PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olivier Levasseur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Sorrowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sorrowe has chosen Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll (A-Trak remix) as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Levasseur
vs
Sorrowe

176 cm
21
169 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

181 cm
20
166 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olivier Levasseur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samuel Sorrowe!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levasseur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sorrowe.
Levasseur throws a right and a left that Sorrowe avoids nicely.
Levasseur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Levasseur wants to clinch.
A left lands for Sorrowe.
Levasseur moves out of range of the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Sorrowe blocks the leg kick.
Levasseur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sorrowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sorrowe swats away the attempt to clinch by Levasseur.
Levasseur needs to keep his hands up - Sorrowe had a free shot at his head there.
Levasseur looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sorrowe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sorrowe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sorrowe misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levasseur moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Levasseur is looking to clinch but Sorrowe is avoiding it.
Sorrowe keeps the fight on the outside.
Sorrowe keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Levasseur does no damage.
Levasseur lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sorrowe's sensitive parts.
Olivier Levasseur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Levasseur wants to clinch

and Sorrowe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sorrowe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Levasseur is keeping the position for now.
Levasseur keeping moving, preventing Sorrowe from controlling successfully.
Levasseur controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levasseur keeping moving, preventing Sorrowe from controlling successfully.
Sorrowe throws a big right hand that misses.
Levasseur pulls Sorrowe in to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Olivier Levasseur.
Levasseur is looking to clinch.
Levasseur misses with a looping right.
Sorrowe swats away the attempt to clinch by Levasseur.
Levasseur darts in trying to clinch
and Sorrowe counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Levasseur closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sorrowe counters with a stiff right hand.
Levasseur lunges at Sorrowe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sorrowe's hand.
Levasseur wants to clinch.
Levasseur is looking to chop away at Sorrowe's legs.
Levasseur tries to clinch but Sorrowe moves away
letting Sorrowe counter with a right hand.

Levasseur pushes Sorrowe up against the cage in a clinch.
Sorrowe misses with a punch on the inside.

Sorrowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Levasseur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sorrowe.
Sorrowe circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Levasseur looks to clinch
and Levasseur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Sorrowe. Beautiful body shot.
Sorrowe swings for the body but Levasseur moves out of range.
Levasseur doesn't manage to clinch there - Sorrowe circles away.
Levasseur tries to clinch up
enabling Sorrowe to counter with a crisp jab.
Levasseur swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sorrowe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Levasseur wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sorrowe misses with an uppercut. Levasseur saw that one coming.
Levasseur takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Olivier Levasseur will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sorrowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Levasseur.

Levasseur drives through and clinches with Sorrowe against the cage.
Sorrowe looking to slow down the pace here.

Sorrowe manages to break the clinch.
Levasseur throws a hook but Sorrowe blocks it.
Levasseur defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sorrowe.
Levasseur looks to land a combination but Sorrowe avoids it well.
Levasseur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Levasseur takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sorrowe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Levasseur is looking to clinch but Sorrowe is avoiding it.
Levasseur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sorrowe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sorrowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Levasseur manages to avoid it.
Sorrowe misses with a wild body shot.
Olivier Levasseur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levasseur swings for the body but Sorrowe moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levasseur tries to clinch up but Sorrowe circles away and keeps his distance.
Sorrowe with a hook.
Levasseur lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Levasseur misses with a series of wild punches.
Levasseur tries to clinch up but Sorrowe circles away and keeps his distance.
Levasseur staying out of range there.
Levasseur slips under a jab.
Levasseur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Olivier Levasseur is winning the standup battle so far.

Levasseur closes the distance and pushes Sorrowe back into the cage.
Levasseur trying to land knees to the body.

Levasseur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Levasseur takes the fight into the clinch.

Sorrowe manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Levasseur lands a two punch combo.
Levasseur has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Levasseur there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Levasseur wants to clinch
and Sorrowe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Levasseur fails to land with a series of punches.
Sorrowe sizes up Levasseur with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sorrowe throws a body punch but Levasseur moves out of range.
Olivier Levasseur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sorrowe misses the shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sorrowe.
Levasseur wants to clinch
and Sorrowe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sorrowe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sorrowe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sorrowe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Olivier Levasseur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Sorrowe.
Levasseur misses with a body shot.
Levasseur doesn't manage to clinch there - Sorrowe circles away.
Sorrowe dodges the punch combination from Levasseur.
Levasseur closes the distance looking to clinch

and Sorrowe counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Levasseur!
Sorrowe looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Levasseur is avoiding damage well.
Sorrowe is working Levasseur over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sorrowe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Levasseur keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe tries to score with some ground and pound. Levasseur controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sorrowe trying to control the action but Levasseur is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Levasseur avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sorrowe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Samuel Sorrowe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Levasseur tries to clinch up.
Levasseur wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sorrowe misses the target.
Sorrowe cracks Levasseur with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sorrowe misses with a wild body shot.
Sorrowe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Levasseur moves in looking to clinch but Sorrowe pushes him off.
Levasseur swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Levasseur drives through and clinches with Sorrowe against the cage.
Sorrowe trying to stall but Levasseur improves his position.
Levasseur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sorrowe blocks it with crossed arms.
Sorrowe tries for a takedown but Levasseur manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levasseur is trying to break free.
Levasseur blocks a body shot from Sorrowe.
Sorrowe digs a right hand underneath Levasseur's ribcage. Levasseur let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Levasseur.
Levasseur has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sorrowe after a bit of a struggle.
Levasseur fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sorrowe is trying to break the clinch but Levasseur is controlling him.
Sorrowe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sorrowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Levasseur tries to pull guard but Sorrowe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olivier Levasseur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Levasseur drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sorrowe has Levasseur pushed against the cage.
Levasseur blocks a body shot from Sorrowe.
Sorrowe is pushing Levasseur up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur blocks a body shot from Sorrowe.

Levasseur breaks from the clinch.
Sorrowe misses with a takedown attempt - Levasseur sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sorrowe looks to throw the jab but Levasseur is out of range.
Sorrowe throws a good cross that connects.
Sorrowe circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Levasseur takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Levasseur misses with a looping left.
Levasseur misses with a wild body shot.
Sorrowe jabs at Levasseur's body.
Levasseur doesn't manage to clinch there - Sorrowe circles away.
Levasseur cracks the inside of Sorrowe's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Levasseur fails to land with a series of punches.
Levasseur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sorrowe.
Levasseur misses with a double jab.
Sorrowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sorrowe lands a slapping body shot.
Levasseur tries to clinch but Sorrowe moves out of range.
Levasseur throws a right hand that Sorrowe ducks under and follows up with a left that Sorrowe also avoids with ease.
Levasseur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sorrowe throws a hook but Levasseur avoids it easily.
Sorrowe's corner calls for a 1-2. Sorrowe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Levasseur 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Levasseur is looking to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sorrowe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Levasseur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sorrowe circles away quickly and effectively.
Levasseur just misses with a punch to the body.
Levasseur throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Levasseur misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sorrowe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Levasseur blocks a jab.
Levasseur wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levasseur tries to clinch there but Sorrowe circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Samuel Sorrowe.
I think Sorrowe 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Sorrowe!
Samuel Sorrowe was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.