PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Lefebvre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz has chosen T.I - Big Shit Poppin as his entrance music. Patrick Lefebvre has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lefebvre
vs
Cruz

185 cm
23
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Lefebvre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cruz gets caught napping as Lefebvre dives in and scores a takedown. Cruz manages to retain guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lefebvre sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Lefebvre controlling him for the moment.
Lefebvre not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Lefebvre from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Patrick Lefebvre wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lefebvre shoots in but Cruz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Lefebvre circles away.
Lefebvre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cruz circles away.

Lefebvre moves into range and clinches up with Cruz.
Lefebvre is working for takedown but Cruz is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Lefebvre. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cruz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Cruz.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Lefebvre has him pressed against the cage.
Cruz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lefebvre is defending well for now.
Cruz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cruz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lefebvre is defending well for now.
Cruz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lefebvre is working for takedown but Cruz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lefebvre is breathing heavily.
Cruz trying to stall but Lefebvre improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lefebvre avoids it.

Cruz successfully pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cruz is on top in guard.
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!

Lefebvre scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Cruz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but Lefebvre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lefebvre moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a knee to the head.
Lefebvre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lefebvre avoiding damage as Cruz throws knees to the body.
Cruz tries a knee to the head but Lefebvre blocks it.
Cruz tries a knee to the head but Lefebvre blocks it.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but Lefebvre blocks with his arms.

Cruz breaks the clinch.
Cruz is looking to clinch.
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruz lands a really nice looking cross but Lefebvre seems unphased.

Lefebvre takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lefebvre has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cruz regains guard immediately.
Lefebvre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lefebvre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Lefebvre from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nick Cruz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A chopping leg kick lands by Cruz.

Lefebvre moves into the clinch.
Cruz trying to land knees to the body.

Lefebvre turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Cruz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lefebvre is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lefebvre controls the position.
Lefebvre tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefebvre in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lefebvre tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lefebvre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cruz on the ground.
Lefebvre is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet but Lefebvre drags him back down.
Lefebvre takes a little break here. Cruz wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Cruz wants to control but Lefebvre postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lefebvre postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cruz regains half guard there - taking advantage of Lefebvre's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Lefebvre wants to pass to mount but Cruz is defending the position.
Lefebvre not doing much here.
Cruz moves into full guard.
Lefebvre trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Lefebvre tries to pass.
Cruz being controlled here, momentarily.

Patrick Lefebvre has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cruz tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cruz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cruz is looking to clinch but Lefebvre is avoiding it.
Lefebvre fails with a takedown attempt.
Patrick Lefebvre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lefebvre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lefebvre looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cruz controls Lefebvre momentarily but Lefebvre frees himself.
Lefebvre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Patrick Lefebvre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lefebvre won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Lefebvre dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lefebvre shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cruz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lefebvre wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Lefebvre won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Lefebvre from controlling successfully.
Lefebvre controls from within his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Patrick Lefebvre has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lefebvre avoids the head kick by Cruz.

Lefebvre shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lefebvre showed some decent athleticism there.
Lefebvre sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefebvre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lefebvre sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cruz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lefebvre trying to control from Cruz's half guard. Cruz has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Lefebvre tries to pass.
Lefebvre is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lefebvre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lefebvre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lefebvre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lefebvre trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cruz's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Lefebvre from controlling successfully.

Lefebvre stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nick Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lefebvre closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cruz to the mat! Cruz manages to get full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lefebvre tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Lefebvre's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lefebvre postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lefebvre sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Patrick Lefebvre wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Lefebvre circles away.
Lefebvre fails with a takedown attempt.
Cruz moves to clinch but Lefebvre breaks away

and Lefebvre counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cruz's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lefebvre cracks Cruz with a solid left hand.
Lefebvre won't allow Cruz to get back to his feet.
Lefebvre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cruz's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lefebvre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cruz trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Lefebvre showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lefebvre 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Lefebvre!
Patrick Lefebvre decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.