PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between RJ Rockford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Leveille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). RJ Rockford has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rockford
vs
Leveille

200 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
174 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, RJ Rockford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Leveille!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leveille tries to clinch but Rockford is having none of it.
Leveille looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Frank Leveille seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Leveille drives through and clinches with Rockford against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leveille is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Leveille tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leveille is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rockford is keeping busy.
Leveille scores a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rockford turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rockford tries to move to mount but Leveille blocks the move with his legs.
Rockford controls the position from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rockford stands up and beckons Leveille to his feet.
Rockford looks for a takedown but Leveille sprawls well.
Leveille doesn't manage to clinch there - Rockford circles away.

Rockford shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rockford was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rockford unloads with some shots from mount but Leveille bucks and avoids them well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockford looking to control but Leveille is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rockford throws some wild stikes that Leveille manages to avoid easily.
Rockford is landing with some decent strikes but Leveille is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rockford throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leveille can do anything to dispel that myth.
Leveille is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rockford throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Leveille tries to hold on but Rockford pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leveille is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Rockford wants to control but instead Leveille manages to regain half guard.
Rockford stops Leveille from getting back to his feet.
Rockford sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Leveille instigates a clinch.

That's four 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.
Rockford wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leveille is trying to drag Rockford to the mat but Rockford just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Rockford has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Leveille regains guard immediately.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leveille is on top in guard.
Leveille is looking to stand up but Rockford won't let him.
Rockford manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leveille manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RJ Rockford dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rockford shoots in but no luck this time.
Leveille wants to clinch.

Leveille clinches with his opponent.
Leveille trying to land knees to the body.
Rockford is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rockford has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Leveille is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Leveille gets underhooks to prevent Rockford's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RJ Rockford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rockford is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockford is trying to break the clinch but Leveille has him pressed against the cage.
Leveille using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rockford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Leveille.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leveille tries to land a knee to the head but Rockford blocks with his arms.
Leveille pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rockford tries to stall but Leveille uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Leveille will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rockford up against the cage.

Rockford gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Rockford stands and steps away. Leveille gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leveille tries to clinch but Rockford is having none of it.
Leveille tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rockford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leveille fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rockford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leveille tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rockford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leveille tries to close the distance and clinch but Rockford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rockford tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Leveille counters with a two punch combo.
Leveille tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rockford holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rockford has had enough of the clinch but Leveille keeps him there for the moment.
Leveille with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leveille unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rockford lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leveille tries a knee to the head but Rockford blocks it.

Leveille breaks the clinch.
Rockford circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rockford tries to keep at a distance but Leveille has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rockford is looking to control Leveille's arms but Leveille gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rockford has his back to the cage.
Leveille connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rockford's face.
Leveille tries for a takedown but Rockford manages to get underhooks.
Leveille tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rockford takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leveille connects with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rockford is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Leveille pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Leveille landing knees to the body.
Leveille tries a knee to the head but Rockford blocks it.
Leveille gets through Rockford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leveille using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rockford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leveille tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Leveille to work.
Leveille tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leveille scores with a knee to the head.
Leveille looking for a takedown.
Leveille throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leveille using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rockford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rockford drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leveille pulls his leg out and moves away.
Leveille shoots in for a takedown but Rockford shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Leveille will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Leveille scores with a leg kick.
Rockford stuffs the takedown attempt from Leveille. Leveille gets slowly back to his feet.

Leveille clinches.
Leveille stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Leveille gets underhooks to prevent Rockford's takedown attempt.

Rockford is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Leveille can't fight it off and eventually Rockford manages to take the fight to the floor. Leveille looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rockford wants to pass the guard but Leveille is keeping the position.

Leveille pushes Rockford off and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leveille tries to clinch but Rockford moves out of range.

Leveille shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Leveille showed some decent athleticism there.
Leveille seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rockford does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rockford trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockford tries to lock up and control but Leveille gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Leveille tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Leveille looking to control but Rockford is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockford is looking to get to half guard.
Leveille controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Leveille wants to control the pace but Rockford is squirming around nicely.

Despite being in the dominant position, Frank Leveille just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leveille shoots in and drives through. Rockford sprawls well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leveille wants to clinch up but Rockford keeps it at a distance.
Leveille doesn't manage to clinch there - Rockford circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leveille.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Leveille comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leveille 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Leveille!