PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wayne LePierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

LePierre
vs
Rush

165 cm
23
146 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

183 cm
28
140 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Hell's Balls Recovery

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 8 - 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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Rush!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush shoots in but no luck this time.
A solid leg kick lands there for LePierre.
Rush looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? LePierre is fending him off so far but Rush persists. Nope, LePierre circles away and we're back to standing.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch but LePierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rush fails with an attempt to clinch.
LePierre slaps away a takedown attempt from Rush, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wayne LePierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Rush.
Rush moves out of range of the body kick from LePierre.
Rush tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but LePierre swivels and escapes.
Rush throws a nice looking combination but LePierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
LePierre connects with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from LePierre.
Rush shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts LePierre as he jumps to the side.
Rush looks gassed!
LePierre stuns Rush with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
LePierre thuds a left hand into Rush's body.
LePierre scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rush doesn't seem bothered though.
LePierre fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from LePierre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LePierre lands a nice hook to Rush's body. Rush takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
LePierre scores with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from LePierre.
LePierre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rush.
LePierre lands a front kick.
LePierre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rush.
LePierre scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LePierre lands with a straight right. Rush didn't see that one coming.
Rush takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
LePierre connects with a high kick.
Rush throws a right and a left that LePierre avoids nicely.
LePierre scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from LePierre finds it's target.
LePierre is looking to wear down Rush with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice uppercut lands for LePierre. That snapped Rush's head back.
LePierre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but LePierre circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LePierre scoring well with a low kick there.
Rush takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Xavier Rush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rush takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A decent looking cross lands there for LePierre.
Rush blocks a head kick by LePierre.
LePierre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rush tries to clinch up but LePierre circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. LePierre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
LePierre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rush takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
LePierre scores with a one two! Rush had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
LePierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rush.
Rush misses with a double jab
letting LePierre counter with a right hand.
Rush walks forward, straight into a front kick from LePierre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LePierre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rush tries for a takedown but LePierre circles away easily
and LePierre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
LePierre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rush.
Rush avoids the body shot from LePierre.
Rush tries to clinch but LePierre moves away
and LePierre counters with a stiff right hand.
LePierre looks for the body kick but Rush saw that one coming.
LePierre lands a body shot.
Rush blocks a head kick by LePierre.
Rush is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LePierre.
Rush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rush takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rush swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and LePierre counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rush is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Rush clinches up with LePierre and pushes him back against the cage.
Rush is trying to break the clinch but LePierre is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

LePierre manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

LePierre pushes Rush off and gets back to his feet.
Rush misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rush tries to clinch but fails miserably
and LePierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rush tries to clinch up but LePierre circles away and keeps his distance.

Rush darts in and clinches LePierre up against the cage.

Rush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rush throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and LePierre counters with a nice uppercut.
LePierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rush was well out of range. Poor timing from LePierre.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rush tries for a takedown but LePierre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
LePierre fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
LePierre lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne LePierre dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rush swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and LePierre counters with an inside leg kick.
LePierre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rush can do to turn this around?
Rush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. LePierre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
LePierre loads up on a big right hand but Rush slips the punch.
LePierre throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Rush misses.
Rush tries to clinch but fails miserably
and LePierre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rush thinking.
Rush looks to clinch
and LePierre counters with a nice body shot.
Rush shoots in for a takedown but LePierre shows good takedown defense.
LePierre lands a front kick.
LePierre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rush tries to clinch up
and LePierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
LePierre lands a head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rush tries to clinch up
and LePierre counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LePierre circles away from the clinch attempt
and LePierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
LePierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LePierre is looking to slow Rush down with leg kicks.
Danga de danga de dang - Rush scores with a four punch combination!
LePierre throws a sloppy head kick and Rush moves out of range easily.
Rush's corner calls for a 1-2. Rush obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Rush scores with a four punch combination!
Wayne LePierre is winning the standup battle so far.
Rush throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rush misses with a few strikes there.
Rush darts in trying to clinch
and LePierre counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rush takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A chopping leg kick lands by LePierre.
LePierre blocks a jab.
Rush misses with a combination
and LePierre counters with a nice body shot.
Rush moves out of range of the body kick from LePierre.
LePierre scores with a body shot.
LePierre lands a jab.
LePierre lunges at Rush with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rush's hand.
LePierre with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick from LePierre misses.
LePierre circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LePierre dodges the punch combination from Rush.
LePierre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wayne LePierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
LePierre thows a body shot but no joy.
Rush has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
LePierre is looking to slow Rush down with leg kicks.
Rush tries to bum rush LePierre with a series of wild strikes but LePierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rush doesn't manage to clinch there - LePierre circles away.
LePierre scores with a nice head shot.
Rush tries to clinch but fails miserably
and LePierre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rush clinches but LePierre breaks the clinch
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and LePierre counters with a left to the body.
LePierre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by LePierre.
Rush closes the distance looking to clinch
and LePierre counters with an inside leg kick.
Rush stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from LePierre.
LePierre throws a head kick but Rush moves out of range.
Rush is trying desperately to land a takedown but LePierre is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rush.
Rush scores with the left hand. LePierre knows he should have avoided that one.
Rush tries to clinch up
enabling LePierre to counter with a crisp jab.
LePierre thows a body shot but no joy.
LePierre punishes Rush's body with a nice straight punch.
Rush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LePierre.
Rush moves out of range of the strikes.
Rush blocks a head kick by LePierre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne LePierre dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rush shoots in but no luck this time.
Rush throws a nice looking combination but LePierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
LePierre circles away from the clinch attempt
and LePierre counters with a head kick. That will keep Rush thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rush tries to clinch up
and LePierre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Xavier Rush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
LePierre stuns Rush with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rush takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
LePierre throws a head kick but Rush moves out of range.

Rush moves into the clinch.

Rush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Rush, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
LePierre scores with a nice right hand.
Rush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LePierre.
LePierre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
LePierre scores with a body shot.
LePierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rush.
Rush lands a jab to the nose.
Rush tries to clinch but fails miserably
and LePierre counters with a left to the body.
Rush shoots in but LePierre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wayne LePierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Rush.
LePierre scores with a kick to the midsection.
LePierre lands with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by LePierre. That's going to slow Rush down.
Rush takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
LePierre lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush tries to clinch but LePierre moves out of range.
LePierre misses with a head kick.
Nice jab there from LePierre.
A head kick misses from LePierre.
LePierre cracks Rush with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rush tries to clinch but LePierre moves away
and Rush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
LePierre lands a right hook to the body.
LePierre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rush throws a nice looking combination but LePierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
LePierre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rush missing with a left hand there. LePierre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
LePierre misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by LePierre. Beautiful body shot.
Rush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from LePierre.
Rush staying out of range there.
Xavier Rush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rush takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rush wants to clinch up but LePierre keeps it at a distance.
LePierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Rush is just out of range.
Rush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rush throws a series of punches but LePierre avoids them all with ease.
LePierre misses with a head kick.
LePierre scores with the left hand. Rush knows he should have avoided that one.
Rush will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and LePierre counters with a low kick, right behind Rush 's knee.
LePierre fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
LePierre misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Rush.
LePierre works Rush's body with a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for LePierre.
LePierre throws a head kick that misses.
LePierre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
LePierre lands with a nice body punch.
LePierre connects with a solid leg kick.
LePierre jabs Rush right on the nose. Rush blinks but takes it well.
Rush throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
LePierre works Rush's body with a nice hook.
LePierre connects with a body shot.
Rush wants to clinch
and LePierre counters with a body kick that stops Rush in his tracks momentarily.

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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26

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