PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arron Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Lemoine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Miles
vs
Lemoine

171 cm
18
161 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

181 cm
25
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arron Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lemoine!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemoine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Lemoine rushes Miles and presses him up against the cage.
Lemoine prevents Miles from breaking the clinch.
Miles wants to get back to striking at distance but Lemoine won't allow it.

Lemoine decides to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lemoine has a closed guard, preventing Miles from standing up.
Lemoine manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miles manages to get himself to full guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Miles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lemoine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lemoine is looking to work some ground and pound but Miles has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemoine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lemoine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lemoine is pushing down on Miles's leg trying to pass to half guard. Miles is fighting to maintain full guard but Lemoine has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lemoine is controlling the pace.
Miles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lemoine.
Lemoine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miles misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lemoine slips a nice elbow through Miles's hands, connecting with Miles's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lemoine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miles's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lemoine in particular looking to stall.
Miles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lemoine.
Well, if Lemoine is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lemoine tries to pass the half guard into mount. Miles knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lemoine passes to side control.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Lemoine decides to stand back up. Lemoine steps back and let's Miles get back to his feet.
Miles leaves Lemoine with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Lemoine darts in and clinches Miles up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Lemoine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles is trying to force a seperation but Lemoine has the dominant position.
Miles tries to break free but Lemoine pushes him back against the cage.
Miles is trying to break free.
Miles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Lemoine pulls guard.
Lemoine pulls Miles in close to his closed guard and prevents Miles from doing any damage or advancing position.

Lemoine is looking for a triangle but Miles pushes his legs off easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lemoine pulls Miles in close to prevent any damage.
Miles wants to stand but Lemoine is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Lemoine dominated that round.
That's time! Miles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lemoine's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lemoine duly obliges.

It looks like Arron Miles has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miles.

Lemoine clinches with his opponent.

Lemoine breaks from the clinch.
Lemoine shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miles counters with a three punch combo that has Lemoine backing up. Lemoine nods at Miles to acknowledge the strikes.
Lemoine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lemoine.
Lemoine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miles but Miles pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles shoots in and drives through. Lemoine sprawls well.

Lemoine takes the fight into the clinch.
Lemoine is trying to drag Miles to the mat but Miles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Arron Miles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Lemoine.
Lemoine pressing his opponent against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

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.
Lemoine prevents a takedown attempt there.

Lemoine jumps guard.
Lemoine seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lemoine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miles throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miles stopping the sweep attempt from Lemoine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles landing with the ground and pound.
Miles throwing strikes from guard but Lemoine blocks nicely.
Vincent Lemoine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lemoine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lemoine pulls Miles in close to his closed guard and prevents Miles from doing any damage or advancing position.

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

Lemoine pushes Miles up against the cage in a clinch.
Lemoine keeps control of Miles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Miles tries to stall but Lemoine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Lemoine turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lemoine manages to end up in side control.
Miles throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

Lemoine has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lemoine shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miles pinned against the cage. Miles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lemoine closes the distance and clinches up with Miles, looking for a takedown. Lemoine pushes Miles against the cage but Miles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lemoine tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Miles defends well and Lemoine ends up having to push Miles into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lemoine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Lemoine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arron Miles's cut.
That's time! Miles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lemoine closes the distance and clinches.
Lemoine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Miles prevents the takedown attempt.

Lemoine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lemoine connects with a nice looking jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lemoine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles moves out of range of the body kick.
Lemoine swinging wildly here.
Miles seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lemoine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lemoine has him pressed against the cage.
Lemoine keeps control of Miles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lemoine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arron Miles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Lemoine.

Lemoine breaks the clinch.
Lemoine misses with a few strikes there.
Lemoine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miles sprawls well. Miles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lemoine gets slowly back to his feet.
Lemoine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miles tries to clinch up but Lemoine circles away and keeps his distance.

Lemoine forces Miles back against the cage and clinches.
Lemoine fails to pull guard.
Miles tries for a takedown but Lemoine manages to get underhooks.
Miles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lemoine prevents Miles from breaking the clinch.
Lemoine content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lemoine is trying to drag Miles to the mat but Miles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lemoine can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemoine is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miles pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lemoine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Miles.
Miles drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lemoine gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lemoine blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Miles throws a punch but it's blocked by Lemoine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

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

Lemoine moves into the clinch.
Vincent Lemoine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miles is trying to push Lemoine away but Lemoine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lemoine stalls.
Miles is working for takedown but Lemoine is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lemoine just leaning against Miles, taking a breather.
Miles has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lemoine after a bit of a struggle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lemoine lands with a short shot to the head.
Miles tries to score a body lock takedown but Lemoine shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Arron Miles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vincent Lemoine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Lemoine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lemoine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Lemoine!