PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jean-Francois Leblanc (ranked 5339 p4p, 5525 weight class) and Bam Bam Joshy (ranked 539 p4p, 554 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bam Bam Joshy was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Leblanc
vs
Joshy

177 cm
18
155
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
160
1 - 0 - 0

Decent elbows
Very strong

Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Francois Leblanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam Joshy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leblanc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joshy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Leblanc misses.
Leblanc dodges the punch combination from Joshy.
Leblanc uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joshy.
Joshy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leblanc throws a lazy right hand but Joshy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Joshy moves into range and clinches up with Leblanc.
Joshy lands with a right to the head.
Leblanc tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joshy.
Leblanc lands a body punch.
Leblanc creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Joshy prevents a body shot from Leblanc.
Joshy working aggressively here.
Joshy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joshy has a couple of punches blocked by Leblanc.
Still in the clinch, Leblanc scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joshy blocks a body shot from Leblanc.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leblanc misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joshy misses with some punches.
Leblanc has a couple of punches blocked by Joshy.
Joshy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've been informed that Joshy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy throws a punch but it's blocked by Leblanc.
Leblanc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joshy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joshy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Leblanc tries to throw a body punch but Joshy avoids it by throwing Leblanc back against the ropes.
Joshy misses with the head strike.
Leblanc swings wildly with an uppercut but Joshy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leblanc.
Joshy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leblanc tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joshy's elbow.
Joshy misses with the head strike.
Leblanc misses with the head strike.
Leblanc misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leblanc can't find room to land a body shot as Joshy controls the action.
Leblanc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leblanc tries a body shot but Joshy blocks it.
Leblanc tries a body shot but Joshy blocks it.
Joshy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leblanc tries to throw a body punch but Joshy avoids it by throwing Leblanc back against the ropes.
Joshy throws a head punch that misses.
Joshy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joshy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leblanc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joshy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leblanc misses with a punch to the body.
Joshy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leblanc.
Leblanc misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leblanc gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Bam Bam Joshy has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joshy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Leblanc fails to land.
Leblanc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joshy tries to work over Leblanc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leblanc tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joshy's elbow.
Leblanc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joshy misses with some punches.
Leblanc throws a punch but it's blocked by Joshy.
Joshy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leblanc backwards.
Leblanc misses with the head strike.
Joshy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leblanc tries to throw a body punch but Joshy avoids it by throwing Leblanc back against the ropes.
Leblanc can't find room to land a body shot as Joshy controls the action.
Leblanc lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joshy.
Joshy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Leblanc scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Joshy as the two fighters clinch.
Leblanc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joshy is working Leblanc over against the ropes.
Joshy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leblanc's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leblanc pushes off an throws an elbow but Joshy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Joshy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joshy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leblanc blocks a body shot from Joshy.
Leblanc pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Joshy swings wildly with an uppercut but Leblanc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leblanc goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joshy works on Leblanc's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joshy.
Joshy misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joshy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joshy tries to work over Leblanc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Joshy fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc working aggressively here.
Leblanc lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short body shot lands from Joshy as the two fighters clinch.
Joshy blocking some punches.
Joshy misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joshy.
Leblanc misses with a punch on the inside.
Joshy pushes Leblanc back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Leblanc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Joshy.
Leblanc is breathing heavily.
Joshy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leblanc throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Joshy pushes Leblanc back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Joshy.
Leblanc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joshy.
Joshy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Joshy.

Leblanc is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Joshy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Leblanc is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joshy creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Leblanc crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Leblanc face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Joshy takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bam Bam Joshy!