PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yannick Doucet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Doucet
vs
Brown

193 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yannick Doucet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leroy Brown!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doucet wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Doucet stalks Brown and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brown's face. Brown staggers backwards, shaken.
Doucet has a takedown stuffed.
Brown fails with the takedown

and Doucet counters by moving into the clinch.
Doucet wants to break the clinch but can't.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown misses with a takedown

and Doucet counters by moving into the clinch.
Brown tries to pull guard but Doucet holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Yannick Doucet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Brown.

Doucet manages to break the clinch.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Doucet stuffs the takedown.
Doucet wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.

Doucet gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doucet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doucet wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown avoids the head kick by Doucet.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Doucet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown looks to clinch

so Doucet counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Doucet has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Doucet wants to stand but Brown has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown trying to control the position.
Doucet wanted to stand there but Brown had control of the position.
Brown trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doucet wants to stand but Brown is controlling his posture from full guard.

Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown looks gassed!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doucet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Doucet goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doucet moves into range and clinches up with Brown.

Doucet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leroy Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown shoots and misses

and Doucet counters by clinching up.
Brown jumps guard but Doucet stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Doucet blocks with his arms.
Doucet avoiding damage.
Doucet goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Doucet scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Doucet wants to stand but Brown has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brown is trying to control but Doucet manages to pass to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Doucet sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Doucet tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Doucet trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown is looking to improve his position but Doucet isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yannick Doucet dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Doucet throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
No luck for Doucet with that takedown attempt.
Doucet fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Doucet closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Doucet lands in his opponent's guard.

Brown is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Doucet smiles and moves away.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Doucet counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Doucet, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Doucet against the cage but Doucet circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yannick Doucet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Brown.
Brown is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doucet. That's going to slow Brown down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doucet tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Brown moves into the clinch.
Doucet has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Doucet misses with a knee strike.
Brown drops down looking for an ankle pick but Doucet pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Doucet as he jumps to the side.
Doucet avoids the body shot from Brown.
Nice takedown defense from Doucet. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown tries for a takedown but Doucet circles away easily

and Doucet moves into the clinch.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Doucet.
Doucet prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Brown - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Doucet shows good takedown defense.
Brown shoots and misses

and Doucet counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brown!
Brown tries to hold on but Doucet postures up.

Doucet gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Doucet tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown with a poor takedown

and Doucet counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Doucet.
Brown wants a takedown.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Doucet's takedown attempt.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Doucet, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Doucet against the cage but Doucet circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Doucet sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown tries to clinch but Doucet moves away
and Doucet counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brown is looking to clinch.

Brown drives through and clinches with Doucet against the cage.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Brown tries for a takedown but Doucet circles away easily

and Doucet counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Doucet.
Brown wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doucet is one step ahead there.
Doucet postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown pulls Doucet in close to prevent any damage.

Brown has his foot on Doucet's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doucet works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown wants to improve his position but instead Doucet has moved into half guard.
Doucet tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Brown.
Doucet knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
Brown is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Doucet escapes and gets back to his feet.
Yannick Doucet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yannick Doucet dominated that second round.
That's time! Doucet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brown misses the shot to the body.
Doucet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown wants to clinch up but Doucet keeps it at a distance.
Doucet misses with a kick to the body
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Doucet, pushing him back against the cage.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Doucet gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but Doucet prevents it.
Brown is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Doucet pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yannick Doucet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Brown.
Brown takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Doucet tries to stall but Brown uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Doucet tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.

Brown drags the fight down to the ground.
Brown trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Doucet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Brown gets to his feet. Doucet looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown throws an off balance right hand

and Doucet holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brown drops down looking for an ankle pick but Doucet pulls his leg out and moves away.
Doucet slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown shoots and misses

and Doucet counters by clinching up.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown fails with the takedown

and Doucet counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brown controlling the position well.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Doucet is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doucet wanted to stand there but Brown had control of the position.
Brown seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Doucet wanted to stand there but Brown had control of the position.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Doucet is proving a slippery customer.
Doucet would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Doucet stands and steps away. Brown gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Doucet but Doucet pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Doucet doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown looks for a takedown but Doucet sprawls well.
Brown tries to clinch but Doucet moves away
and Doucet counters with a series of strikes. Brown will be more careful next time no doubt.
Doucet blocks a leg kick.
Doucet stuffs the takedown.
Doucet tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Doucet sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leroy Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doucet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brown counters with a nice body kick.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yannick Doucet.
Well Doucet 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yannick Doucet!