PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Federico Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor Jones will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Leblanc
vs
Jones

162 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

180 cm
21
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Federico Leblanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Taylor Jones!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Leblanc defends well and Jones ends up having to push Leblanc into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Leblanc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leblanc lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Leblanc sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Leblanc avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leblanc appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A nice combination there by Jones.

It looks like Federico Leblanc has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Federico Leblanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taylor Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Leblanc counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Leblanc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones moves forwards but Leblanc connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Leblanc back into the cage.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Leblanc turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leblanc is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Leblanc circles away and we're back to standing.
Leblanc is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jones looks winded!
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leblanc manages to avoid it.
Leblanc seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Jones instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leblanc gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Leblanc could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leblanc pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leblanc throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Leblanc controlling the action here for a moment.
Leblanc tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Leblanc.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Leblanc.

Leblanc breaks from the clinch.
Taylor Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leblanc pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Leblanc follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Leblanc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Leblanc blocks a head kick by Jones.
Leblanc is looking to counter punch.
Leblanc misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leblanc tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Jones pushes Leblanc up against the cage in a clinch.

Leblanc pulls guard effortlessly.

Leblanc has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jones is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Leblanc.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Leblanc walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Leblanc connects with a solid leg kick.
Leblanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leblanc goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Leblanc lands a jab to the nose.
Leblanc thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Leblanc with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Leblanc gets the takedown into side control.

Leblanc stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Federico Leblanc dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Federico Leblanc's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Leblanc lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

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

Leblanc gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leblanc is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc content to stall in guard here.

Jones has an active guard here but Leblanc has managed to pass into half guard.
Leblanc not doing much here.
Jones wants to get back to full guard but Leblanc has passed into side control.

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.

Leblanc has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Leblanc gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Leblanc manages to pull guard.
Federico Leblanc overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leblanc has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Leblanc throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leblanc throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Leblanc wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Leblanc is pulling down on Jones's head to control his posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Leblanc tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four 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.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Leblanc shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Leblanc throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Leblanc stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Leblanc pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Leblanc pressing his opponent against the cage.
Leblanc has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leblanc slows down the pace here.

Leblanc manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Federico Leblanc dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Federico Leblanc's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Leblanc throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Leblanc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Jones darts in and clinches Leblanc up against the cage.
Leblanc is trying to stall.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Leblanc turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Leblanc gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leblanc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Leblanc pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leblanc fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Federico Leblanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taylor Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Leblanc tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Leblanc to work.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leblanc taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leblanc takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leblanc cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Leblanc manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Leblanc taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Federico Leblanc.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Leblanc moves out of range easily.
It looked like Leblanc was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Leblanc keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

Leblanc darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Leblanc is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.

Leblanc decides to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leblanc.
That kick from Leblanc tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.

Leblanc pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.

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

Jones gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Leblanc slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Federico Leblanc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Federico Leblanc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leblanc 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Federico Leblanc!