PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damien Le Clerc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carraig o Cathain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Clerc comes into the arena with Chicane - Saltwater blaring out of the sound system. o Cathain has chosen U2 - Pride as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Le Clerc
vs
o Cathain

180 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carraig o Cathain !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
o Cathain throws a solid leg kick but Le Clerc takes the impact on his shin and smiles at o Cathain .
o Cathain looks to land a combination but Le Clerc avoids it well.

Le Clerc drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
o Cathain is looking for a sweep.
Le Clerc working the ground and pound.
o Cathain is looking to regain half guard here but Le Clerc keeps moving and retains side control.
Le Clerc lands a few punches from side control.
o Cathain gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Le Clerc in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
o Cathain really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Le Clerc lands with some strikes.
Le Clerc lands with some vicious ground and pound - can o Cathain hang on?

Le Clerc looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Le Clerc looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
o Cathain regains half guard.
Le Clerc wants to pass the guard but o Cathain is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Clerc thows a huge punch but o Cathain dodges it nicely.
Le Clerc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

o Cathain looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Le Clerc slips a nice elbow through o Cathain 's hands, connecting with o Cathain 's forehead.
o Cathain tries to roll over but Le Clerc keeps him under control.
Le Clerc uses his free foot to push down on o Cathain 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for o Cathain .
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
o Cathain is looking to get to half guard.
Le Clerc landing strikes, looking to finish!
o Cathain is in all sorts of trouble here.
Le Clerc scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish o Cathain ?
o Cathain in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Le Clerc working for a guillotine from mount but o Cathain is in no mood to give up.
o Cathain manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Le Clerc lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

o Cathain looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
o Cathain looks gassed!
o Cathain works his way to full guard. Good work.
Le Clerc scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

o Cathain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Le Clerc avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Le Clerc works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Clerc working o Cathain over with strikes.
Le Clerc is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Le Clerc seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Le Clerc drops an elbow to the side of o Cathain 's head.
Le Clerc winds up and cracks o Cathain with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Le Clerc takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

o Cathain looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Le Clerc passes the guard and advances to mount!
o Cathain is bucking up trying to escape but Le Clerc cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
o Cathain is in all sorts of trouble here.
Le Clerc working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Le Clerc lands a big elbow.
o Cathain is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Clerc is in the full mount, landing strikes.
o Cathain gets back to half guard.
o Cathain taking some punishment here, with Le Clerc in his half guard.
Le Clerc lands strikes from half guard.

o Cathain looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

o Cathain looking for submissions off his back.

o Cathain is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Le Clerc pulls his head out easily.
Le Clerc moves nicely into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
o Cathain is trying to get back to half guard.
Le Clerc is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Le Clerc dominated that 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.

Le Clerc throws a series of strikes that have o Cathain backpedaling.

Le Clerc drives through with a takedown into guard.

o Cathain is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Le Clerc works over o Cathain with some ground and pound from guard.
Le Clerc makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Le Clerc scoring with punches to the head and body.
Le Clerc scoring with punches to the head and body.
Le Clerc postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

o Cathain had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Le Clerc is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. o Cathain Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Le Clerc's back instead.
Le Clerc manages to reverse the position and now he's in o Cathain 's guard. Nice work there by Le Clerc.
Le Clerc stands up over o Cathain , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

o Cathain is looking for a triangle but Le Clerc pushes his legs off easily.
Le Clerc is in close to o Cathain 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

o Cathain is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

o Cathain has his foot on Le Clerc's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Le Clerc works his way back into a safe position though.
Le Clerc working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of o Cathain 's head.
Le Clerc keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of o Cathain 's head.
Le Clerc with a nice head shot there.
Le Clerc keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of o Cathain 's head.
Le Clerc makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

o Cathain has his foot on Le Clerc's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Le Clerc works his way back into a safe position though.
o Cathain can't keep his opponent in guard - Le Clerc advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
o Cathain gets back to full guard.
Le Clerc lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Damien Le Clerc overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Clerc missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Le Clerc throwing strikes from guard but o Cathain blocks nicely.

o Cathain is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Le Clerc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Le Clerc loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

o Cathain is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Clerc content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

o Cathain is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Le Clerc rolls with it to try and escape but o Cathain cranks on the arm and Le Clerc is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carraig o Cathain !