PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wayne LePierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and August Derleth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). August Derleth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

LePierre
vs
Derleth

165 cm
23
146 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

176 cm
27
135 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne LePierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, August Derleth!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derleth moves in looking to clinch but LePierre pushes him off.
LePierre keeps the fight on the outside.
August Derleth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Derleth lands with a good body shot.
Derleth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Derleth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
LePierre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
LePierre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Derleth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
LePierre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Derleth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
LePierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Derleth.
Derleth ducks under a wild hook from LePierre.
Derleth checks a leg kick nicely.
Derleth tries to close the distance and clinch but LePierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Derleth wants to clinch.
Derleth wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LePierre scores with a punch to the head.
Derleth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
LePierre throws a looping overhand right but Derleth ducks down to avoid it.
LePierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Derleth.
Derleth wants to clinch up but LePierre keeps it at a distance.
Derleth wants to clinch up but LePierre keeps it at a distance.
LePierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Derleth.

Derleth moves into the clinch successfully.
Derleth throws a knee to the head but misses.

LePierre manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
LePierre wants to stand and escape but Derleth is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

LePierre has his feet on Derleth's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
LePierre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Derleth closes the distance and clinches.
Derleth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but LePierre blocks it with crossed arms.
LePierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Derleth scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by LePierre.
LePierre is trying to break the clinch but Derleth is controlling him.

Derleth manages to break the clinch.
Derleth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LePierre.
Derleth throws a head kick that LePierre semi-blocks.
Both fighters circling a little - LePierre finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Derleth doesn't manage to clinch there - LePierre circles away.
Derleth tries to close the distance and clinch up but LePierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
LePierre misses with a jab to the body

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derleth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Derleth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but LePierre blocks it with crossed arms.
Derleth looking to throw knees to the head but LePierre is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for Derleth to work.
Derleth struggles to land a body shot inside as LePierre controls his hands.
Derleth tries a knee to the head but LePierre blocks it.
LePierre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Derleth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Derleth just misses with a elbow thrown towards LePierre's brow.
Derleth trying to land knees to the body.
Derleth is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Derleth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on LePierre's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Derleth breaks from the clinch.
LePierre misses with a body kick.
Derleth throws a head kick that misses.
Derleth connects with a high kick.
LePierre swings for the body but Derleth moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
LePierre throws a series of punches but Derleth avoids them all with ease.
Derleth tries to clinch up.

Derleth clinches up against the cage.
Derleth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Derleth looking to throw knees to the head but LePierre is blocking nicely.
Derleth looks to throw an elbow but misses.
LePierre has Derleth pressed against the cage, preventing Derleth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
LePierre tries to circle away but Derleth has him pinned against the cage.
Derleth misses with a knee to the head.
Derleth throws an elbow but it misses.

Derleth manages to break the clinch.
Derleth fails with an attempt to clinch.
LePierre throws a lazy body kick
and Derleth counters with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Derleth.

Derleth clinches.

