PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Lard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Lefort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lefort is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by motorhead king of kings. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lard
vs
Lefort

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

178 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubba Lard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Lefort!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lefort slaps away a takedown attempt from Lard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lefort tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lard swivels and escapes.
Lard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lefort swivels and escapes.
Lefort tries to close the distance and clinch but Lard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lard wants it to stay on the feet.
Lard has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Lard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lefort fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lard avoids it really well and circles away.
Lefort looks gassed!
Lefort misses with a wild combination.

Lard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lefort did well to prevent Lard getting side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lefort has hold of Lard's hands but Lard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lard working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lard lands a nice short elbow.
Lard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lard working over Lefort with some ground and pound. Lefort looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lefort taking some punishment here, with Lard in his half guard.
Lard lands with a punch from half guard.
Lard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lefort defending well though.
Lard thows a huge punch but Lefort dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Lard there.
Nice strikes from Lard there.
Lefort trying to control but Lard postures up.
Lard tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lefort.
Lard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lefort controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lefort taking some punishment here, with Lard in his half guard.
Lard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lefort is looking for a sweep. Lard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lefort should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lefort works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lard postures up and lands a big shot to Lefort's brow.
Lard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lefort has momentary wrist control but Lard slips an elbow through the middle.
Lefort controls Lard momentarily but Lard frees himself.

Lefort looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lefort is trying to keep Lard in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lefort looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lefort has eaten all the pies!
Lard works over Lefort with some ground and pound from guard.

Lefort has his feet on Lard's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lard shoots in looking for a takedown. Lefort tries to sprawl out of it but Lard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lefort manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lefort will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lard looks for a takedown but Lefort sprawls well.
Lard avoids the head kick by Lefort.
Lefort wants to clinch.
Lard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lefort as he avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Lard with that takedown attempt.
Lefort tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lard paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lefort forces Lard back against the cage and clinches.
Lefort goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lard prevents it.
Lard prevents Lefort from breaking the clinch.
Lard looking for a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lard goes for a takedown attempt but Lefort pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lefort throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Lard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lefort shoots in but Lard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lard stuffs the takedown attempt from Lefort. Lefort gets slowly back to his feet.

Lard scores with a takedown into Lefort's guard.
Lard connects with a couple of short punches.
Lard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lard connects with a couple of short punches.
Lard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lard is looking to work some ground and pound but Lefort has wrist control.
Lard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lefort has momentary wrist control but Lard slips an elbow through the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lard landing with the ground and pound.
Lard stopping the sweep attempt from Lefort.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lefort has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lard off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lefort tries to clinch but Lard is having none of it.

Lard closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lefort's guard.
Lard stopping the sweep attempt from Lefort.
Lard with a nice head shot there.
Lefort trying to control the position.
Lard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lefort working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lefort utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lard throwing strikes but missing.
Lard lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lefort manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lefort looking to ground and pound but Lard is blocking nicely.
Lefort controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefort throws some wild stikes that Lard manages to avoid easily.
Lefort can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lard is looking to escape.
Lefort unloads with some shots from mount but Lard bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lard trying desperately to get to his feet.
Lefort misses with a head shot.
Lefort throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lefort misses with a head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lefort working the ground and pound effectively.
Lefort controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Lard dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lard keeps the fight on the outside.
Lard has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lefort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lefort closes the distance and pushes Lard back into the cage.
Lefort wants to get back to striking at distance but Lard won't allow it.
Lefort displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lard up against the cage.
Lefort is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lard is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lefort wants to get back to striking at distance but Lard won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefort is pressed up against the cage. Lard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lefort down to the mat. Lefort avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lefort keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Lard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lefort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lefort's waist but Lefort gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lard off to one side.
Lard circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lard.
Lefort fails with the takedown.
Lefort dives in and grabs Lard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lard pushes down on Lefort's head and hops out.
Lard shoots in but no luck this time.
Lefort shoots in for a double leg but Lard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Lefort closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lard has Lefort pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lard pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lefort tumbling to the mat - Lard dives into Lefort's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lefort looking for a sweep. Not yet Lefort, not yet.
Lard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lard is looking to work some ground and pound but Lefort has wrist control.
Lard postures up and lands a big shot to Lefort's brow.
Lefort preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lard postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lefort is on top in guard.

Lard pushes Lefort off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lard is defended easily by Lefort.
No luck for Lefort with that takedown attempt.

Lard shoots in and bounces Lefort off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lefort looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bubba Lard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Lefort throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lefort is trying to control the position but Lard postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lard cracks Lefort with a solid left hand.
Lard passes Lefort's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lefort wants to control but Lard is keeping busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lefort tries to get to full guard but Lard has control of the leg.
Lefort tries to kick Lard off but Lard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lard working the head and body with strikes.
Lard working the head and body with strikes.
Lard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Steve Lefort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lefort is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lard pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Lard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Lard!