PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Leclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke McKendrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leclair comes to the cage accompanied by king crimson - 21st century schizoid man . Luke McKendrick has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Leclair
vs
McKendrick

175 cm
25
183 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

181 cm
31
182 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Leclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke McKendrick!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKendrick misses with a wild body shot.
McKendrick misses with a few strikes there.
Leclair throws a body punch but McKendrick moves out of range.
Leclair lands a nice leg kick that just misses McKendrick's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McKendrick, right into the meat.
McKendrick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leclair wants to land a leg kick but McKendrick is out of range.
Leclair tries a low kick but McKendrick avoids it.
McKendrick throws a hook to the side of Leclair's head but Leclair sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leclair looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McKendrick tries a head kick but it misses.
Leclair blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKendrick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leclair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leclair throws a combination. McKendrick tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McKendrick swats away the attempt to clinch by Leclair.
McKendrick moves away from the strike by Leclair.
Leclair dodges the punch combination from McKendrick.
Leclair lands with a thumping leg kick.
Leclair walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McKendrick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A punch combination from McKendrick misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKendrick lands with a shot to the body.
McKendrick checks a low kick from Leclair.
Leclair is looking to clinch.
Leclair scores with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Leclair 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McKendrick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leclair circles away quickly and effectively.
McKendrick throws the left hand but Leclair avoids the punch easily.
McKendrick throws a nice looking combination but Leclair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKendrick misses with a body shot.
Leclair throws a wild body kick that McKendrick sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Leclair.
Leclair lands with a straight right. McKendrick didn't see that one coming.
Leclair throws a leg kick but McKendrick sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McKendrick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leclair blocks the body kick.
Leclair throws a quick inside leg kick.
McKendrick throws a low kick but Leclair moves out of range easily.
Leclair misses with a leg kick
and McKendrick counters with a two punch combo.
No joy there for Leclair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leclair.
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!
Leclair blocks a head kick by McKendrick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leclair looks to land a combination but McKendrick avoids it well.
McKendrick throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McKendrick throws a shot from downtown. Leclair moves away and avoids it.
Leclair tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McKendrick is able to avoid easily.
A clash of legs there as Leclair blocks the low kick.
Leclair checks the leg kick.

Leclair darts in and clinches McKendrick up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leclair content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Leclair.
Leclair lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Leclair dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Leclair throws a combination. McKendrick tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McKendrick misses with a body kick.
McKendrick closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McKendrick throws a jab when Leclair was well out of range.
McKendrick tries a head kick but it misses.
McKendrick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McKendrick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as McKendrick blocks the low kick.
McKendrick misses with a combination

and Leclair counters by moving into the clinch.
Leclair tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McKendrick avoids it.
McKendrick is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKendrick can't break the clinch.
Leclair trying to land knees to the body.
McKendrick looking to slow down the pace here.
A bit of stalling here from McKendrick.
Leclair lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from McKendrick.
Leclair leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Leclair.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leclair lands a damaging elbow.
Leclair pressing his opponent against the cage.
Leclair using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leclair with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leclair stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leclair lands a nice elbow.
Leclair looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leclair pressing his opponent against the cage.
McKendrick misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leclair is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Leclair for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Leclair misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leclair misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leclair obliges.
Leclair throws an elbow but it misses.
McKendrick taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Leclair lands a hook that snaps the head of McKendrick backwards.
Leclair working aggressively here.
McKendrick leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKendrick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McKendrick dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Leclair lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leclair tries to land knees in the clinch but McKendrick avoids the damage to the body.
Leclair throws an elbow but it misses.
McKendrick works on Leclair's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leclair takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leclair.
Still in the clinch, McKendrick scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Leclair dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Leclair throws a low kick, looking for McKendrick's leg but McKendrick calmly moves out of range.
McKendrick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sloppy strikes from McKendrick. Those never looked like landing.
Leclair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKendrick moves away.
Jean Leclair is winning the standup battle so far.
McKendrick moves out of range of the body kick from Leclair.
Jean Leclair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leclair steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McKendrick. That one must have hurt.
McKendrick throws a series of punches but Leclair moves out of range.
McKendrick blocks the body kick.
McKendrick throws a shot from downtown. Leclair moves away and avoids it.
Leclair blocks a head kick by McKendrick.
A low kick from Leclair misses
and McKendrick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKendrick misses with a hook.
McKendrick throws a leg kick
and Leclair counters with an inside leg kick.
McKendrick missing with a left hand there. Leclair was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

McKendrick closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McKendrick lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
McKendrick advances position into side control!
McKendrick lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Leclair is looking for a sweep.
Leclair on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Leclair tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKendrick misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
McKendrick misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leclair is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McKendrick landing a few strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKendrick creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Leclair sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

McKendrick is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leclair is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
McKendrick creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Leclair sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McKendrick wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leclair, who protects the arm well.
McKendrick connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Leclair some visible discomfort.
Jean Leclair is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

McKendrick goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Leclair has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for McKendrick but great work by Leclair.
Luke McKendrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McKendrick is trying to get back to half guard.
Leclair happy to just control the position for now.
McKendrick manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Leclair is looking to take a break and control but McKendrick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McKendrick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McKendrick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leclair trying to control the pace.
Luke McKendrick has got the better of the ground game so far.
McKendrick wants to improve his position but Leclair is controlling well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McKendrick is pressing down on Leclair's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

McKendrick working for a triangle but Leclair defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke McKendrick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leclair 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Leclair!