PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wade Willson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Leveille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sugar Hill Gang - Apache. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Willson
vs
Leveille

187 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

186 cm
22
174 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wade Willson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Leveille!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leveille moves into the clinch successfully.
Leveille tries to land a knee to the head but Willson blocks with his arms.
Leveille prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Leveille.

Leveille breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Leveille gets a clinch.
Leveille blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Willson is trying to drag Leveille to the mat but Leveille just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Willson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leveille gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Willson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Leveille escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leveille misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Leveille closes the distance and clinches.
Leveille throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leveille displaying some good clinch control by pressing Willson up against the cage.
Willson tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leveille prevents it.
Willson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Willson misses with an elbow over the top.
Leveille throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Willson blocks it with crossed arms.
Leveille prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leveille.
Willson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leveille prevents it.
Leveille blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Willson is pressed up against the cage. Leveille has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Willson down to the mat. Willson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Leveille moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leveille tries for a takedown but Willson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Leveille tries to clinch there but Willson circles away.
Leveille tries to clinch but Willson moves out of range.
Leveille moves in looking to clinch but Willson pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leveille scores with a leg kick.
Willson is breathing heavily.
Willson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Leveille.
Willson swats away the attempt to clinch by Leveille.

Leveille clinches with his opponent.
Leveille jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Willson walks away with a smile on his face. Leveille gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Leveille fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Leveille fails with the takedown.
Leveille lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Leveille.
Frank Leveille seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Leveille forces Willson back against the cage and clinches.
Willson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leveille goes for a takedown attempt but Willson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Leveille fails with the takedown.
No luck for Leveille with that takedown attempt.
Leveille moves in looking to clinch but Willson pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leveille gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Leveille breaks from the clinch.

Leveille closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leveille prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leveille scores with a knee to the head.
Willson goes for a takedown attempt but Leveille pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Leveille clinches up against the cage.
Leveille tries to land a knee to the head but Willson blocks with his arms.
Willson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leveille throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Willson blocks it with crossed arms.
Leveille with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Leveille fails to land the takedown.

Leveille moves into the clinch.
Willson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Leveille gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Leveille lands a knee to the head.
Leveille is trying to drag Willson to the mat but Willson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Willson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Leveille pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Leveille throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leveille prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Willson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willson looking for a takedown.

Leveille manages to break the clinch.
Frank Leveille is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Leveille gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Leveille.
Willson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leveille is trying to drag Willson to the mat but Willson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Leveille pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leveille jabs at Willson's body.

Willson tries to keep at a distance but Leveille has taken the fight into the clinch.

Leveille breaks from the clinch.
Leveille lands with a thumping leg kick.

Leveille changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Willson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Willson dodges the ground and pound from Leveille.
Willson is trying to improve his position.
Willson parries the strikes from Leveille easily there. Leveille is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Willson to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leveille landing a few strikes.
Leveille content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Willson tries to buck Leveille off but Leveille is having none of it.

Leveille decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Leveille pushes Willson up against the cage in a clinch.
Leveille misses with a knee to the head.
Leveille gets through Willson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willson wants a takedown.
Leveille with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leveille lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Leveille.
Leveille drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Willson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A bit of stalling here from Leveille.
Leveille throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Willson blocks it with crossed arms.
Leveille connects with a nasty looking knee right to Willson's face.
A body shot lands from Leveille.
Leveille lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leveille with a knee to the head.
Willson prevents a takedown attempt there.

Leveille breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Leveille rushes Willson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leveille lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leveille tries a knee to the head but Willson blocks it.
Leveille with a knee to the head.
Leveille lands a knee to the body.
Leveille stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Leveille's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Leveille closes the distance and pushes Willson back into the cage.
Leveille tries for a takedown but Willson manages to get underhooks.
Leveille connects with a nasty looking knee right to Willson's face.
Stalling in the clinch from Leveille.
The crowd are getting on Leveille's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Leveille with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leveille landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Leveille showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leveille gets underhooks to prevent Willson's takedown attempt.

Leveille breaks the clinch.

Leveille has Willson up against the cage in a clinch.
Leveille with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Willson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Leveille connects with a nasty looking knee right to Willson's face.
Leveille goes for a takedown attempt but Willson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Willson swats away the attempt to clinch by Leveille.
Willson swats away the attempt to clinch by Leveille.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leveille wants to clinch up but Willson keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Leveille with that takedown attempt.

Leveille forces Willson back against the cage and clinches.
Willson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leveille's elbow.
Leveille is pressed up against the cage. Willson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Leveille down to the mat. Leveille avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Willson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leveille lands a front kick.
Leveille closes the distance and clinches up with Willson, looking for a takedown. Leveille pushes Willson against the cage but Willson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Leveille gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leveille misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leveille tries for a takedown. No joy.
Leveille tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leveille connects with a knee to the head.

Leveille pulls Willson into guard.
Willson wants to control from the top but Leveille keeps moving.
Leveille wants to get back to his feet but Willson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Willson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Leveille manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Leveille gets to his feet - Willson follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Willson tries to keep at a distance but Leveille has taken the fight into the clinch.
Willson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Leveille lands a knee to the head.
Leveille scores with a knee to the head.
Leveille connects with a knee to the head.
Leveille lands with a left to the head.

Leveille breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Leveille gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leveille lands a nice uppercut.
Willson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leveille pulls his leg out and moves away.

Leveille clinches up with Willson and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leveille lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leveille misses with a knee strike.

Leveille breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Willson swats away the attempt to clinch by Leveille.

Leveille closes the distance and clinches.

Leveille escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Leveille rushes Willson and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Leveille.
Wade Willson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Leveille is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Willson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Leveille using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Leveille comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leveille has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

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