PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damien Le Clerc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Clerc comes to the cage accompanied by Chicane - Saltwater. Alvarez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Enemy by Godsmack. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Le Clerc
vs
Alvarez

180 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Le Clerc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez tries to clinch there but Le Clerc circles away.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Le Clerc moves out of range.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch but Le Clerc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Le Clerc circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but Le Clerc pushes him off.
Le Clerc tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alvarez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Le Clerc circles away from the clinch attempt
and Le Clerc counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Le Clerc gets a clinch.
Alvarez jumps guard but Le Clerc stands there with Alvarez around his waist. Alvarez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Le Clerc is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Le Clerc has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alvarez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Le Clerc is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alvarez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Le Clerc gets underhooks to prevent Alvarez's takedown attempt.
Le Clerc is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alvarez pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Alvarez breaks from the clinch.
Alvarez misses with a wild combination.
Alvarez tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Le Clerc counters by clinching up.

Alvarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Le Clerc avoids them all with ease.
Le Clerc circles away from the clinch attempt

so Le Clerc counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Clerc wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Le Clerc's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

It looks like Josh Alvarez has been cut.

Alvarez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Alvarez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alvarez has momentary wrist control but Le Clerc slips an elbow through the middle.
Le Clerc connects with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Clerc with a nice head shot there.

Le Clerc drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Le Clerc jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Le Clerc stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Clerc postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Alvarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Le Clerc lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Alvarez working for a triangle but Le Clerc defends it easily.
Le Clerc 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.
Le Clerc is working Alvarez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Le Clerc trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Le Clerc content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alvarez wants to sweep here but Le Clerc controlling him for the moment.
Alvarez looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alvarez can do anything to dispel that myth.

Le Clerc 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.
Le Clerc is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alvarez working for a triangle but Le Clerc defends it easily.

Alvarez looking for a guillotine here but Le Clerc defends easily.
Le Clerc postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Le Clerc missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Le Clerc tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Le Clerc working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Le Clerc with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alvarez striking off his back but it's not causing Le Clerc any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Le Clerc dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Alvarez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Le Clerc darts in and clinches Alvarez up against the cage.
Le Clerc goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alvarez prevents it.
Alvarez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Le Clerc gets underhooks to prevent Alvarez's takedown attempt.
Le Clerc can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Alvarez.
A right hand to the body from Alvarez.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alvarez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Le Clerc as Alvarez tries to tie him up.
Le Clerc is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alvarez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Alvarez.
Le Clerc blocks a body shot from Alvarez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to drag Le Clerc to the mat but Le Clerc just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alvarez taking a breather.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.

Alvarez breaks the clinch.
Alvarez closes the distance but Le Clerc moves to the side

and Le Clerc counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alvarez taking a breather.
Alvarez throws a head punch that misses.
Alvarez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Le Clerc avoiding damage as Alvarez throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

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.

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

Le Clerc closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

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

and Le Clerc counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Le Clerc.
Alvarez tries to work over Le Clerc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alvarez throws a head punch that misses.
Le Clerc blocking some punches.
Alvarez stalls.
Alvarez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Damien Le Clerc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Alvarez.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch but Le Clerc keeps him there for the moment.
Alvarez works on Le Clerc's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Le Clerc fails to land.
Alvarez is working for takedown but Le Clerc is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alvarez misses with the head strike.
Alvarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Le Clerc is trying to break the clinch but Alvarez has him pressed against the cage.
Alvarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Le Clerc has him pressed against the cage.

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

Le Clerc has taken the fight to the clinch.
Le Clerc throws a head punch that misses.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Le Clerc blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Alvarez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

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.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Le Clerc as Alvarez tries to tie him up.
Alvarez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Le Clerc wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alvarez has him pressed against the cage.

Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Le Clerc with a hook.
Josh Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez wants to clinch but Le Clerc slips to the side

and Le Clerc counters by clinching up.
Alvarez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Le Clerc fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A shot to the body from Alvarez misses

and Le Clerc counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Le Clerc dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh Alvarez'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!

Le Clerc pushes Alvarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez is trying to break free.
Come on Le Clerc - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Alvarez wants to break free but Le Clerc has control.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Le Clerc has him pressed against the cage.
Le Clerc wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Le Clerc can't break the clinch.
Alvarez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Le Clerc's defenses.
Le Clerc throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Le Clerc has him pressed against the cage.
Alvarez is trying to maintain a safe position but Le Clerc gets an underhook and turns Alvarez into the cage.
Le Clerc gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alvarez.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez lands an elbow that stopped Le Clerc in his tracks for a moment.
Le Clerc managing to block the knees to the body from Alvarez.

Le Clerc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Le Clerc circles away from the clinch attempt

and Le Clerc holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alvarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Le Clerc avoids the elbow strike from Alvarez, against the cage.
Alvarez is stalling here.
Le Clerc is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Le Clerc is trying to trip Alvarez. He has hold of a leg but Alvarez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Le Clerc persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Le Clerc trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Le Clerc pushing down on Alvarez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Alvarez is defending against the submission attempts here by Le Clerc.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Alvarez is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Le Clerc pulls his head out easily.

Alvarez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Le Clerc moves nicely into side control.
Alvarez wants to get back to his feet.
Alvarez tries to strike but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Le Clerc thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep.
Damien Le Clerc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alvarez is not content to let Le Clerc control the position.
Alvarez is looking to regain half guard here but Le Clerc keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Clerc staying calm.
Alvarez wants to control but Le Clerc postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to get back to half guard.
Josh Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A right-left combo lands from Le Clerc.
Le Clerc slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez wants to clinch

and Le Clerc counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Alvarez breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Le Clerc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Le Clerc, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Le Clerc!