PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Lefebvre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darcy Hornchuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hornchuck has chosen Uplift- Pantera as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Lefebvre
vs
Hornchuck

185 cm
25
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
196 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Lefebvre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darcy Hornchuck!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hornchuck swats away the attempt to clinch by Lefebvre.
Hornchuck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lefebvre as he avoids it easily.
Lefebvre tries to clinch but Hornchuck moves away

and Hornchuck counters by clinching up.

Lefebvre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hornchuck shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lefebvre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hornchuck trying to control from half guard but Lefebvre is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hornchuck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hornchuck takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Hornchuck is looking for a kimura here.
Hornchuck not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefebvre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hornchuck works his way into side control.
Lefebvre taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lefebvre on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lefebvre tries to get out of the position.

Hornchuck is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lefebvre has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lefebvre pushes Hornchuck away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hornchuck gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hornchuck fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hornchuck in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hornchuck lands some shots froms side control.
Lefebvre manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hornchuck is trying to control the action in half guard but Lefebvre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hornchuck lands strikes from half guard.
Hornchuck throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Hornchuck seems to be looking for submissions.

Hornchuck is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hornchuck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lefebvre defending well though.

Lefebvre is defending against the submission attempts here by Hornchuck.
Hornchuck working the head and body with strikes.
Lefebvre is staying active underneath Hornchuck, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hornchuck looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lefebvre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hornchuck on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hornchuck is working for a submission of some sort.

Hornchuck is trying for a kimura here. Lefebvre looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hornchuck wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darcy Hornchuck!