PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donny Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Healey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Healey has chosen slutter as his entrance music. Cole Healey has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Donny Leonard's chin.

Leonard
vs
Healey

197 cm
25
151 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
145 lbs
1 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donny Leonard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cole Healey!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Healey with a lazy takedown attempt

and Leonard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Healey won't be happy with that.
Healey is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Healey strikes from the bottom but Leonard takes advantage and advances to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Leonard goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Healey is on top in guard.

Leonard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Leonard looking for a guillotine here but Healey defends easily.

Leonard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Healey defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Healey throwing strikes from guard but Leonard blocks nicely.
Leonard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Leonard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Healey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Leonard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Healey is aware though and is defending well.
Healey is looking to work some ground and pound but Leonard has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Healey is in close to Leonard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Leonard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Healey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leonard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Healey won't allow Leonard to get back to his feet.

Healey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Healey connects with a couple of short punches.
Healey throws a big elbow that misses.
Leonard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Healey throws a big right hand that misses.
Healey landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Healey throws a strike but Leonard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Healey throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Healey has momentary wrist control but Leonard slips an elbow through the middle.
Leonard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Leonard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Healey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Leonard defends it easily.
Healey looks winded!

Healey working for submissions but it's allowed Leonard to get to half guard.
Leonard lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leonard seems to be looking for submissions.

Leonard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Healey defends it well.
Healey is looking to improve his position.
Leonard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Leonard seems to be looking for submissions.
Leonard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Leonard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Leonard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Healey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Leonard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Leonard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Leonard 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.
Leonard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Healey can do to turn this around?
Leonard scoring with punches to the head and body.

Leonard has gone for a leg lock! Healey slips out almost immediately though and dives into Leonard's guard.

Leonard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonard is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Healey is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Leonard controlling Healey's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Healey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leonard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Healey is controlling him.
Healey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leonard is looking to stand up but Healey isn't so interested in that idea.

Leonard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Healey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Healey throws a big right hand that misses.
Healey throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Leonard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Healey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leonard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Healey.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Leonard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Healey passes Leonard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Donny Leonard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Healey throwing shots but Leonard is blocking nicely.
Healey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leonard defending well though.
Leonard is trying to stand back up but Healey is controlling him

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Healey fails with the takedown

and Leonard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Leonard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Healey.

Healey is fighting off a takedown attempt but Leonard is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Healey to the mat. Healey regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Leonard is working Healey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Leonard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Healey throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Leonard is working Healey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Leonard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Healey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Leonard has managed to get both his arms back between Healey's legs - danger averted.
Healey trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Healey working for submissions but it's allowed Leonard to get to half guard.
Leonard drops an elbow to the side of Healey's head.
Healey throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Leonard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Leonard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Leonard seems to be looking for submissions.
Leonard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Healey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leonard pulls his head out easily.

Leonard wants to work for an arm triangle but Healey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Leonard dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Leonard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Healey wants a takedown.
Healey is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Healey is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Leonard is defending well.
Donny Leonard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Healey.
Leonard is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Healey tries for a takedown but Leonard manages to get underhooks.

Leonard decides to pull guard.

Leonard has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Healey is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Leonard gets control of Healey's arms and successfully pulls guard. Leonard will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Leonard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Healey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Healey throwing strikes but missing.
Healey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Leonard manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Healey is looking to take this one to the mat.

Leonard successfully pulls guard.

Leonard is looking for a triangle but Healey pushes his legs off easily.

Leonard has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Healey doesn't defend quickly enough and Leonard has managed to lock this one up! Can Healey escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Leonard on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Donny Leonard!
A relieved looking Donny Leonard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.