PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khaled Kalil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Leduc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalil comes to the cage accompanied by Black Rob - Whoa!. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kalil
vs
Leduc

200 cm
29
288 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

204 cm
33
273 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khaled Kalil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Leduc!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Kalil is predictable there

and Leduc counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Leduc is controlling the pace.
Kalil tries to roll over but Leduc keeps him under control.
Leduc scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Leduc is taking a breather. Kalil says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kalil on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kalil tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalil won't allow Leduc to pass to mount.
Kalil wants to improve his position but Leduc is controlling well.
Leduc has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leduc pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kalil's coaches at Cozad MMA Montreal have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Leduc with the ground and pound from mount.
Kalil squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kalil knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leduc on the ground.
Leduc lands a nice shot to the head.
Leduc has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leduc scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kalil?
Leduc avoids the attempt from Kalil to control.
Leduc with a couple of short strikes.

Kalil is rocked!
Leduc postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Kalil out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Leduc goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joe Leduc!
Joe Leduc seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.