PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Florencio Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Levesque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denis Levesque will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dalton
vs
Levesque

205 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Florencio Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Denis Levesque!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dalton moves into the clinch.
Levesque looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Levesque decides to pull guard.

Dalton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Levesque throws the kick towards the body but Dalton avoids it.
Levesque shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dalton as he jumps to the side.
Levesque shoots in for a takedown but Dalton shows good takedown defense.
Dalton throws a big counter combination but Levesque scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Levesque shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dalton but Dalton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Florencio Dalton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Levesque.

Dalton closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dalton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dalton has Levesque up against the cage in a clinch.
Levesque is trying to break the clinch but Dalton is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levesque tries for a takedown. No joy.
Levesque is trying to pull guard but Dalton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Dalton manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Levesque. Dalton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Levesque throws a leg kick
and Dalton makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Levesque really felt that one!
Levesque has his takedown stuffed

and Dalton counters by clinching up.
Dalton wants to get back to striking at distance but Levesque won't allow it.
Levesque tries to score a body lock takedown but Dalton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dalton prevents a body shot from Levesque.
Levesque scores a nice knee to the body.
Levesque can't get the takedown.
Nice body punch from Dalton.
Dalton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levesque is trying to pull guard but Dalton has him pressed against the cage.
Levesque looks winded!
Dalton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Levesque up against the cage.

Dalton pulls guard effortlessly.
Dalton is adopting a defensive guard.

Dalton has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Levesque has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dalton drags the fight down to the ground.

Dalton uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Levesque misses with a takedown attempt
and Dalton counters with a left and a right that stings Levesque.

Dalton moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dalton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dalton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Levesque shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dalton defends it nicely.

Levesque closes the distance and pushes Dalton back into the cage.

Dalton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levesque has a takedown stuffed.
Levesque misses with a head kick.

Dalton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dalton ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dalton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Dalton is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Levesque wants to break the clinch but can't.
Levesque is looking to control Dalton's arms but Dalton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Levesque has his back to the cage.

Dalton pulls guard effortlessly.
Levesque must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dalton managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Florencio Dalton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Levesque doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dalton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dalton.
Levesque is working for takedown but Dalton is calmly controlling the position for now.

Dalton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dalton closes the distance and clinches.
Dalton is trying to pull guard but Levesque has him pressed against the cage.
Levesque wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dalton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Florencio Dalton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Levesque.

Dalton breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Levesque moves into range and clinches up with Dalton.

Levesque pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Levesque shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dalton as he jumps to the side.
Denis Levesque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Levesque paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Dalton has closed the distance and engaged Levesque in a clinch.

Dalton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Levesque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Levesque throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dalton.
Dalton tries to counter with a takedown but Levesque is quick to defend against it.
Levesque tries for a takedown but Dalton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Levesque is breathing heavily.
Levesque looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Dalton moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dalton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Levesque shoots in looking for a takedown but Dalton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Levesque's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looked like Dalton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Dalton moves into the clinch successfully.

Dalton manages to break the clinch.
Levesque throws a push kick but Dalton slaps the foot to one side.
Dalton blocks a head kick by Levesque.

Levesque moves into the clinch successfully.

Dalton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dalton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dalton working over Levesque with some ground and pound. Levesque looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levesque trying to control but Dalton postures up.
Dalton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Levesque can do to turn this around?
Dalton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Levesque really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dalton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dalton working over Levesque with some ground and pound. Levesque looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Dalton decides to stand up.
Florencio Dalton is winning the standup battle so far.

Levesque gets a clinch.

Dalton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Levesque moves into the clinch.
Levesque is trying to pull guard but Dalton has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton looking to throw knees to the head but Levesque is blocking nicely.
Levesque is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dalton is defending well.

Dalton pulls guard.
Dalton controlling the position.
Dalton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Dalton manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Levesque rushes Dalton and presses him up against the cage.
Dalton tries for a takedown but Levesque manages to get underhooks.
Levesque tries to pull guard but Dalton won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Levesque is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dalton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dalton tries to pull guard but Levesque won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Florencio Dalton dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dalton dives in for a single leg takedown but Levesque sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Dalton pushes Levesque up against the cage in a clinch.
Dalton jumps guard but Levesque stands there with Dalton around his waist. Dalton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Levesque is trying to pull guard but Dalton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Levesque tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Levesque is trying to pull guard but Dalton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Florencio Dalton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Levesque.
Levesque looking for a takedown.
Dalton slows down the pace here.
Levesque takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton working hard to break the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levesque throws a body punch but Dalton moves out of range.
Dalton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Levesque turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Levesque misses with a body shot
and Dalton counters with a one-two to the body.
Dalton tries to clinch but Levesque moves out of range.
Levesque shoots in for a takedown but Dalton shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown attempt by Levesque or perhaps it was just good defense by Dalton, which made it look bad.
Dalton wants to clinch
and Levesque counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dalton is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Levesque throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Levesque.
Levesque throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dalton tries to counter with a takedown but Levesque is quick to defend against it.
Levesque is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dalton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Dalton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Levesque, pushing him back against the cage.
Dalton goes for a takedown attempt but Levesque pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dalton doesn't manage to clinch there - Levesque circles away.
Levesque appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Dalton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dalton successfully pulls guard.

Dalton pushes Levesque off and gets back to his feet.
Dalton tries to clinch but Levesque is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levesque looks to land a body kick but Dalton moved away.

Levesque closes the distance and pushes Dalton back into the cage.
Levesque misses with a body punch.

Dalton breaks from the clinch.
Florencio Dalton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dalton has managed to clinch.
Dalton can't get the takedown.
Dalton wants to break free but Levesque has control.
Dalton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Levesque is defending well for now.
Dalton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Levesque is trying to pull guard but Dalton has him pressed against the cage.

Dalton ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dalton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levesque wants to pass the guard but Dalton is keeping the position.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Dalton manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Levesque jumps guard but Dalton stands there with Levesque around his waist. Levesque gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Dalton jumps guard and drags Levesque to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Dalton is looking for a triangle but Levesque pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levesque trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.

Dalton pushes Levesque off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Florencio Dalton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dalton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Florencio Dalton!