PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean-Luc LeBeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrik Craster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean-Luc LeBeau has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

LeBeau
vs
Craster

191 cm
18
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean-Luc LeBeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodrik Craster!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Craster rushes LeBeau and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from LeBeau on the inside.
Craster lands an elbow inside that LeBeau shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from LeBeau fails to land.
LeBeau trying to control the position but instead, Craster has worked for underhooks and has pushed LeBeau into the cage.
Craster blocking some punches.

Craster breaks the clinch.
Craster moves away from the strike by LeBeau.
Craster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
LeBeau throws an off balance right hand
and Craster counters with a nice kick to the body.
LeBeau really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
LeBeau misses with an uppercut.
Jean-Luc LeBeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Craster.
LeBeau tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
LeBeau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Craster.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Craster misses with a wild body shot.
Craster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as LeBeau throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craster is looking to slow LeBeau down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Craster, right into the meat.
Craster is looking to slow LeBeau down with leg kicks.
Craster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
LeBeau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Craster.
Craster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
LeBeau takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A lazy left from LeBeau finds it's target.
LeBeau misses with a few strikes there.
LeBeau throws a looping overhand right but Craster ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Craster defending well as LeBeau loads up on a big left hand.
Craster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from LeBeau.
Craster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from LeBeau.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau takes a swing at Craster's ribcage but misses.
Craster looks to land a right hand but LeBeau moved out of range.
Craster connects with a jab.
LeBeau tries to clinch there but Craster circles away.
LeBeau fails to land with a series of punches.
Craster tries a head kick but it misses.
LeBeau throws a lazy uppercut
and Craster counters with a low kick, right behind LeBeau 's knee.
LeBeau moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Craster goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Craster thows a body shot but no joy.
Craster misses the shot to the body.
LeBeau works Craster's body with a nice hook.
Craster looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Craster swats away the attempt to clinch by LeBeau.
Craster lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
LeBeau is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Craster thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from LeBeau misses.
A big left from LeBeau misses.
Craster walks into a left hand.
LeBeau throws a looping overhand right but Craster ducks down to avoid it.
Craster lands with a good body shot.
LeBeau is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
LeBeau misses with a hook. Craster ducked under it nicely.
LeBeau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craster takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Craster misses with a straight right.
Craster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from LeBeau.
LeBeau connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
LeBeau throws a hook but Craster avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - LeBeau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Craster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
LeBeau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Craster counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LeBeau lands a head shot.
Craster keeps LeBeau at a distance using the push kick.
Craster keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrik Craster dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

LeBeau misses with a straight right.
Craster tries a head kick but it misses.
Craster throws a wild body kick that LeBeau sees coming a mile off.
Craster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from LeBeau.
LeBeau misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Craster.
LeBeau misses the jab.
Craster takes one to the chin there.
Craster moves away from the strike by LeBeau.
Craster moves out of range as LeBeau strikes.
Craster lands a leg kick that knocks LeBeau off balance momentarily.
Craster lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
LeBeau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBeau misses with a hook.
LeBeau takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rodrik Craster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Craster tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Craster takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good leg kick by Craster there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
LeBeau is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
LeBeau looks for the body kick but Craster saw that one coming.
LeBeau takes a swing at Craster's ribcage but misses.
Craster throws a sloppy head kick and LeBeau moves out of range easily.
LeBeau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Craster buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Craster moves away from the strike by LeBeau.
Craster circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craster throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Craster misses with a leg kick
enabling LeBeau to counter with a crisp jab.
Craster is breathing heavily.
LeBeau throws a right and a left that Craster avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LeBeau throws a shot from downtown. Craster moves away and avoids it.
LeBeau misses with a looping right.
Craster slips a straight right by LeBeau.

Craster has LeBeau up against the cage in a clinch.
LeBeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
LeBeau is trying to pull guard but Craster has him pressed against the cage.
Craster scores a nice knee to the body.
LeBeau fails to pull guard.
Craster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
LeBeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craster lands a nice shot to the body.

Craster manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for LeBeau.
Craster tries to land a front kick but LeBeau steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Craster ducks under a wild hook from LeBeau.
Craster slips a jab from LeBeau.
LeBeau feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crasters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Craster clobbers LeBeau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
LeBeau misses with a body shot.
Craster takes a jab right on the kisser.
Craster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from LeBeau.
LeBeau on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craster lands a nice leg kick that just misses LeBeau's sensitive parts.
LeBeau is looking to clinch but Craster is avoiding it.
Craster throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by LeBeau.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Craster slips a straight right by LeBeau.
Craster swings for the body but LeBeau moves out of range.
LeBeau cracks Craster with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
LeBeau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Craster. LeBeau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Craster lands a head kick. LeBeau smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Craster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LeBeau manages to avoid it.
LeBeau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Craster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rodrik Craster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Craster misses with an uppercut
and LeBeau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Craster slips under a jab.
Craster throws a front kick that sends LeBeau stumbling back into the cage.
Craster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract LeBeau.
LeBeau throws an overhand right that lands on Craster's shoulder, as Craster tries to avoid the shot.
LeBeau missing with a left hand there. Craster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Craster throws a head kick but LeBeau moves out of range.
Nice jab there from LeBeau.
LeBeau misses with a looping right.
Craster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling LeBeau to score with a decent uppercut.
Craster lands a leg kick that knocks LeBeau off balance momentarily.
Craster throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBeau with a jab.
Craster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Craster takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Craster connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
LeBeau connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Craster misses with a looping left.
LeBeau is looking to clinch but Craster is avoiding it.
Craster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from LeBeau.
Craster tries to clinch up but LeBeau circles away and keeps his distance.
Craster throws a nice inside leg kick.
LeBeau throws a jab but it's blocked by Craster.
Craster does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
LeBeau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jean-Luc LeBeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Craster moves forwards but LeBeau connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LeBeau misses with a right hand
and Craster counters with a leg kick.
Craster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from LeBeau misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Craster.
LeBeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from LeBeau. Those never looked like landing.
Craster pushes LeBeau away with a front kick.
LeBeau misses with a straight right.
LeBeau throws a low kick but it's checked well by Craster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
LeBeau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Craster.
Some wild striking there from LeBeau.
Craster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Craster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LeBeau throws a hook but Craster avoids it easily.
Craster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Craster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from LeBeau.
LeBeau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Craster sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau cracks Craster with a right hand to the side of the head.
LeBeau bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Craster's head backwards.
LeBeau looks to throw the jab but Craster is out of range.
Craster fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Craster lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Craster closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Craster misses with a knee strike.

LeBeau pulls guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Craster trying to control but LeBeau is working from the bottom.
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.
LeBeau tries to strike from the bottom.
Rodrik Craster is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
LeBeau throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Craster stopping the sweep attempt from LeBeau.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean-Luc LeBeau showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Craster has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!