PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Taco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jill Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taco comes to the cage accompanied by green hornet (al hirt). Don Taco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Taco
vs
Leonard

180 cm
22
157 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

176 cm
23
145 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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, Don Taco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jill Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taco wants to clinch.
Taco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leonard.

Leonard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Leonard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonard trying to control the pace.
Leonard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Leonard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taco keeps working.
Leonard throwing shots but Taco is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taco is not content to let Leonard control the position.
Taco trying to control but Leonard postures up.
Taco wants to improve his position but Leonard is controlling well.
Taco trying to control here.
Leonard wants to control but Taco is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Leonard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Taco is trying to defend but Leonard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Leonard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Leonard wants to control but Taco is keeping him busy.
Leonard prevents Taco from improving his position.
Leonard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taco's head.
Leonard wants to pass to mount but Taco is defending the position.
Leonard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taco is looking to control Leonard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Taco avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taco's head.
Taco wants to improve his position but Leonard is controlling well.
Leonard trying to control from half guard but Taco is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taco goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leonard lands with an uppercut that bounces Taco off the cage and back into rage.
Leonard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taco tries to close the distance and clinch but Leonard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leonard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leonard swings for the body but Taco moves out of range.
Taco wants to clinch up but Leonard keeps it at a distance.

Leonard throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Taco tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Leonard is in Taco's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taco wants to get back to his feet but Leonard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Taco keeping moving, preventing Leonard from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leonard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Leonard wants to control from the top but Taco keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Leonard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leonard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jill Leonard wasn't active enough on the ground.
Taco wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jill Leonard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Taco tries to clinch but Leonard is having none of it.
Taco wants to clinch.
Taco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taco moves in looking to clinch but Leonard pushes him off.

Taco gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Leonard is looking to work some ground and pound but Taco has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taco has control of Leonard's left arm, preventing Leonard from doing any damage.
Taco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard thows a big elbow that misses.

Leonard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Leonard is looking to work some ground and pound but Taco has wrist control.
Leonard pushing down on Taco's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Leonard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taco wants to get back to full guard but Leonard has passed into side control.
A nice elbow there by Leonard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard breaks from Taco's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Taco taking shots to the head.
Leonard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Leonard lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonard tries to control but Taco wriggling away.
Leonard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Leonard working the ground and pound effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Taco can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Leonard scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Leonard scoring with strikes but Taco is staying in there.
Leonard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Leonard has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Taco's face.
Taco blocking the ground and pound.
Taco can't escape the position.
Leonard landing punches.
Leonard is stalling here but it's allowed Taco to get half guard.
Jill Leonard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leonard prevents Taco from improving his position.
Leonard moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonard advances to mount.
Leonard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Taco?

Leonard with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Leonard putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taco is trying to escape the mount.
Taco takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jill Leonard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Taco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Taco is looking to clinch but Leonard is avoiding it.

Taco moves into the clinch successfully.
Taco lands a body shot in the clinch.
Taco tries to land knees in the clinch but Leonard avoids the damage to the body.
Taco tries to stall but Leonard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taco tries a knee to the head but Leonard blocks it.
Taco throws a punch but it's blocked by Leonard.
Leonard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leonard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Taco pulls his leg out and moves away.
Taco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taco throws the kick towards the body but Leonard avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Taco scores with a nice body kick.
Taco misses with a body kick.
Leonard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taco avoids it really well and circles away.
Don Taco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jill Leonard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taco thuds his shin into the meat of Leonard's side.

Leonard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Leonard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taco keeps working.
Leonard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Taco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Leonard is working for a submission of some sort.
Leonard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Leonard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Taco is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taco wants to improve his position but Leonard is controlling well.
Leonard passes the guard and advances to mount!
Taco working to try and regain half guard.
Taco is working hard here to advance position.
Leonard tries to control but Taco wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Taco slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Taco is refusing to be controlled, as Leonard sits in half guard.
Taco tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Leonard has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Jill Leonard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leonard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Taco throwing hammer fists to the chest of Leonard. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jill Leonard.
I've got Leonard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jill Leonard!