PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Le Blanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alphons Draclau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Blanc kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Know It's Over - By The Smiths. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Le Blanc
vs
Draclau

170 cm
37
140 lbs
29 - 14 - 1

168 cm
33
143 lbs
23 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Le Blanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alphons Draclau!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Blanc checks a low kick from Draclau.
Draclau is looking to land body kicks.
That kick from Draclau tenderised Le Blanc's leg. Le Blanc is trying to keep his angry face on.
Draclau lands a head kick. Le Blanc smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Le Blanc sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Draclau tries to clinch there but Le Blanc circles away.
Draclau scores with a push kick.
Draclau tries to clinch up but Le Blanc circles away and keeps his distance.
Draclau lands a leg kick that knocks Le Blanc off balance momentarily.

Draclau darts in and clinches Le Blanc up against the cage.
Draclau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Draclau pulls guard successfully.
Le Blanc stopping the sweep attempt from Draclau.
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!
Le Blanc sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc looking to pass the guard.
Le Blanc passes Draclau's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Draclau has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Le Blanc is working away from the top position though.
Draclau tries to kick Le Blanc off in order to stand up. Le Blanc Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Le Blanc is looking to take a break and control but Draclau is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Le Blanc is really struggling to control Draclau but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc controls the position from side control.
Draclau wants to control but Le Blanc postures up.
Draclau is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Blanc working away.
Draclau sneaks back into half guard.
Le Blanc throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Draclau wants to get back to full guard.
Draclau trying to control here.
Le Blanc prevents Draclau from improving his position.
Draclau felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Le Blanc's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Draclau has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Le Blanc is working away from the top position though.
Le Blanc sitting and controlling from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kyle Le Blanc has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Draclau moves in looking to clinch but Le Blanc pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alphons Draclau dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Draclau misses with a body shot.
Le Blanc is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Draclau is looking to clinch but Le Blanc is avoiding it.
Nice body punch from Draclau.
Draclau paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Le Blanc takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Le Blanc walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Draclau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Blanc moves away.
Draclau closes this distance looking for a takedown but Le Blanc circles away.
Draclau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Draclau connects with a solid leg kick.
Le Blanc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Draclau.
A looping hook to the body misses from Draclau. Le Blanc does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draclau connects with a jab.
Draclau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Blanc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alphons Draclau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draclau looks for a takedown but Le Blanc sprawls well.
Draclau scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Le Blanc as he checks the leg kick.
Draclau throws a right hand that Le Blanc ducks under and follows up with a left that Le Blanc also avoids with ease.
Draclau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draclau misses with a looping right.
Draclau throws a nice outside leg kick.
Draclau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Draclau walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draclau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Draclau connects with a leg kick. Le Blanc looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Draclau shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kyle Le Blanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alphons Draclau.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draclau throws a leg kick which misses Le Blanc's front leg but catches the back leg as Le Blanc tries to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Draclau.
Draclau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draclau throws a sloppy head kick and Le Blanc moves out of range easily.
Draclau feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Le Blancs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Draclau throws a low kick but Le Blanc moves out of range easily.
Draclau misses with a shot to the body
and Le Blanc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draclau throws a right and a left that both miss.
Le Blanc moves away from the strike by Draclau.
Draclau misses with an uppercut. Le Blanc saw that one coming.
Le Blanc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Draclau.
Draclau misses with a wild body shot.
Le Blanc avoids the body shot from Draclau.
A low kick from Draclau misses
and Le Blanc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Draclau dips to his left and cracks Le Blanc with an uppercut!
Draclau feints and then cracks Le Blanc's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Le Blanc down.
Draclau misses with a leg kick.
Draclau throws a combination that misses
and Le Blanc counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draclau tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Le Blanc is able to avoid easily.
A low kick from Draclau misses
and Le Blanc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Blanc takes a swing at Draclau's ribcage but misses.
Draclau lets loose with a powerful body kick. Le Blanc will feel that in the morning.
Draclau dives in for a single leg takedown but Le Blanc sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Le Blanc works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Le Blanc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Draclau swings for the body but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Draclau is looking to slow Le Blanc down with leg kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Draclau is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Draclau is looking to chop away at Le Blanc's legs.
Le Blanc walks into a stiff left hand from Draclau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alphons Draclau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Le Blanc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Draclau fails to land with a series of punches.
Draclau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Draclau misses with a right hand
and Le Blanc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Alphons Draclau has been cut.
Le Blanc circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Draclau. Le Blanc does a little dance to reset his feet.

Draclau rushes Le Blanc and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Draclau tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Le Blanc taking a breather.
Draclau has a couple of punches blocked by Le Blanc.
Le Blanc lands a hook that snaps the head of Draclau backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draclau.
Le Blanc prevents a body shot from Draclau.
Le Blanc blocks an elbow strike from Draclau.
Le Blanc lands a left hand that snaps the head of Draclau backwards.
Le Blanc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc works on Draclau's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Le Blanc - that landed with a thud.
Draclau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Draclau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Le Blanc works on Draclau's body with a couple of short punches.
Le Blanc trying to control the position but instead, Draclau has worked for underhooks and has pushed Le Blanc into the cage.
Le Blanc digs a right hand into Draclau's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Draclau's gas tank.
Draclau holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draclau.
Draclau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Draclau blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draclau.
Le Blanc blocks an uppercut.
Le Blanc swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draclau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Le Blanc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Le Blanc.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Draclau fails to land.
Draclau misses with a punch to the body.
Draclau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Le Blanc lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Draclau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Draclau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Le Blanc goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Draclau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Le Blanc lands a hook to the side of the head.
Draclau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Le Blanc lands a left hand that snaps the head of Draclau backwards.
Le Blanc taking a breather.
Le Blanc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Le Blanc lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draclau.
A head punch on the inside from Draclau fails to land.
Draclau blocks an uppercut.
Le Blanc misses with a punch on the inside.
Draclau has a couple of punches blocked by Le Blanc.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draclau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Le Blanc misses with a body punch.
Le Blanc lands a right hand.
Draclau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Le Blanc lands with a light punch inside.
Le Blanc works on Draclau's body with a couple of short punches.
Draclau working aggressively here.
Draclau lands a shoulder strike.
Draclau can't find room to land a body shot as Le Blanc controls the action.
Draclau swings wildly with an uppercut but Le Blanc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Blanc tries to work over Draclau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kyle Le Blanc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Draclau throws a punch but it's blocked by Le Blanc.
Le Blanc misses with a body punch.
Draclau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kyle Le Blanc has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Draclau swings wildly with an uppercut but Le Blanc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Blanc swings wildly with an uppercut but Draclau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Blanc presses Draclau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alphons Draclau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Le Blanc.
Le Blanc tries a body shot but Draclau blocks it.
Le Blanc misses with the head strike.
Le Blanc is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Le Blanc looking to slow down the pace here.
Draclau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Blanc can't find room to land a body shot as Draclau controls the action.
Le Blanc misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le Blanc tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Draclau's elbow.
Draclau is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Draclau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Draclau scores with a shoulder strike.

Draclau manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Le Blanc has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Le Blanc throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Le Blanc showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Draclau 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alphons Draclau!
Kyle Le Blanc was interviewed post fight and said 'I lost, its no big deal, I have nothing left to lose.'.