PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serge Letrou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serge Letrou has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bryan Bernard's chin.

Bernard
vs
Letrou

153 cm
25
151 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Bernard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Serge Letrou!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Letrou shoots in for a takedown but Bernard shows good takedown defense.
Bernard really is a fat lump.
Bernard tries to close the distance and clinch but Letrou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bernard has managed to clinch.

Bernard gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bernard not doing much here.

Bernard gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bernard gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard tries to pull guard but Letrou won't allow it.

Bernard turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Letrou's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bernard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Letrou keeps working.
Letrou is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bernard throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Letrou works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Bernard tries to stand but can't do so whilst Letrou controls his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Letrou is positioning himself well to prevent Bernard advancing to mount.

Bernard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bernard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Letrou trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bernard slips a nice elbow through Letrou's hands, connecting with Letrou's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Letrou.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Bernard rushes Letrou and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Letrou drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Letrou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four 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.
Bernard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bernard wants to clinch up but Letrou keeps it at a distance.
And Letrou tries to counter it with a takedown but Bernard pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Bernard closes the distance and pushes Letrou back into the cage.
Letrou misses with the head strike.
Letrou wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bernard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bernard misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Letrou breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Bernard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Letrou misses with a takedown attempt

and Bernard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Letrou looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bernard wants to stand up but Letrou has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Bernard prevents Letrou from standing back up.

Bernard is working for a kimura but Letrou is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Letrou is trying to maintain the position but Bernard is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bernard is working for a kimura but Letrou is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard wants to stand up but Letrou has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bernard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Letrou tries to close the distance and clinch but Bernard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Letrou connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bernard. Bernard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bernard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Letrou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bernard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Letrou is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bernard leaves Letrou with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bernard tries to close the distance and clinch but Letrou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Letrou lands a jab to Bernard's midsection.
Letrou tries to clinch but Bernard is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard moves in looking to clinch but Letrou pushes him off.

Letrou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Letrou breaks from the clinch.
Letrou tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bernard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Letrou somewhat.
Bryan Bernard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serge Letrou.
Letrou scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letrou tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bernard swivels and escapes.

Bernard takes the fight into the clinch.
Letrou tries to pull guard but Bernard holds him up against the cage and eventually Letrou drops back down to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Letrou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bryan Bernard will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Letrou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bernard moves away.
Letrou goes for a double leg but Bernard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bernard continues to drive forward.
Bernard tries to close the distance and clinch but Letrou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Letrou. Bernard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Letrou stuffs the takedown.
Letrou now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Letrou misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bernard moves into range and clinches up with Letrou.

Letrou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Letrou throws a hook but Bernard blocks it.
Letrou fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bernard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Letrou defends well and Bernard ends up having to push Letrou into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Letrou misses.
Letrou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bernard.
Letrou tries to clinch but Bernard moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Letrou cracks Bernard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bernard tries to clinch but Letrou is having none of it.
Bernard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Letrou lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Letrou has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Letrou lands a jab to Bernard's midsection.
Letrou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Letrou scores with a jab to the body.
Letrou is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bernard tries to clinch up.
Letrou throws out a counter right but Bernard avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Letrou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Letrou let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bernard wants to clinch
and Letrou counters with a stiff right hand.
Letrou works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bernard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Letrou manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Letrou misses with a body shot.

Bernard has closed the distance and engaged Letrou in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernard is trying to pull guard but Letrou has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Bernard. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Letrou manages to break the clinch.
Letrou tries to clinch but Bernard moves out of range.

Letrou closes the distance and pushes Bernard back into the cage.

Letrou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Serge Letrou seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Bernard drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Letrou has a closed guard, preventing Bernard from standing up.

Bernard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Serge Letrou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bernard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Bernard!