PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jill Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Mont Alvernne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Leonard
vs
Mont Alvernne

176 cm
23
145 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

172 cm
20
158 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jill Leonard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Mont Alvernne!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonard tries a head kick but it misses.
Mont Alvernne scores with the left hand. Leonard knows he should have avoided that one.

Mont Alvernne is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Leonard's half guard.
Mont Alvernne throwing shots but Leonard is blocking nicely.
Mont Alvernne is trying to control the action in half guard but Leonard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonard is pressing down on Mont Alvernne's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Leonard has his foot on Mont Alvernne's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mont Alvernne works his way back into a safe position though.
Leonard wants to sweep here but Mont Alvernne controlling him for the moment.
Mont Alvernne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mont Alvernne makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leonard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leonard keeping moving, preventing Mont Alvernne from controlling successfully.

Leonard has an active guard here but Mont Alvernne has managed to pass into half guard.
Mont Alvernne passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Leonard!
Mont Alvernne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two 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.
A nice elbow there by Mont Alvernne.
Mont Alvernne lands a nice shot to the head.
Leonard taking shots to the head.
Leonard takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Leonard is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mont Alvernne cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Leonard takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Mont Alvernne's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Mont Alvernne!