PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregoire Lefevre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tavoris Cloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lefevre's entrance music is Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!

Lefevre
vs
Cloud

188 cm
22
218 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

188 cm
19
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Hellbent, Inc.™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregoire Lefevre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tavoris Cloud!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cloud swings widly with a right hand
and Lefevre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cloud thinking.
Lefevre swings for the body but Cloud moves out of range.
Cloud throws a right hand that misses
enabling Lefevre to counter with a crisp jab.

Cloud gets tackled into the cage by Lefevre. Lefevre maintains the clinch.
Cloud wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good body shot from Lefevre.
Cloud wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lefevre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cloud looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Lefevre.
Lefevre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lefevre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lefevre lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Lefevre.

Lefevre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lefevre throws the left hand but Cloud avoids the punch easily.

Lefevre closes the distance and pushes Cloud back into the cage.
Lefevre lands a body shot.
Lefevre lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Lefevre - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Lefevre.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lefevre.
A right handed body shot lands from Lefevre.
Lefevre stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Lefevre breaks from the clinch.
Cloud ducks right into an uppercut from Lefevre.
Tavoris Cloud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lefevre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cloud.
Lefevre cracks Cloud with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloud throws an off balance right hand
enabling Lefevre to counter with a crisp jab.
Lefevre jabs Cloud right on the nose. Cloud blinks but takes it well.
Donk. Lefevre catches Cloud right on the button with a cross.
Lefevre lands a slapping body shot.
Lefevre throws a good cross that connects.
Lefevre throws out a powerful jab.
Lefevre throws out a powerful jab.
Lefevre lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lefevre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cloud momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lefevre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Lefevre. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lefevre.
Lefevre closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cloud is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lefevre.
Cloud misses with an uppercut
and Lefevre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Cloud tries to keep at a distance but Lefevre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lefevre stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Lefevre breaks from the clinch.
Lefevre scores with a jab. Cloud acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloud throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lefevre moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lefevre.
Lefevre lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cloud or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Lefevre.
Nice body punch from Lefevre - that landed with a thud.
Lefevre lands a right hand.
Lefevre digs a right hand underneath Cloud's ribcage. Cloud let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Come on Lefevre - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lefevre lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lefevre lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cloud.
Lefevre lands a body shot.
Lefevre lands a body punch.
Lefevre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lefevre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lefevre leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cloud is trying to break the clinch but Lefevre is controlling him.
Lefevre lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Lefevre.
Lefevre lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cloud.
Nice body punch from Lefevre - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lefevre breaks the clinch.
Lefevre bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lefevre scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cloud in his tracks.
Cloud showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lefevre.
Cloud walks into a stiff left hand from Lefevre.
Cloud throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Lefevre counters by clinching up.
Lefevre pushes Cloud back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lefevre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Lefevre.
Lefevre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lefevre - that landed with a thud.
Cloud wants to get back to striking at distance but Lefevre won't allow it.
Lefevre presses Cloud against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lefevre lands a body punch.
Lefevre stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cloud tries to break the clinch but Lefevre is controlling the position.
Lefevre lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cloud.
Lefevre presses Cloud against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

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

Lefevre clinches.
Lefevre is working Cloud over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lefevre lands a nice uppercut.
Lefevre stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lefevre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cloud backwards.
Lefevre pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lefevre lands a body punch.
Lefevre stalling against the cage.
Cloud wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cloud wants to break free but Lefevre has control.
Cloud wants to get back to striking at distance but Lefevre won't allow it.

Lefevre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cloud moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lefevre tests Cloud's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cloud misses with a left hand
and Lefevre counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lefevre misses with a looping left.
Cloud misses the jab.
Lefevre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cloud gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cloud takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lefevre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lefevre misses with a double jab
letting Cloud counter with a right hand.

Lefevre clinches up with Cloud and pushes him back against the cage.
Lefevre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cloud's efforts to push away.
Cloud takes a shot to the head.
Lefevre stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cloud is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Lefevre.
Lefevre lands a body shot.
Cloud is looking to break free of the clinch but Lefevre has double underhooks.
Lefevre stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lefevre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lefevre is working Cloud over against the cage.
Cloud is trying to break the clinch but Lefevre is controlling him.
Lefevre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cloud can do to turn this around?
Stalling in the clinch from Lefevre.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lefevre digs a right hand underneath Cloud's ribcage. Cloud let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefevre lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cloud.
Cloud is trying to break the clinch but Lefevre is controlling him.
Lefevre scores with a hook to the body.
Lefevre works on Cloud's body with a couple of short punches.
Lefevre scores with a hook to the body.
Gregoire Lefevre has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Lefevre.
Lefevre lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cloud or not.
A short body shot lands from Lefevre as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Lefevre.
A hook to the body from Lefevre.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Lefevre.
A right hand to the body from Lefevre.
Lefevre holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lefevre lands a body shot.

