PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Irving Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Sansing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alan Sansing will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Leblanc
vs
Sansing

156 cm
19
151 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Irving Leblanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alan Sansing!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sansing darts in and clinches Leblanc up against the cage.
Sansing takes a shot to the head.
Leblanc is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Leblanc has a couple of punches blocked by Sansing.
Leblanc lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sansing letting Leblanc take a breather here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sansing.
Leblanc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leblanc creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sansing is trying to force a seperation but Leblanc has the dominant position.
Sansing keeps control of Leblanc as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leblanc could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leblanc.

Sansing manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Leblanc content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sansing is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sansing keeping moving, preventing Leblanc from controlling successfully.

Sansing escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leblanc gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sansing tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leblanc has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sansing is trying to keep Leblanc in close.
Sansing wants to sweep here but Leblanc controlling him for the moment.
Leblanc stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sansing swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leblanc sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sansing wants to sweep here but Leblanc controlling him for the moment.
Sansing keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sansing circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sansing tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leblanc sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sansing somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sansing moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Sansing gets tackled into the cage by Leblanc. Leblanc maintains the clinch.
Leblanc misses with the head strike.
Leblanc swings wildly with an uppercut but Sansing uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leblanc working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sansing gets underhooks to prevent Leblanc's takedown attempt.
Leblanc swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leblanc misses with a punch on the inside.
Leblanc swings wildly with an uppercut but Sansing uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sansing tries to break free but Leblanc pushes him back against the cage.
Sansing fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Leblanc fails to land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Sansing's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Leblanc to work.

Leblanc has hold of one of Sansing's legs. Sansing is fighting the takedown attempt but Leblanc gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Leblanc stopping the sweep attempt from Sansing.
Leblanc is stalling in the full guard.
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!
Sansing bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leblanc's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sansing stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leblanc swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leblanc looking for a sweep. Not yet Leblanc, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Irving Leblanc dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Leblanc doesn't manage to clinch there - Sansing circles away.
A punch combination from Sansing misses.
Leblanc tries to clinch up

and Sansing counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Leblanc keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Leblanc is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hey Steve's Fight Shack, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Sansing tries to pass to full mount but Leblanc defends it.
Leblanc is looking to improve his position.
Leblanc gets back to full guard.
Leblanc keeping moving, preventing Sansing from controlling successfully.
Sansing pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leblanc is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sansing wants to control from the top but Leblanc keeps moving.
Sansing passes Leblanc's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Leblanc keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sansing wants to pass the guard but Leblanc is defending well.
Leblanc is refusing to be controlled, as Sansing sits in half guard.
Leblanc trying to control from the bottom.

Sansing seems to be working for a kimura but Leblanc defends the submission attempt.
Sansing seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leblanc does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sansing looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Leblanc avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sansing.
Sansing is trying to control the action in half guard but Leblanc is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Leblanc wants to control but Sansing is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Leblanc blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sansing.
Leblanc is refusing to be controlled, as Sansing sits in half guard.
Leblanc trying to control from the bottom.
Leblanc might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Leblanc is looking for a sweep. Sansing is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Leblanc closes the distance looking to clinch

and Sansing counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc can't keep his opponent in guard - Sansing advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Alan Sansing has got the better of the ground game so far.

Leblanc actively working from the bottom here.
Leblanc is trying to get back to full guard.
Leblanc wants to control but Sansing is keeping busy.
Sansing tries to pass to full mount but Leblanc defends it.
Leblanc tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Leblanc tries to roll over but Sansing keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sansing is keen to just control but Leblanc is a slippery customer.
Leblanc tries to roll over but Sansing keeps him under control.
Leblanc is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sansing's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sansing's back!
Sansing is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Leblanc thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sansing is trying to break free.
Sansing rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leblanc is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Sansing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Leblanc tries to clinch

and Sansing counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Leblanc's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Leblanc fails to land.
Sansing misses with a punch on the inside.

Leblanc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sansing has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Leblanc is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Leblanc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leblanc wants to clinch but Sansing slips to the side

and Sansing decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leblanc's guard.
Sansing stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leblanc swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leblanc keeping moving, preventing Sansing from controlling successfully.
Sansing slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sansing is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leblanc sees it coming and defends easily.
Ground and pound from Sansing.
Sansing wants to take a breather but Leblanc is having none of it.
Leblanc is looking to control Sansing's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Leblanc avoid being mounted?
Leblanc gets full guard.
Sansing tries to free his leg and advance position but Leblanc is retaining full guard.
Sansing loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sansing preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc working a defensive guard here.
Sansing lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sansing throwing strikes but missing.
Sansing preventing the sweep.
Leblanc utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sansing being controlled here momentarily.
Leblanc controls Sansing momentarily but Sansing frees himself.
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!
Sansing looking to sit in guard and control but Leblanc gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sansing looking for a guillotine here but Leblanc defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sansing keeping moving, preventing Leblanc from controlling successfully.
Sansing controls Leblanc momentarily but Leblanc frees himself.
Leblanc looking to pass the guard.

Sansing working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leblanc doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Leblanc manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sansing wants to sweep here but Leblanc controlling him for the moment.
Leblanc wants to control from the top but Sansing keeps moving.
Leblanc showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Leblanc trying to control but Sansing is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

We're going to have a standup here because Irving Leblanc wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Leblanc tries to clinch but Sansing moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Sansing comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sansing 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Sansing!
Alan Sansing decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.