PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Bombaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilliame LeClaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Bombaya is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bombaya
vs
LeClaire

195 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
19
240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ White 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Bombaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guilliame LeClaire!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombaya misses with a double jab.
A left and a right from LeClaire both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Rocky Bombaya has been cut.
LeClaire is looking to clinch but Bombaya is avoiding it.
Bombaya swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and LeClaire counters by clinching up.
LeClaire drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bombaya gets the underhooks and prevents it.
LeClaire is trying to break free.
Bombaya tries for a takedown. No joy.

LeClaire manages to break the clinch.

LeClaire has Bombaya up against the cage in a clinch.
Bombaya wants a takedown.
LeClaire drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bombaya gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bombaya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
LeClaire slowing the pace effectively.
Bombaya tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Bombaya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LeClaire lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

LeClaire pulls guard effortlessly.
Bombaya postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bombaya won't allow LeClaire to sweep him here.
Bombaya lands a couple of digs.

LeClaire is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bombaya with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bombaya stands up over LeClaire, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
LeClaire punching from the bottom - just letting Bombaya know he's still in a fight.
LeClaire looking for a sweep. Not yet LeClaire, not yet.
LeClaire strikes from his own guard.
LeClaire is trying to keep Bombaya in close.
Bombaya keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of LeClaire's head.

LeClaire has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bombaya can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bombaya content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

LeClaire is looking for a triangle but Bombaya pushes his legs off easily.
LeClaire looks gassed!
Bombaya scoring with some ground and pound.
Bombaya chips away with some ground and pound.
Bombaya scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bombaya lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bombaya stands up over LeClaire, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bombaya lands a couple of digs.
Bombaya lands a couple of digs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if LeClaire can do anything to dispel that myth.
LeClaire has momentary wrist control but Bombaya slips an elbow through the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LeClaire wants to hit a switch here but Bombaya passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for LeClaire there!
LeClaire is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bombaya cracks LeClaire with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeClaire tries to hold on but Bombaya pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bombaya cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
LeClaire is desperately trying to improve his position but Bombaya has a good base and remains in mount.
Bombaya pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
LeClaire throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bombaya. What's that going to do exactly?
LeClaire swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Bombaya is landing with some decent strikes but LeClaire is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bombaya looking to finish LeClaire with some ground and pound. This is bad for LeClaire!
LeClaire is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bombaya with good strikes from the mount here!
Bombaya working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bombaya looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bombaya cracks LeClaire with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bombaya unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeClaire taking shots to the head.
LeClaire taking shots to the head.
LeClaire wants to control but Bombaya is having none of it.
Bombaya 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.
Bombaya working LeClaire over with strikes here.
LeClaire holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bombaya tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bombaya misses with a head shot.
LeClaire is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bombaya scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish LeClaire?
LeClaire tries to get back to half guard but can't.
LeClaire gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

LeClaire moves into range and clinches up with Bombaya.
Bombaya is working for takedown but LeClaire is calmly controlling the position for now.
LeClaire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
LeClaire fails to pull the fight into his guard.
LeClaire is looking to break free of the clinch but Bombaya has double underhooks.
LeClaire throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
LeClaire tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bombaya just stands there and leans against the cage.

LeClaire gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bombaya is trying to stand back up but LeClaire is controlling him
LeClaire lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rocky Bombaya overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bombaya makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
LeClaire rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bombaya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

LeClaire clinches with his opponent.
LeClaire managing to block the knees to the body from Bombaya.
LeClaire using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bombaya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
LeClaire lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeClaire avoiding damage.
LeClaire misses with an elbow over the top.

LeClaire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bombaya throws a combination that misses

and LeClaire counters by moving into the clinch.
Bombaya misses with an elbow strike.
LeClaire wants to break free but Bombaya has control.
LeClaire throws an elbow that misses.

LeClaire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
LeClaire throws a combination that misses

and Bombaya counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
LeClaire is looking for a sweep. Bombaya is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
LeClaire is trying to maintain the position but Bombaya is very close to passing his half guard.
Bombaya lands strikes from half guard.
LeClaire is looking to improve his position.
Bombaya is nestled in close to LeClaire, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeClaire is trying to control but can't.
Bombaya perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bombaya missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - LeClaire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bombaya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bombaya misses with a combination

and LeClaire counters by clinching up.

