PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bertrand Escher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lux Leaves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bertrand Escher has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Escher
vs
Leaves

168 cm
27
150 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
149 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bertrand Escher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lux Leaves!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leaves misses with a takedown attempt
and Escher counters with a one-two to the body.
Escher checks a leg kick nicely.

Escher manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Leaves on his heels. He'll look to pass Leaves's guard now, I'm sure.
Leaves has momentary wrist control but Escher slips an elbow through the middle.
Leaves has momentary wrist control but Escher slips an elbow through the middle.
Escher working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Escher chips away with some ground and pound.
Escher postures up.
Escher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Leaves working for a triangle but Escher defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Leaves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Escher trying to control the position from guard on top but Leaves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escher is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Escher preventing the sweep.
Escher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Leaves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Escher with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Escher cracks Leaves with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Escher's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Leaves is rocked!
Escher working some strikes from top position.
Leaves is still in real trouble! Can Escher finish him?
Escher is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Escher loads up on a big left hand. Leaves felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Escher looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Leaves can't hide his disappointment, as Escher celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bertrand Escher!
Bertrand Escher retains his featherweight title!