legzda defends well.
legzda won't allow Le Jean to sweep him here.
legzda cracks Le Jean with a solid left hand.
legzda scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
legzda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

legzda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Le Jean has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, legzda has managed to get both his arms back between Le Jean's legs - danger averted.
legzda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Le Jean trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
legzda chips away with some ground and pound.

Le Jean has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but legzda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
legzda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
legzda working some strikes from top position.
Le Jean is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
legzda tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Le Jean counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Le Jean.
legzda lands with a left to the head.
Le Jean tries to pull guard but legzda holds him up against the cage and eventually Le Jean drops back down to his feet.
legzda pushes Le Jean back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Le Jean tries to pull guard but legzda holds him up against the cage and eventually Le Jean drops back down to his feet.
legzda misses with a punch on the inside.
Le Jean gets through legzda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from legzda.
Le Jean tries to stall but legzda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
legzda lands with a right to the head.
legzda misses with the head strike.
Le Jean lands a nice elbow.
legzda lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from legzda fails to land.
Le Jean lands an elbow just above legzda 's eye.
legzda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le Jean.
Le Jean is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but legzda is keeping busy.

Le Jean breaks from the clinch.
Le Jean circles away from the clinch attempt

and Le Jean counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Le Jean tries to pull guard but legzda holds him up against the cage and eventually Le Jean drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Le Jean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
legzda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
legzda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
legzda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Le Jean backwards.
legzda lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Le Jean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

legzda has managed to clinch.
A short left from legzda.
Le Jean can't get the takedown.
Le Jean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Le Jean tries to pull guard but legzda won't allow it.
legzda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Le Jean backwards.
legzda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Le Jean lands a hook that snaps the head of legzda backwards.
legzda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
legzda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Le Jean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
legzda wants to clinch

and Le Jean moves into the clinch.
legzda swings wildly with an uppercut but Le Jean uses good head movement to avoid it.
legzda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Le Jean lands with a left to the head.
legzda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
legzda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
legzda lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Le Jean.
legzda misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
legzda misses with a hook from the clinch.
legzda working aggressively here.
Le Jean blocking some punches.

Le Jean breaks from the clinch.
Le Jean thows a body kick. legzda tries to catch it but that hurt him.
legzda clinches but Le Jean breaks the clinch

and Le Jean counters by moving into the clinch.
legzda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Le Jean backwards.
Le Jean lands a knee to the head.

Le Jean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

legzda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
legzda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
legzda scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le Jean.
A knee to the head by Le Jean.
legzda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
legzda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Le Jean is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but legzda is keeping busy.
Le Jean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Le Jean tries to pull guard but legzda won't allow it.

Le Jean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
legzda darts in trying to clinch

and Le Jean moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Le Jean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Le Jean 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Le Jean!