LeClaire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
LeClaire misses with a series of wild punches.
LeClaire tries to clinch up but Bombaya circles away and keeps his distance.
LeClaire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bombaya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bombaya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bombaya swats away the attempt to clinch by LeClaire.
Bombaya keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeClaire misses with the combination.
Bombaya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
LeClaire tries to clinch up.

LeClaire rushes Bombaya and presses him up against the cage.
Bombaya leaning his opponent against the cage.
LeClaire wants a takedown but no success here.
Rocky Bombaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilliame LeClaire.
Bombaya prevents the takedown attempt.
Bombaya wants to stall.
Bombaya misses with a hook to the ribs.

LeClaire breaks the clinch.
Bombaya falls off balance throwing a combination

and LeClaire moves into the clinch.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeClaire wants to clinch.
LeClaire is looking to clinch but Bombaya is avoiding it.
LeClaire swinging wilding here.
LeClaire tries to clinch up.
Bombaya tries to clinch there but LeClaire circles away.
Bombaya swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and LeClaire counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bombaya won't be happy with that.
LeClaire in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
LeClaire trying to control the action but Bombaya is working from the bottom.
Bombaya wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bombaya throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guilliame LeClaire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rocky Bombaya's cut.
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. This is the final round!

LeClaire cracks Bombaya with a right hand to the side of the head.
LeClaire looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bombaya.
Bombaya throws out a powerful jab.
Bombaya lands with a nice combination. LeClaire backs away looking to recover.
Bombaya misses with a double jab

and LeClaire counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right hand to the body from LeClaire.
LeClaire is trying to break free.
LeClaire lands a nice uppercut.
LeClaire wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bombaya has him pressed against the cage.
Bombaya tries to score a body lock takedown but LeClaire shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
LeClaire is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
LeClaire can't break the clinch.
Bombaya is trying to break free.
LeClaire lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeClaire wants to break free but Bombaya has control.
LeClaire is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
LeClaire is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bombaya being controlled against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bombaya fails to land.
Bombaya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
LeClaire has had enough of the clinch but Bombaya keeps him there for the moment.
Bombaya is trying to drag LeClaire to the mat but LeClaire just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

LeClaire jumps into guard, dragging Bombaya to the mat.
LeClaire wants to sweep but no luck.
LeClaire is trying to control the position but Bombaya postures up.
Bombaya sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed LeClaire's guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bombaya lands a nice short elbow.
LeClaire trying to control from the bottom.

That's two 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.
LeClaire is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bombaya scores with a couple of nice shots.
LeClaire trying to hold on to Bombaya's head to control him but Bombaya postures up.
Bombaya lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bombaya scoring with strikes to the body and head.
LeClaire wants to improve his position but Bombaya is controlling well.
LeClaire is staying active underneath Bombaya, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
LeClaire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bombaya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
LeClaire fails with an attempt to clinch.
LeClaire tries to clinch up.
Rocky Bombaya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
LeClaire is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bombaya.

LeClaire moves into range and clinches up with Bombaya.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombaya is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Bombaya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
LeClaire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bombaya prevents LeClaire from breaking the clinch.
LeClaire wants to break free but Bombaya has control.
LeClaire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from LeClaire.
LeClaire prevents a takedown attempt there.
LeClaire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bombaya avoids a wild elbow strike from LeClaire.
Bombaya fails to pull the fight into his guard.
LeClaire works on Bombaya's body with a couple of short punches.

LeClaire is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bombaya can't fight it off and eventually LeClaire manages to take the fight to the floor. Bombaya looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bombaya throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bombaya doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeClaire is looking to stand up but Bombaya won't let him.
LeClaire postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
LeClaire content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bombaya striking off his back but it's not causing LeClaire any problems.
LeClaire scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bombaya throws a nice elbow from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bombaya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
LeClaire moves in looking to clinch but Bombaya pushes him off.
Bombaya tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but LeClaire swivels and escapes.
LeClaire moves in looking to clinch but Bombaya pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
LeClaire wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bombaya has him pressed against the cage.
Bombaya is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bombaya blocks an elbow strike from LeClaire.
LeClaire lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rocky Bombaya.
I think Bombaya 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Bombaya!