PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Lefleaur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Polo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: On The Floor. Marco Polo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lefleaur
vs
Polo

184 cm
44
146 lbs
45 - 24 - 1

178 cm
33
153 lbs
12 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Fast

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 45 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gordon Lefleaur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lefleaur finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Polo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Lefleaur sneaks out the side door and pushes Polo away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Polo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lefleaur swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Polo takes one to the chin there.
Lefleaur really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Polo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lefleaur to the mat! Lefleaur manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lefleaur has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Polo wants to control from the top but Lefleaur keeps moving.
Lefleaur working a defensive guard here.
Lefleaur pulls Polo in close to prevent any damage.
Polo looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo throws an elbow that misses. Lefleaur uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Polo's guard. Nice move by Lefleaur!

Polo keeping full guard, as Lefleaur tries to pass.
Polo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Polo keeps trying to improve his position.
Lefleaur controls from within his opponent's guard.

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.
Polo looking to control.
Lefleaur is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marco Polo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polo thows a leg kick but Lefleaur checks it
and Lefleaur counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo connects with a high kick.
Polo misses with a head kick.
Gordon Lefleaur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polo throws a head kick that misses
and Lefleaur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lefleaur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Polo.
Polo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lefleaur as he jumps to the side.
Polo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Polo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lefleaur walks forward, straight into a front kick from Polo.
Polo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lefleaur's waist but Lefleaur gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Polo off to one side.
Polo shoots in for a double leg but Lefleaur sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gordon Lefleaur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
Lefleaur scores with a hook.
Lefleaur lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polo with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Lefleaur counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lefleaur throws a body shot but no joy.
Polo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Polo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Lefleaur misses its target.
Lefleaur thows a left - swing and a miss!
Polo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Polo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lefleaur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lefleaur throws a sloppy head kick and Polo moves out of range easily.
Polo wants to counter the offense by Lefleaur and move into the clinch position.
Lefleaur paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Polo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lefleaur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lefleaur misses with a straight left.
Lefleaur catches Polo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lefleaur takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Lefleaur dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lefleaur avoids the head kick by Polo.
A head kick misses from Polo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Polo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Lefleaur misses the target.
Polo wants to clinch.
Lefleaur jabs Polo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lefleaur counters with a straight right hand.
Lefleaur checks a low kick from Polo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo misses with the combination.
Lefleaur lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Polo moves out of range of the strikes.
Lefleaur throws a head kick but Polo moves out of range.
Polo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A good leg kick by Polo.
Polo throws a lazy head kick
and Lefleaur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lefleaur is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lefleaur misses the jab.
Lefleaur throws an overhand right that lands on Polo's shoulder, as Polo tries to avoid the shot.

Polo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Polo prevents Lefleaur from improving his position.
Polo misses with a head shot. Lefleaur uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lefleaur is trying to keep Polo in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lefleaur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lefleaur is pulling down on Polo's head. It's preventing any offense from Polo, at least for the moment.
Polo postures up.
Polo pushing down on Lefleaur's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Polo wants to pass to mount but Lefleaur is defending the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Polo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lefleaur defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur wants to improve his position but Polo is controlling well.
Polo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lefleaur's head.
Lefleaur wants to get back to his feet.
Lefleaur keeping hold of Polo's head, controlling as best he can.
Lefleaur tries to get to full guard but Polo has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lefleaur keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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.
Polo looks for a takedown but Lefleaur sprawls well.
Lefleaur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Polo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lefleaur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Polo slips under a jab from Lefleaur.
Polo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lefleaur misses with an uppercut.
Lefleaur throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Polo's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Polo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Polo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lefleaur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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 Gordon Lefleaur will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lefleaur thuds his right hand into Polo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Polo shoots and misses
and Lefleaur counters with a straight right hand.
Polo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lefleaur catches Polo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick from Lefleaur lands but Polo takes it in his stride.
Polo shoots and misses
and Lefleaur counters with a left to the body.

Polo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Lefleaur bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Gordon Lefleaur is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Lefleaur.
Polo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Polo throws a sloppy head kick and Lefleaur moves out of range easily.
Lefleaur swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lefleaur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Polo tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefleaur scores with a jab to the head.
Polo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lefleaur throws out the jab.
Polo lands with a kick to the temple. Lefleaur shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Polo throws a combination that misses
letting Lefleaur counter with a right hand.
Lefleaur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Polo can do to turn this around?
Lefleaur misses with a hook. Polo ducked under it nicely.
Polo with a poor takedown
and Lefleaur counters with a stiff right hand.
Gordon Lefleaur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
Polo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Polo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Polo slips under a jab from Lefleaur.

Polo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lefleaur napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lefleaur is not content to let Polo control the position.
Lefleaur is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Polo asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Polo decides to stand back up.
Polo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Polo misses with a takedown attempt - Lefleaur sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Polo throws a jab but it's blocked by Lefleaur.
Lefleaur stuffs the takedown attempt from Polo. Polo gets slowly back to his feet.
Polo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lefleaur jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo shoots in but no luck this time.
Polo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Lefleaur digs a good body shot into Polo's ribs.
Polo blocks a head kick by Lefleaur.
Polo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lefleaur lands a nice shot that snaps Polo's head back.
Polo tries a head kick but it misses.
Lefleaur appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lefleaur lands a really nice looking cross but Polo seems unphased.
Lefleaur scores with a hook to the body. Polo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lefleaur throws a right hand that misses
and Lefleaur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Polo.
Lefleaur is looking to counter punch.
Marco Polo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Polo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Polo throws a right and a left that Lefleaur avoids nicely.
Lefleaur cracks Polo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Polo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lefleaur tries a head kick but it misses.
Lefleaur throws a head kick that Polo semi-blocks.

Polo is rocked!
Polo throws a leg kick
and Lefleaur counters with a straight right hand.
Polo is still on wobbly legs! Can Lefleaur finish him?
Polo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lefleaur is looking to counter punch.
Polo throws a head kick but Lefleaur moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Lefleaur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lefleaur 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Lefleaur!
Gordon Lefleaur very nearly forgot to thank Arcticus University: London amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.