Lefevre breaks the clinch.
Cloud misses with a right hand
letting Lefevre counter with a right hand.
Cloud uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lefevre.
Sloppy strikes from Lefevre. Those never looked like landing.
A shot to the body from Cloud misses
letting Lefevre counter with a right hand.
Lefevre stuns Cloud with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cloud misses with a lunging right hand
and Lefevre counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloud misses with a hook to the body
and Cloud takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lefevre punishes Cloud's body with a nice straight punch.
Lefevre lands an overhand right.
Lefevre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cloud.
Lefevre lands a jab.
A jab lands there for Lefevre.
Cloud rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lefevre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cloud misses with an uppercut
and Lefevre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cloud takes one to the chin there.
Lefevre misses with a straight left.
Cloud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lefevre throws an overhand right that lands on Cloud's shoulder, as Cloud tries to avoid the shot.
Lefevre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cloud gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lefevre.
Lefevre throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lefevre catches Cloud with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloud misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lefevre counters with a nice uppercut.
Lefevre is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lefevre lands with an uppercut that bounces Cloud off the cage and back into rage.
Cloud takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lefevre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lefevre, as that shot connected.
Lefevre moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cloud misses with a body shot.
Cloud has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cloud misses with a hook. Lefevre ducked under it nicely.
Lefevre throws a good cross that connects.
Cloud on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lefevre connects with a body shot.
Lefevre stuns Cloud with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lefevre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cloud on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lefevre clobbers Cloud with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lefevre lands a jab to Cloud's midsection.
Lefevre scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cloud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lefevre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Lefevre darts in and clinches Cloud up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Lefevre.
Nice body punch from Lefevre.
Lefevre taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lefevre lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cloud or not.
A right hand to the body from Lefevre.
Lefevre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cloud tries to circle away but Lefevre has him pinned against the cage.
Lefevre lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Lefevre.
Lefevre pushes Cloud back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Lefevre.
Lefevre effectively controlling the action here.
Lefevre is leaning against Cloud and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lefevre lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lefevre gets through Cloud's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lefevre lands a body punch in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lefevre.
Lefevre lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Lefevre.
Lefevre has Cloud pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregoire Lefevre dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lefevre clinches.
Lefevre keeps control of Cloud as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cloud has had enough of the clinch but Lefevre keeps him there for the moment.
Lefevre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lefevre lands a body shot.
Lefevre stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Lefevre.
Lefevre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Lefevre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cloud takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lefevre lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cloud takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Lefevre clinches.
Cloud wants to get back to striking at distance but Lefevre won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Lefevre - that landed with a thud.
Cloud is trying to break free.

Lefevre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lefevre connects with a body shot.
Lefevre punishes Cloud's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloud looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cloud's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lefevre connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cloud scrambles back to his feet.
Cloud takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lefevre, as that shot connected.
Lefevre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cloud momentarily.
Cloud walks into a jab.
Lefevre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cloud takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lefevre lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lefevre scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lefevre connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cloud. Cloud circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab lands there for Lefevre.
Lefevre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cloud's head.
Cloud throws an off balance right hand
letting Lefevre counter with a right hand.
Cloud swings widly with a right hand
and Lefevre counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lefevre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cloud's head backwards.
Tavoris Cloud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Lefevre. That snapped Cloud's head back.
Lefevre scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cloud in his tracks.

Lefevre clinches up with Cloud and pushes him back against the cage.
Lefevre is leaning against Cloud and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Lefevre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cloud dodges the punch combination from Lefevre.
Cloud has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lefevre finds it's way round the side to connect with Cloud's head.
Lefevre's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lefevre duly obliges.
Gregoire Lefevre is winning the standup battle so far.
Cloud walks into a straight right hand from Lefevre.
Lefevre lands a jab to the head.
Lefevre feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Clouds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lefevre moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lefevre loads up on a big right hand but Cloud slips the punch.
Lefevre throws a series of punches but Cloud moves out of range.
Lefevre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cloud misses with a lunging right hand
and Lefevre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cloud thinking.
Lefevre works Cloud's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloud moves away from the strike by Lefevre.
Lefevre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lefevre lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lefevre lands with a nice combination. Cloud backs away looking to recover.
Lefevre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lefevre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cloud's head backwards.
Lefevre's corner calls for a 1-2. Lefevre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lefevre lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cloud throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lefevre counters with a stiff right hand.
Cloud looks to score with a jab to the body but Lefevre is just out of range.
Lefevre misses with a combination
and Cloud counters with a straight right hand.
Lefevre scores with a nice strike.
Lefevre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cloud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cloud misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lefevre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre scores with a nice head shot.

Lefevre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cloud, pushing him back against the cage.
Lefevre lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lefevre effectively controlling the action here.
Lefevre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cloud's efforts to push away.
Cloud tries to work over Lefevre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lefevre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lefevre leaning against his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Lefevre scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lefevre lands a nice shot to the body.
Gregoire Lefevre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Lefevre.
Cloud misses with the head strike.

Lefevre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lefevre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lefevre scores with a jab. Cloud acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cloud misses with a lunging right hand
and Lefevre counters with a straight right hand.

Lefevre drives through and clinches with Cloud against the cage.
Lefevre lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lefevre lands with a short shot to the head.
Lefevre works on Cloud's body with a couple of short punches.
Lefevre scores with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregoire Lefevre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lefevre 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:24
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:24
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregoire Lefevre!