PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastien Le Nogue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Nogue has chosen Scred Connexion - Partis de rien as his entrance music. Jack Dempsey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bastien Le Nogue's chin.

Dempsey
vs
Le Nogue

185 cm
28
210 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

177 cm
24
215 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

-OVERDOSE Factory-

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Dempsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bastien Le Nogue!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Nogue shoots in but Dempsey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Le Nogue looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dempsey is fending him off so far but Le Nogue persists. Nope, Dempsey circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Le Nogue or perhaps it was just good defense by Dempsey which made him look bad.
Jack Dempsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastien Le Nogue.
Dempsey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Le Nogue's head.
Le Nogue fails with the takedown.
Le Nogue misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dempsey.
Le Nogue fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Le Nogue misses.

Dempsey gets tackled into the cage by Le Nogue. Le Nogue maintains the clinch.
Le Nogue is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dempsey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Le Nogue jumps guard but Dempsey turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dempsey scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Bastien Le Nogue has been cut.
Dempsey is pressed up against the cage. Le Nogue has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dempsey down to the mat. Dempsey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey leaves Le Nogue with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dempsey looks to land a left hand but Le Nogue moved out of range nicely.
Dempsey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Le Nogue has his takedown stuffed
and Dempsey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le Nogue slips a jab from Dempsey.
Le Nogue looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Le Nogue shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dempsey's guard.
Dempsey is looking to stand back up but Le Nogue counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dempsey.
Dempsey wants to get back to his feet.
Le Nogue not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Nogue thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dempsey pushes Le Nogue off looking to stand but Le Nogue dives back in and keeps control.
Le Nogue thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dempsey's head.
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!
Le Nogue missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Le Nogue not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Le Nogue thows a huge punch but Dempsey dodges it nicely.
Le Nogue throwing shots but Dempsey is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Nogue lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Le Nogue scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Nogue throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Le Nogue throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dempsey wants to get back to his feet.
Le Nogue works his foot free and advances to mount.
Le Nogue fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Nogue won't let Dempsey get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Le Nogue cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Le Nogue has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Nogue misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dempsey blocking the ground and pound.
Dempsey takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dempsey is trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le Nogue thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dempsey is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bastien Le Nogue dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bastien Le Nogue's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Le Nogue throws a right hand that Dempsey ducks under and follows up with a left that Dempsey also avoids with ease.
Dempsey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Le Nogue. Le Nogue circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice sprawl there from Dempsey as Le Nogue shoots in.
Dempsey misses with a straight right.
Dempsey misses with a straight left.
Le Nogue tries to bum rush Dempsey with a series of wild strikes but Dempsey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Le Nogue shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dempsey as he avoids it easily.
Le Nogue changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dempsey tries to avoid it but Le Nogue manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dempsey to the ground. Dempsey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jack Dempsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastien Le Nogue.
Dempsey slaps away a takedown attempt from Le Nogue, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dempsey misses with a lunging right hand

and Le Nogue moves into the clinch.
Dempsey is trying to stall.
Le Nogue has Dempsey pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dempsey manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Nogue is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dempsey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dempsey gets underhooks to prevent Le Nogue's takedown attempt.
Le Nogue has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dempsey after a bit of a struggle.
Le Nogue is breathing heavily.
Dempsey is trying to break free.
Le Nogue is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dempsey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Le Nogue blocking some punches.
Le Nogue wants a takedown.
Le Nogue tries to score a body lock takedown but Dempsey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dempsey is pressed up against the cage. Le Nogue has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dempsey down to the mat. Dempsey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dempsey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dempsey lands a lovely overhand right.
Dempsey digs a good body shot into Le Nogue's ribs.
Dempsey misses with a lunging right hand
and Le Nogue connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dempsey misses with a straight right.
Bastien Le Nogue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le Nogue fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dempsey manages to avoid it.
Bastien Le Nogue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Nogue misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey punishes Le Nogue's body with a nice straight punch.
Dempsey lands with a cross.
Jack Dempsey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le Nogue is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dempsey.
Dempsey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Le Nogue wants to clinch but Dempsey slips to the side
and Dempsey counters with a nice uppercut.
Dempsey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Nogue manages to avoid it.
Le Nogue misses with a double jab
and Dempsey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A lazy left from Dempsey finds it's target.
Le Nogue is looking to clinch.
Dempsey looks to land a right hand but Le Nogue moved out of range.
No luck for Le Nogue with that takedown attempt.
Dempsey lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Nogue shoots in but Dempsey avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Le Nogue manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dempsey on his heels. He'll look to pass Dempsey's guard now, I'm sure.
Dempsey wants to stand and escape but Le Nogue is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Nogue trying to control but Dempsey is working from the bottom.
Le Nogue is looking to work some ground and pound but Dempsey has wrist control.
Le Nogue tries to free his leg and advance position but Dempsey is retaining full guard.
Le Nogue stops Dempsey from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastien Le Nogue has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dempsey tries to keep at a distance but Le Nogue has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dempsey is trying to break free.
Dempsey tries to break the clinch but Le Nogue is controlling the position.
Dempsey tries to break free but Le Nogue pushes him back against the cage.
Le Nogue is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dempsey tries to break free but Le Nogue pushes him back against the cage.

Le Nogue has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dempsey is trying to keep an underhook but Le Nogue manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le Nogue thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Dempsey kicks Le Nogue off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Dempsey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bastien Le Nogue's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Le Nogue looks to throw the jab but Dempsey is out of range.
Le Nogue on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Le Nogue shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dempsey but Dempsey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dempsey cracks Le Nogue with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Le Nogue takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Le Nogue closes the distance and clinches up with Dempsey, looking for a takedown. Le Nogue pushes Dempsey against the cage but Dempsey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Le Nogue slips under a jab from Dempsey.
Dempsey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dempsey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Nogue shoots for a takedown but Dempsey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jack Dempsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastien Le Nogue.
Le Nogue fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Le Nogue takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dempsey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le Nogue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Nogue moves away.
Le Nogue shoots for a takedown but Dempsey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Le Nogue tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dempsey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Le Nogue changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dempsey tries to avoid it but Le Nogue manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dempsey to the ground. Dempsey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Le Nogue fails with a takedown attempt.
Le Nogue moves to clinch but Dempsey breaks away
and Dempsey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Dempsey misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Dempsey. That snapped Le Nogue's head back.
Dempsey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dempsey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Le Nogue's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Nogue takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dempsey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dempsey misses with a body shot.
Horrible takedown by Le Nogue or perhaps it was just good defense by Dempsey which made him look bad.
Le Nogue tries for a takedown but Dempsey circles away easily
and Dempsey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dempsey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Le Nogue moves in looking to clinch but Dempsey pushes him off.
Dempsey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le Nogue.
Dempsey misses the shot to the body.
Dempsey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Le Nogue shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dempsey defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Nogue staying out of range there.
Dempsey lands with a good body shot.
Le Nogue uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dempsey.
Le Nogue avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Le Nogue moves in looking to clinch but Dempsey pushes him off.
Le Nogue fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dempsey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Le Nogue.
Le Nogue takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dempsey misses with a left hand

and Le Nogue counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Nogue throws a big right hand that misses.
Le Nogue won't allow Dempsey to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Nogue throws a big right hand that misses.
Le Nogue throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dempsey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Le Nogue accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Dempsey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dempsey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Dempsey!