PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heath Legg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Sebastien Blais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legg comes to the cage accompanied by Angel of Death. Blais has chosen Metallica - One as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Legg
vs
Sebastien Blais

180 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

167 cm
25
168 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heath Legg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jean Sebastien Blais!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Legg gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Blais breaks from the clinch.
Legg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blais swinging wildly here.
Blais wants to clinch.
Blais misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blais lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Legg circles away quickly and effectively.
A bone on bone clash there as Legg blocks the leg kick.
Legg slips a jab and a cross from Blais.
Blais throws a hook but Legg blocks it.
Blais misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blais misses with a low kick as Legg jumps back.
Blais looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blais ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blais blocks a head kick by Legg.

Legg closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Legg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blais fails to land with a series of punches.
Jean Sebastien Blais seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blais bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blais blocks a head kick by Legg.
Blais throws a sloppy head kick
and Legg counters with a slapping leg kick.
Legg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blais!

It looks like Heath Legg has been cut.
Blais avoids the head kick by Legg.
Legg shoots in and drives through. Blais sprawls well.
Legg moves out of range as Blais strikes.
Blais misses with the combination.

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

Blais breaks from the clinch.
Blais avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Legg throws a body punch but Blais moves out of range.
Legg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blais looks to land a combination but Legg avoids it well.
Legg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blais blocks a head kick by Legg.
Blais misses with a leg kick
and Legg counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Blais is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Legg shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Legg was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Legg looking to finish with strikes here!
Legg unloads with some shots from mount but Blais bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blais is desperately trying to improve his position but Legg has a good base and remains in mount.
Blais tries to lock up and control but Legg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Legg swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Blais is now in Legg's guard. A big mistake from Legg there, giving up the dominant position!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blais throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Legg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blais thows a big elbow that misses.
Legg keeping moving, preventing Blais from controlling successfully.
Legg lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Blais!

Legg is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Blais has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Blais!
Legg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four 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.
Blais won't allow Legg to sweep him here.
Legg has Blais pulled in close to control his posture.
Legg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Legg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Legg keeping moving, preventing Blais from controlling successfully.
Blais sitting in guard here, content to control.
Blais throws a big right hand that misses.
Blais content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jean Sebastien Blais will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Heath Legg's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Blais misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blais throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Legg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Legg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Legg feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blais's calf.
Legg circles away from the clinch attempt

and Legg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Blais breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legg shoots in for a takedown but Blais shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blais misses with a jab, cross combination.

Blais has closed the distance and engaged Legg in a clinch.
Blais can't break the clinch.
Blais is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blais lands an elbow just above Legg 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legg blocks the elbow strike.
Blais is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blais is trying to break the clinch but Legg has him pressed against the cage.
Legg wants to break free but Blais has control.
A frustrated look appears on Blais's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Legg breaks the clinch.
Blais fails to land with a series of punches.
Blais is breathing heavily.
Blais misses with a double jab.
Blais throws a series of punches but Legg moves out of range.
Blais wants to clinch
and Legg counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blais throws a nice looking combination but Legg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Legg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blais is trying to break the clinch but Legg has him pressed against the cage.
Blais is trying to break the clinch but Legg is controlling him.

Blais escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Legg throws a solid leg kick but Blais takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Legg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blais throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Legg counters by moving into the clinch.

Legg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Legg pushes Blais up against the cage in a clinch.
Legg is trying to break the clinch but Blais has him pressed against the cage.
Blais working hard to break the clinch.

Blais breaks the clinch.
Blais takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Legg lands with a kick to the temple. Blais shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Blais throws a left and a right that both miss
and Legg counters with a head kick. That will keep Blais thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Legg throws a head kick but Blais moves out of range.
Legg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blais defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Legg.
Legg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Legg throws a head kick that misses
and Blais counters with a series of strikes. Legg will be more careful next time no doubt.

Legg drives through and clinches with Blais against the cage.
Blais tries to land a knee to the head but Legg blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Legg breaks from the clinch.
Jean Sebastien Blais is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Legg scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Legg landing strikes.

Legg is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blais is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Blais can't do much from the bottom here.

Legg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blais knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Legg working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blais wants to control but Legg postures up.

Legg tries for a kimura but Blais is defending well.
Blais sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heath Legg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Heath Legg's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Blais misses with a two punch combination.
Blais throws a series of punches but Legg avoids them all with ease.
Blais fails in his attempt to clinch.
Legg misses with the combination.
Legg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blais swivels and escapes.
Heath Legg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blais tries to clinch but Legg is having none of it.
Blais works the jab nicely.
Legg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Legg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Legg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blais avoids it really well and circles away.
Legg keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blais.
Legg dodges the punch combination from Blais.
Blais throws a left and a right that both miss
and Legg makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Blais really felt that one!
Blais takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blais throws a combination that misses

and Legg counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Legg sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Legg is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blais doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Legg.

Blais is defending against the submission attempts here by Legg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Legg seems to be working for a kimura but Blais defends the submission attempt.
Blais wants to improve his position but Legg is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blais knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Legg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blais tries to get to full guard but Legg has control of the leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Legg cracks the inside of Blais's front leg.
Blais tries to clinch but Legg moves out of range.
Blais falls off balance throwing a combination
and Legg counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blais tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blais is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blais throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blais closes the distance but Legg moves to the side

and Legg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Blais prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heath Legg. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Blais breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blais throws a predictable looking body shot
and Legg counters with a good, hard body kick but Blais shrugs it off.
Legg lands with a slapping head kick.
Legg is looking to clinch but Blais is avoiding it.
Blais fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Legg.

Legg clinches with his opponent.

Blais breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blais tries to bum rush Legg with a series of wild strikes but Legg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heath Legg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Legg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight for Heath Legg!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Heath Legg!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Heath Legg!

Heath Legg wins by unanimous decision!