LePierre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Derleth fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wayne LePierre will probably get the nod.
That's time! LePierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Derleth fails with an attempt to clinch.
LePierre throws a push kick but Derleth slaps the foot to one side.
LePierre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Derleth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
LePierre throws a front kick aimed at Derleth's knee but Derleth avoids it well.
LePierre throws a nice head kick!
LePierre keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from LePierre. Derleth does a little dance to reset his feet.
LePierre keeps the fight on the outside.
LePierre throws a lazy right hand but Derleth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Derleth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
LePierre keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derleth tries to clinch there but LePierre circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Derleth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Derleth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from LePierre.
LePierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Derleth.
A head kick by Derleth misses
and LePierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LePierre lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Derleth wants to clinch
and LePierre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Derleth checks the leg kick nicely there.
Derleth is looking to clinch but LePierre is avoiding it.
Derleth darts in trying to clinch
and LePierre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
LePierre takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
LePierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Derleth was well out of range. Poor timing from LePierre.
LePierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Derleth clinches but LePierre breaks the clinch
and LePierre counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Derleth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LePierre.
Derleth lands a high kick!
Derleth scores with a head kick.
Derleth closes the distance but LePierre moves to the side
and LePierre counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derleth tries to clinch but fails miserably
and LePierre counters with a right hand to the body.
Derleth throws a jab but it's blocked by LePierre.
Derleth avoids the head kick by LePierre.
LePierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Derleth moves away.
LePierre lands with a good body shot.
Derleth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
LePierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Derleth tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and LePierre counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Derleth tries to clinch
and LePierre counters with a nice body shot.
Derleth closes the distance but LePierre moves to the side
and LePierre counters with a left to the body.
A slow jab from LePierre misses its intended target.
LePierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Derleth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derleth looks to clinch
and LePierre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Derleth looks to clinch
and LePierre counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Derleth is breathing heavily.
Derleth closes the distance looking to clinch
and LePierre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Derleth misses with a head kick.
LePierre lands the left hand.
Derleth avoids the body shot from LePierre.
Derleth wants to clinch but LePierre slips to the side
and LePierre counters with a left to the body.
Derleth scores with a head kick.
LePierre misses with a body shot.
LePierre takes a kick to the side of the head.
Derleth closes the distance but LePierre moves to the side
and Derleth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Derleth looks to clinch
and LePierre counters with a stiff right hand.
LePierre avoids the head kick by Derleth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derleth tries to clinch up
and LePierre counters with a nice uppercut.
LePierre misses with a wild body shot.
LePierre thows a body shot but no joy.
LePierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Derleth moves away.
Derleth tries to clinch
and LePierre counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Derleth is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Derleth wants to clinch up but LePierre keeps it at a distance.

Derleth has managed to clinch.
Derleth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Derleth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Derleth lands a nice knee to the body.
Derleth will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning LePierre up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derleth lands an elbow inside that LePierre shrugs off.
Derleth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne LePierre dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

LePierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Derleth is just out of range.
Derleth lands with a kick to the ribs.
Derleth tries to clinch
and LePierre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Derleth throws a sloppy head kick and LePierre moves out of range easily.
Derleth tries to clinch but fails miserably
and LePierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Derleth closes the distance looking to clinch
and LePierre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Derleth looks to clinch
and LePierre counters with a one-two to the body.
LePierre circles away from the clinch attempt
and LePierre counters with a nice body shot.
LePierre misses with a low kick.
LePierre circles away from the clinch attempt
and LePierre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Derleth thinking.
Derleth darts in trying to clinch
and LePierre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Derleth thinking.
Derleth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derleth looks to clinch
and LePierre counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Derleth tries to clinch but LePierre moves away
and LePierre counters with a right hand to the body.
Derleth tries a head kick but it misses.
LePierre is looking to wear down Derleth with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Derleth closes the distance but LePierre moves to the side
and Derleth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Derleth wants to clinch
and LePierre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
LePierre lands with a kick to the temple. Derleth shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Derleth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by LePierre.

Derleth moves into the clinch.

LePierre drags the fight down to the ground.
LePierre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Derleth is controlling him.
LePierre is wriggling around but Derleth manages to pass to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derleth tries to stand and escape but LePierre is controlling the position.
LePierre is trying to escape back to his feet but Derleth uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Derleth decides to stand back up. Derleth steps back and let's LePierre get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LePierre lands a high kick!
Derleth wants to clinch
and LePierre counters with a good low kick that Derleth was not able to check.
LePierre throws a sloppy head kick and Derleth moves out of range easily.
Derleth closes the distance looking to clinch
and LePierre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
LePierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Derleth tries to clinch but LePierre moves away
and LePierre counters with a nice body shot.
LePierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Derleth wants to clinch
and LePierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
LePierre circles away from the clinch attempt
and LePierre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derleth wants to clinch up but LePierre keeps it at a distance.
Derleth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LePierre.
A slapping leg kick lands for LePierre.
Wayne LePierre is winning the standup battle so far.
LePierre misses with a looping right.
LePierre circles away from the clinch attempt
and LePierre counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Derleth tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and LePierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
LePierre avoids the elbow strike from Derleth, against the cage.
Derleth swings wildly with an uppercut but LePierre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Derleth with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne LePierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for LePierre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne LePierre!