PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent LeBlanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael St Pierre has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

St Pierre
vs
LeBlanc

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent LeBlanc!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBlanc fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre avoids it really well and circles away.
LeBlanc shoots in looking for a takedown but St Pierre manages to keep the fight standing, pushing LeBlanc's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as LeBlanc sprawls well. LeBlanc wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.

LeBlanc scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
LeBlanc grinds an elbow into St Pierre's temple.
LeBlanc landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
LeBlanc creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
LeBlanc landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
LeBlanc working the head and body with strikes.
A lull in the action here as LeBlanc stalls from top position.
St Pierre is working to avoid the ground and pound but LeBlanc connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc taking a breather here.
LeBlanc has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
LeBlanc looks up at the clock and then as St Pierre takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, LeBlanc smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
LeBlanc lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear St Pierre down.
St Pierre is being controlled here.
LeBlanc cracks St Pierre with an elbow. That is naaassty.
LeBlanc lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear St Pierre down.

LeBlanc looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
LeBlanc is working St Pierre over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LeBlanc lands some shots froms side control.
LeBlanc lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

LeBlanc is trying to get an arm triangle but St Pierre is defending well.

LeBlanc has hold of St Pierre's arm. He's looking for a kimura. St Pierre seems comfortable defending it but LeBlanc has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! St Pierre is real pain and he's forced to tap out! St Pierre is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but LeBlanc couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vincent LeBlanc!