|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samppa Linna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Leduc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Leduc will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
34
242 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
|
204 cm
33
273 lbs
23 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
|
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
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samppa Linna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Leduc!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linna gets a clinch.
Leduc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leduc blocks a body shot from Linna.
Leduc gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Linna is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Linna might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Leduc working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Linna utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leduc landing with the ground and pound.
Linna looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Leduc has picked Linna up and slammed him! Linna can't keep hold of the triangle and Leduc manages to pass to side control!
Linna is trying to control Leduc's posture but Leduc avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leduc wants to control but Linna is keeping him busy.
Linna avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Leduc.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linna being controlled for a moment.
Linna manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leduc is trying to control the action in half guard but Linna is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Leduc is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Linna gets full guard.
Leduc scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two 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.
Leduc won't allow Linna to sweep him here.
Leduc throws a big right hand that misses.
Leduc lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Linna being controlled here, momentarily.
Linna wants to sweep here but Leduc controlling him for the moment.
Linna controlling the position.
Linna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Linna is really struggling to control Leduc but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linna misses with a two punch combination.
Leduc takes a swing at Linna's ribcage but misses.
Linna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Linna walks into a jab.
Linna throws a leg kick
and Leduc counters with a nice double leg into side control. Linna won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Linna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Leduc throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Leduc misses with the ground and pound.
Leduc working away.
Leduc misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Leduc misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Leduc misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linna is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Linna is not content to let Leduc control the position.
Linna controlling the position well.
Linna trying to hold on to Leduc's head to control him but Leduc postures up.
Linna tries to roll over but Leduc keeps him under control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linna avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leduc.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leduc thows a huge punch but Linna dodges it nicely.
Leduc working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Leduc dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Linna is looking to slow Leduc down with leg kicks.
Linna shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Leduc sprawls well. Leduc wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Linna gets slowly back to his feet.
Linna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leduc.
Linna just misses with a punch to the body.
Linna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Linna throws a body punch but Leduc moves out of range.
Linna shoots in and bounces Leduc off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Leduc keeping moving, preventing Linna from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linna postures up.
Linna won't allow Leduc to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leduc looking to control.
Leduc might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Linna haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Linna preventing the sweep.
Linna is pushing down on Leduc's leg trying to pass to half guard. Leduc is fighting to maintain full guard but Linna has managed to sneak the leg through.
Linna is looking to take a break and control but Leduc is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Linna is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Leduc has his hands clasped together around Linna's back. He's all about the action.
Leduc wants to improve his position but Linna is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Linna tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Leduc.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Linna dips to his left and cracks Leduc with an uppercut!
Linna takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Linna blocks a leg kick.
Linna throws a right hand that Leduc ducks under and follows up with a left that Leduc also avoids with ease.
Linna wants to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leduc. That's going to slow Linna down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Linna. Beautiful body shot.
Leduc connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linna fails with the takedown.
Linna misses with a wild body shot.
Samppa Linna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linna misses with a straight left.
Linna connects with the punch.
Samppa Linna is winning the standup battle so far.
Leduc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Leduc.
Leduc with the counter takedown but Linna avoids it easily.
Linna moves out of range of the leg kick from Leduc.
Linna lands with a right hand.
Linna just misses with a punch to the body.
Leduc darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leduc fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Linna has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Linna on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leduc takes one to the chin there.
Linna connects with a solid leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Linna crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Leduc - the referee stops the clock and Linna gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Leduc. Linna manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Linna misses with a wild combination.
Leduc feints the counter takedown.
Linna changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Linna fails with a takedown attempt.
Leduc is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samppa Linna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Linna throws the left hand but Leduc avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samppa Linna dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jab by Leduc.
Leduc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linna.
Linna lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leduc backs up against the cage.
Leduc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linna.
Linna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leduc.
Linna has his takedown stuffed
and Leduc decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Linna's guard.
Leduc trying to control the position from guard on top but Linna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leduc controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Linna pulls Leduc in close to prevent any damage.
Leduc postures up and lands a big shot to Linna's brow.
Leduc stands up over Linna, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leduc landing with the ground and pound.
Linna looking for a sweep. Not yet Linna, not yet.
Leduc must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Linna trying to control the position.
Leduc throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leduc lands a couple of digs.
Leduc is working Linna over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Leduc controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Linna pulls Leduc in to control the position.
Leduc wants to pass the guard but Linna is keeping the position.
Linna looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leduc is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Leduc trying to control but Linna is working from the bottom.
Joe Leduc has got the better of the ground game so far.
Linna has control of Leduc's left arm, preventing Leduc from doing any damage.
Linna has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Leduc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leduc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Linna.
Linna throws a shot from downtown. Leduc moves away and avoids it.
Linna dives in and grabs Leduc's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leduc pushes down on Linna's head and hops out.
Leduc blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linna lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leduc scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leduc lands a head shot.
Linna cracks Leduc with a right hand to the side of the head.
Linna pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leduc back to the cage. Linna follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Leduc drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leduc working some strikes from top position.
Leduc content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Leduc's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Leduc is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Leduc postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leduc is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leduc makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Leduc sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Linna keeping moving, preventing Leduc from controlling successfully.
Leduc's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Linna controlling the position.
Linna working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leduc.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Leduc comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leduc has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Leduc!
Joe Leduc thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
40% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
