PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between LeRoy LeBlanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeBlanc comes to the cage accompanied by Tèrez Montcalm - Sweet Dreams. The crowd seem to be enjoying Adebisi's choice of entrance music: Go Go Adebisi. LeRoy LeBlanc has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

LeBlanc
vs
Adebisi

193 cm
35
213 lbs
36 - 13 - 0

181 cm
36
209 lbs
34 - 19 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition
Conquer

Perkele!
Merciless Gladiators

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 36 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, LeRoy LeBlanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Adebisi!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adebisi slips under a jab from LeBlanc.
Adebisi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Adebisi cracks LeBlanc with a good jab.

It looks like LeRoy LeBlanc has been cut.
Adebisi connects with a right hand. LeBlanc shakes it off.
LeBlanc fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Adebisi on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeBlanc swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Adebisi misses the target.
LeBlanc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LeRoy LeBlanc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LeBlanc throws a body kick that misses.
LeBlanc's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adebisi under the eye.
LeBlanc lands a slapping body shot.
Nice straight punches there by LeBlanc. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of LeBlanc.
LeBlanc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adebisi.
LeBlanc scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adebisi doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc throws a leg kick but Adebisi moved away.

Adebisi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. LeBlanc manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
LeBlanc keeping moving, preventing Adebisi from controlling successfully.
LeBlanc avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adebisi is looking to advance position but LeBlanc has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Adebisi stops LeBlanc from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Adebisi is looking to improve his position but LeBlanc isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Adebisi is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adebisi is just holding on here. LeBlanc manages to take his back.
Adebisi is in bad spot here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adebisi trying to control but not successfully.
LeBlanc biding his time, controlling Adebisi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
LeBlanc keeps control of the position easily here as Adebisi tries to buck him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc not allowing Adebisi to control his hands.
Adebisi rolls, trying to escape but LeBlanc keeps control of the position.
Adebisi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Adebisi is trying to maintain the position but LeBlanc is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of LeRoy LeBlanc.
Adebisi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LeBlanc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adebisi circles away quickly and effectively.
LeBlanc connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adebisi ducks under a wild hook from LeBlanc.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LeRoy LeBlanc dominated that round.
The cut man is working on LeRoy LeBlanc's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

LeBlanc takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
LeBlanc throws out a leg kick but Adebisi moves out of range and LeBlanc only half commits.
LeBlanc connects with the punch.
LeBlanc misses with a wild body shot.
LeBlanc lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adebisi lands with a right hand.
LeBlanc is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LeBlanc throws a big shot that misses.
Adebisi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
LeBlanc misses with a lunging right hand

and Adebisi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in LeBlanc's guard.
Adebisi wants to pass the guard but LeBlanc is keeping the position.
LeBlanc keeping moving, preventing Adebisi from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi is looking to advance position but LeBlanc has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
LeBlanc controlling the position easily from mount.
LeBlanc avoids the attempt from Adebisi to control.
Adebisi can't escape the position.

LeBlanc is standing up, even though he is in mount.
LeBlanc throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adebisi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Adebisi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LeBlanc lands a high kick!

It looks like Simon Adebisi has been cut.
Adebisi slips under a jab.
LeBlanc explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Adebisi lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from LeBlanc misses.
LeBlanc misses with a body kick.
LeBlanc scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Adebisi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Adebisi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
LeBlanc swings for the body but Adebisi moves out of range.
LeBlanc misses with a straight right.
A jab from LeBlanc misses.
Adebisi avoids a kick to the body.
Adebisi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and LeBlanc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
LeBlanc throws a sloppy body shot

so Adebisi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adebisi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. LeBlanc is keeping the position for now.
Adebisi trying to control the position from guard on top but LeBlanc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
My spies in UMMA Gym Now with StandUP inform me that Adebisi has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Adebisi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Adebisi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adebisi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adebisi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. LeBlanc is keeping the position for now.
LeBlanc trying to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adebisi looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LeRoy LeBlanc dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Adebisi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from LeBlanc.

LeBlanc gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Adebisi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Adebisi trying to control but LeBlanc is working from the bottom.
Adebisi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. LeBlanc is keeping the position for now.
Adebisi wants to control from the top but LeBlanc keeps moving.
Adebisi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi looking to pass the guard.
LeBlanc is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Adebisi wants to pass the guard but LeBlanc is keeping the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Adebisi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Adebisi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from LeBlanc - the referee stops the clock and Adebisi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says LeBlanc. Adebisi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc thows a body kick. Adebisi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Adebisi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
LeBlanc lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LeBlanc bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
LeBlanc lands a jab to the head.
LeBlanc lands with a good body shot.
LeBlanc connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adebisi momentarily.
LeRoy LeBlanc is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Adebisi is defended easily by LeBlanc.
LeRoy LeBlanc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
LeBlanc throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Adebisi crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). LeRoy LeBlanc!
An out of breath LeRoy LeBlanc thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.