PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Le Blanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Case
vs
Le Blanc

158 cm
19
278 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lloyd Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franky Le Blanc!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Case moves out of range as Le Blanc throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Case. Le Blanc does a little dance to reset his feet.

Le Blanc shoots in and bounces Case off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Case wants to stand and escape but Le Blanc is having none of it.
Case bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Le Blanc's guard.

Case got a little sloppy there for a moment and Le Blanc has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Case has managed to get both his arms back between Le Blanc's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Blanc has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Case scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Case stands up and waves to Le Blanc to follow him.

Le Blanc moves into the clinch successfully.
Case is trying to break the clinch but Le Blanc is controlling him.

Le Blanc pulls guard successfully.
Le Blanc trying to keep a closed guard but Case is proving a slippery customer.

Case decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Franky Le Blanc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Case misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Le Blanc looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Case makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Case drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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 is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Case postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Case decides to stand up, so the ref orders Le Blanc to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Le Blanc looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Le Blanc clinches up against the cage.
Case wants to get back to striking at distance but Le Blanc won't allow it.
Le Blanc keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Case's efforts to push away.

Le Blanc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Le Blanc looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Case!
Case is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Le Blanc has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Case 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.
Case stops Le Blanc from passing to mount.
Le Blanc looks winded!
Case pushes Le Blanc away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Le Blanc gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case tries to improve position but can't.
Case gets back to half guard.
Case might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Le Blanc is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Case reverses the position - he's now on top in Le Blanc's guard.

Le Blanc working for submissions but it's allowed Case to get to half guard.
Case could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Le Blanc manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lloyd Case will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Case darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Le Blanc can do anything to dispel that myth.
Case working the head and body with strikes.
Case winds up and cracks Le Blanc with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Le Blanc is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Case scores with a couple of nice shots.
Le Blanc is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Case jumps into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Case is trying to get an arm triangle but Le Blanc is defending well.

Case wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Le Blanc, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Case landing a few strikes.

Case stands up.

Le Blanc shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Case tries to kick Le Blanc off but Le Blanc keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc wants to get back to his feet.
Le Blanc prevents Case from standing back up.
Case is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Le Blanc's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Le Blanc's back!

Case has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Case lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Case cracks Le Blanc with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Le Blanc from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Le Blanc is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc wants to control his opponent's hands but Case gets his hands free.
Case lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Case.
Case scores with strikes from the back.
Le Blanc just trying to survive but Case is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Le Blanc really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Case. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Case is landing with strikes from the back.
Le Blanc is trying to remain composed but Case is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

Case is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Le Blanc defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Case is looking for the choke from the back position but Le Blanc is controlling his hands well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Le Blanc defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Case working for the choke.
Le Blanc grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Case has Le Blanc flattened out and is raining down punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lloyd Case dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Le Blanc tries to keep at a distance but Case has taken the fight into the clinch.
Case looking to stall.

Case breaks from the clinch.
Case throws a series of punches but Le Blanc moves out of range.

Le Blanc lands a left and a right that send Case crashing to the mat, dazed. Le Blanc thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Case is rocked!

It looks like Lloyd Case has been cut.
Lloyd Case is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Le Blanc gets a clinch.
Oh Case is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Le Blanc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Le Blanc is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Case hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Franky Le Blanc!