PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Wabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olivier Levasseur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wabbit
vs
Levasseur

174 cm
27
165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
169 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Wabbit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olivier Levasseur!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wabbit misses with a low kick.
Levasseur tries to clinch but Wabbit is having none of it.
Levasseur closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wabbit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Levasseur loads up on a big right hand but Wabbit slips the punch.

Levasseur fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wabbit, pushing him back against the cage.
Wabbit has Levasseur pressed against the cage, preventing Levasseur from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wabbit throws a head punch that misses.
Wabbit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wabbit taking a breather.
Levasseur blocking some punches.
Wabbit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wabbit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Levasseur or not.
Wabbit lands a shoulder strike.

Levasseur decides to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wabbit throws a strike but Levasseur rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levasseur not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wabbit is looking to stand up but Levasseur isn't so interested in that idea.
Wabbit pulls Levasseur in close to prevent any damage.
Wabbit wants to stand up but Levasseur is controlling him.
Levasseur wants to control from the top but Wabbit keeps moving.

Olivier Levasseur has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wabbit wants to slow Levasseur down by chopping away at his legs.
Levasseur shoots in and drives through. Wabbit sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wabbit counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Olivier Levasseur has been cut.
Wabbit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Levasseur.
Levasseur checks a leg kick.
Wabbit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Levasseur is looking to clinch.
Wabbit throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!

Wabbit gets tackled into the cage by Levasseur. Levasseur maintains the clinch.
Wabbit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wabbit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Levasseur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wabbit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Levasseur throws a punch but it's blocked by Wabbit.
Wabbit lands a hook that snaps the head of Levasseur backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wabbit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wabbit lands with a light punch inside.
Levasseur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Levasseur is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wabbit is leaning against Levasseur and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wabbit is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wabbit blocking some punches.
Levasseur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Levasseur lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wabbit is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Roger Wabbit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olivier Levasseur.
Levasseur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wabbit lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wabbit.
Levasseur misses with some punches.
Levasseur is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wabbit gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Levasseur wants to break free but Wabbit has control.
Levasseur struggles to land a body shot inside as Wabbit controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wabbit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wabbit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Levasseur.
Levasseur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wabbit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Levasseur ducks under a wild hook from Wabbit.
Levasseur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Wabbit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Levasseur closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wabbit counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Levasseur tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wabbit swivels and escapes.
Levasseur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Levasseur staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levasseur on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Levasseur, as that shot connected.
Wabbit loads up on a big right hand but Levasseur slips the punch.
Olivier Levasseur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wabbit's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wabbit duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Wabbit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Olivier Levasseur's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Levasseur moves away from the strike by Wabbit.
Levasseur closes the distance looking to clinch
and Levasseur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wabbit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Levasseur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roger Wabbit is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Wabbit misses.
Wabbit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Levasseur circles away quickly and effectively.
Levasseur wants to clinch

and Wabbit counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Levasseur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wabbit in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Levasseur throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wabbit trying to control but Levasseur is working from the bottom.
Wabbit working some strikes from top position.

Levasseur working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wabbit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wabbit manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wabbit postures up in Levasseur's guard and throws a big left but Levasseur blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wabbit content to stall in guard here.

Levasseur is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wabbit is aware though and is defending well.
Levasseur wants to sweep but no luck.
Wabbit pushing down on Levasseur's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wabbit lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur has hold of Wabbit's hands but Wabbit slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wabbit wants to control but Levasseur is keeping him busy.
Wabbit throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Levasseur to regain full guard.

Levasseur looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wabbit trying to control but Levasseur is working from the bottom.
Wabbit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur controls Wabbit momentarily but Wabbit frees himself.
Roger Wabbit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Levasseur has momentary wrist control but Wabbit slips an elbow through the middle.
Wabbit has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wabbit postures up in Levasseur's guard and throws a big left but Levasseur blocks it.

Levasseur looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wabbit passes into side control.
Wabbit fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Wabbit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Olivier Levasseur's cut.
That's time! Wabbit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Levasseur is looking to clinch but Wabbit is avoiding it.
Levasseur misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wabbit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wabbit shoots in looking for a takedown but Levasseur manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wabbit's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wabbit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wabbit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Levasseur.

Levasseur feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Levasseur trying to control the position from guard on top but Wabbit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Levasseur is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wabbit wants to stand up but Levasseur is controlling him.
Levasseur not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Olivier Levasseur has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Levasseur falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wabbit counters with a nice uppercut.
Levasseur closes the distance but Wabbit moves to the side

and Wabbit counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wabbit content to control rather than advance.
Wabbit is trying to control. Levasseur wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Levasseur won't allow Wabbit to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Roger Wabbit wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wabbit throws a leg kick but Levasseur moved away.
Levasseur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wabbit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wabbit connects with a looping right hand.
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!
Levasseur takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Levasseur fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wabbit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wabbit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Levasseur looks to land a combination but Wabbit avoids it well.
Wabbit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Levasseur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wabbit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Levasseur defending well as Wabbit loads up on a big left hand.
Olivier Levasseur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wabbit misses with a left hand

and Levasseur counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wabbit.
Levasseur misses with an elbow over the top.
Levasseur wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wabbit has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wabbit.
Wabbit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Levasseur backwards.
Wabbit tries to work over Levasseur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Levasseur tries a body shot but Wabbit blocks it.
Levasseur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Levasseur tries to pull guard but Wabbit forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wabbit stalling the fight.
Wabbit is pressed up against the cage. Levasseur has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wabbit down to the mat. Wabbit avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wabbit throws a hook but Levasseur blocks it.

Levasseur throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wabbit was covering up waiting for the punch and Levasseur finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Levasseur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Levasseur preventing the sweep.
Levasseur working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wabbit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur prevents Wabbit from getting back to his feet.
Levasseur wants to get up but he can't break Wabbit's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wabbit on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wabbit tries to get out of the position.
Wabbit can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Levasseur controls the pace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wabbit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Levasseur blocks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Levasseur blocks the low kick.
Levasseur shoots in looking for a takedown but Wabbit manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Levasseur's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Roger Wabbit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olivier Levasseur.
Levasseur tries to clinch but Wabbit is having none of it.
Wabbit with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wabbit lands a jab-cross combination.
Levasseur misses the shot to the body.
Levasseur fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Roger Wabbit did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Olivier Levasseur's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Oooooh!!! Wabbit has knocked Levasseur down with a huge combo! Wabbit steps away and waves a wobbly Levasseur back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Levasseur is rocked!
Wabbit cracks Levasseur with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Levasseur falls to his knees and Wabbit doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Wabbit!
Roger Wabbit retains his lightweight title!