PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between El Chihuahua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Le Blanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chihuahua comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Rise Up. Le Blanc is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I Know It's Over - By The Smiths. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chihuahua
vs
Le Blanc

167 cm
27
145 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

170 cm
28
147 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, El Chihuahua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Le Blanc!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chihuahua throws a series of punches but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Chihuahua scores with a one two! Le Blanc had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chihuahua fails with a takedown attempt.
Chihuahua misses with a double jab.
Le Blanc swings for the body but Chihuahua moves out of range.
Le Blanc tries to land a front kick but Chihuahua steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Le Blanc sizes up Chihuahua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Le Blanc enables Chihuahua to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Le Blanc manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Le Blanc pulls Chihuahua in close to his closed guard and prevents Chihuahua from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chihuahua won't allow Le Blanc to sweep him here.
Le Blanc being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chihuahua is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Le Blanc uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chihuahua.
Chihuahua throws a lazy right hand but Le Blanc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chihuahua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Le Blanc takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chihuahua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Blanc.
Chihuahua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Le Blanc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chihuahua takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kyle Le Blanc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Le Blanc misses with a jab, cross combination.
Le Blanc keeps the fight on the outside.
Chihuahua tries to close the distance and clinch but Le Blanc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Le Blanc looks to land a combination. Chihuahua sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Blanc feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chihuahua's calf.
Le Blanc misses with a body shot.
Le Blanc throws a leg kick
and Chihuahua counters with a good low kick that Le Blanc was not able to check.
Chihuahua lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chihuahua.
Le Blanc misses with a wild body shot.
Le Blanc misses with a right hand
letting Chihuahua counter with a right hand.
Le Blanc moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chihuahua scores with a sloppy right hand. Le Blanc should have avoided that one.
A leg kick checked by Chihuahua.
Le Blanc throws a jab when Chihuahua was well out of range.
Chihuahua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chihuahua sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chihuahua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chihuahua.
Le Blanc connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Blanc. Chihuahua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chihuahua blocks a jab.
Chihuahua misses the jab.
Le Blanc is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chihuahua rather than just go for the knockout.
A jab from Chihuahua finds it's way through Le Blanc's defenses.
Le Blanc misses with a right hand
and Chihuahua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Le Blanc pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chihuahua is out of range and Le Blanc settles back down.
A clash of legs there as Chihuahua blocks the low kick.
Le Blanc gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chihuahua.
Good standup being displayed there by Le Blanc as he connects with a hook.
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 Blanc misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Chihuahua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc tries to land a front kick but Chihuahua steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Le Blanc connects with a right hand. Chihuahua shakes it off.
Le Blanc swinging wildly here.
Le Blanc throws a chopping leg kick but Chihuahua manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Le Blanc misses with a straight right.
Le Blanc staying out of range there.
Le Blanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Chihuahua is just out of range.
Le Blanc takes a swing at Chihuahua's ribcage but misses.
Chihuahua scores with a hook to the body. Le Blanc takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chihuahua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le Blanc was well out of range. Poor timing from Chihuahua.
Chihuahua is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Le Blanc rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chihuahua counters with a nice body shot.
Le Blanc on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chihuahua blocks a jab.
Le Blanc lands with a hook. Chihuahua tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kyle Le Blanc will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chihuahua clinches up with Le Blanc and pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Chihuahua.
Le Blanc lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chihuahua taking a breather.
Le Blanc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Le Blanc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kyle Le Blanc seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Le Blanc pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chihuahua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Le Blanc misses the shot to the body.

Le Blanc gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Le Blanc is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Le Blanc looking to control.
Le Blanc is controlling Chihuahua's posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Le Blanc looking for a sweep. Not yet Le Blanc, not yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kyle Le Blanc was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Chihuahua moves out of range of the body kick from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc ducks right into an uppercut from Chihuahua.
Chihuahua scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chihuahua lands with an uppercut that bounces Le Blanc off the cage and back into range.
Le Blanc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chihuahua scores with a nice strike.
Le Blanc lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chihuahua tries to clinch up but Le Blanc circles away and keeps his distance.
Le Blanc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chihuahua was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Blanc.
Chihuahua tries to clinch but Le Blanc moves away
and Le Blanc counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chihuahua stalks Le Blanc and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Le Blanc's face. Le Blanc staggers backwards, shaken.
Chihuahua with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chihuahua keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Le Blanc takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chihuahua tries to clinch but Le Blanc is having none of it.
Chihuahua lands a right hook to the body.
Le Blanc is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chihuahua lands a front kick.
Chihuahua shoots in for a takedown but Le Blanc shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chihuahua throws a poor cross that misses
and Le Blanc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chihuahua checks a leg kick.
Chihuahua misses with a hook.
Chihuahua slips a jab and a cross from Le Blanc.
Chihuahua tries to clinch up but Le Blanc circles away and keeps his distance.
Chihuahua works over Le Blanc's head and body with a nice combination.
Chihuahua tries to clinch up but Le Blanc circles away and keeps his distance.
Chihuahua gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chihuahua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Chihuahua - just one landing.
Chihuahua ducks under a wild hook from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc slips under a jab from Chihuahua.
Le Blanc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chihuahua jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chihuahua scores with a nice head shot.
Chihuahua misses with a body shot.
Le Blanc misses with a hook.
Le Blanc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chihuahua scores with a hook to the body. Le Blanc takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chihuahua swings for the body but Le Blanc moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chihuahua.
Le Blanc doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Le Blanc looks to throw the jab but Chihuahua is out of range.
Le Blanc has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chihuahua staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chihuahua closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Le Blanc dodges the punch combination from Chihuahua.
Le Blanc throws a leg kick but Chihuahua sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Chihuahua dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Le Blanc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chihuahua.
Chihuahua lands with a straight right. Le Blanc didn't see that one coming.
Chihuahua misses the shot to the body.
Le Blanc cracks Chihuahua with a good jab.
Le Blanc moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Le Blanc steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chihuahua.
The fighters circling - Le Blanc throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Le Blanc sizes up Chihuahua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Le Blanc needs to keep his hands up - Chihuahua had a free shot at his head there.
Chihuahua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Le Blanc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chihuahua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Le Blanc misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Blanc needs to keep his hands up - Chihuahua had a free shot at his head there.

Le Blanc is rocked!
Le Blanc getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Le Blanc is still on wobbly legs! Can Chihuahua finish him?
Le Blanc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chihuahua scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Le Blanc steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chihuahua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Chihuahua is just out of range.
Chihuahua throws a nice head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Le Blanc misses the target.
Le Blanc swings for the body but Chihuahua moves out of range.
Chihuahua misses with an uppercut
and Le Blanc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chihuahua wants to clinch up but Le Blanc keeps it at a distance.
Chihuahua walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Le Blanc drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Chihuahua swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Le Blanc's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). El Chihuahua!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, El Chihuahua made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best 160, along with how happy he was to win his fight.