PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kristof Pardi (ranked 1282 p4p, 1448 weight class) and Guy Leblond (ranked 138 p4p, 151 weight class). Pardi's entrance music is Party Boy Theme. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Pardi
vs
Leblond

172 cm
21
154
7 - 3 - 0

165 cm
21
145
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kristof Pardi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guy Leblond!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leblond instigates a clinch.
Leblond blocks a body shot from Pardi.
Leblond working aggressively here.
Leblond scores with a hook to the body.
Leblond lands a shoulder strike.
Leblond drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pardi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Leblond shoots and misses
and Pardi counters with a straight right hand.
Pardi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pardi lands a really nice looking cross but Leblond seems unphased.
Leblond lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leblond shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Leblond instigates a clinch.
Pardi lands an uppercut.
Leblond blocks a body shot from Pardi.
Pardi throws a head punch that misses.
Pardi gets underhooks to prevent Leblond's takedown attempt.
Kristof Pardi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guy Leblond.

Leblond has hold of one of Pardi's legs. Pardi is fighting the takedown attempt but Leblond gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Leblond passes into half guard.
Leblond thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pardi is looking for a sweep. Leblond is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leblond is working for a submission of some sort.
Pardi wants to get back to full guard.
Leblond has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leblond seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Leblond scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pardi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leblond working Pardi over with strikes.
My spies in Hey Steves Fight Shack inform me that Leblond has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Pardi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leblond throwing shots but Pardi is blocking nicely.

Leblond is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Leblond working over Pardi with some ground and pound. Pardi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Leblond connects with a nice short shot to Pardi's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardi tries to get to full guard but Leblond has control of the leg.
Leblond working Pardi over with strikes.
Pardi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Leblond's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Leblond's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leblond rolls, trying to escape but Pardi keeps control of the position.
Leblond is still trying to improve position.
Leblond rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Leblond manages to get to full guard.
Pardi stands up over Leblond, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pardi trying to control the position from guard on top but Leblond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Leblond throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leblond is looking for a triangle but Pardi pushes his legs off easily.
Leblond wants to sweep here but Pardi controlling him for the moment.
Pardi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leblond wants to sweep but no luck.

Leblond throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leblond wants to hit a sweep here but Pardi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Leblond there!
Leblond working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pardi wants to control the pace but Leblond is squirming around nicely.
Leblond is looking to get to half guard.
Pardi is landing with some decent strikes but Leblond is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Leblond is working to get back to half guard.
Leblond in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Leblond sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ground and pound from Pardi.
Leblond wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kristof Pardi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Pardi. Leblond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leblond takes one to the chin there.
Leblond scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Leblond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pardi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pardi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leblond throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leblond takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice takedown defense from Pardi. No joy for Leblond on that attempt.
Nice cross by Pardi.
Pardi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leblond.
Leblond takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leblond doesn't manage to clinch there - Pardi circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Leblond closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pardi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leblond prevents a body shot from Pardi.
Pardi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pardi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pardi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pardi working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Leblond fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leblond.
Leblond misses with some punches.
Pardi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leblonds head.
Leblond blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pardi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pardi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leblond working aggressively here.
Leblond lands with a right to the head.
Pardi lands with a left to the head.
Pardi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leblond misses with the head strike.
Pardi lands a nice uppercut.
Leblond working aggressively here.
Pardi throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Pardi.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pardi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leblond wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leblond backwards.
Pardi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Pardi.

Pardi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leblond misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pardi throws a hook but Leblond avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leblond is defended easily by Pardi.
Kristof Pardi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guy Leblond.
Pardi throws a sloppy body shot
and Leblond counters with an outside leg kick.
Pardi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leblond can do to turn this around?
Pardi throws a looping overhand right but Leblond ducks down to avoid it.

Leblond darts in and clinches Pardi up against the cage.
Leblond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pardi is pressed up against the cage. Leblond has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pardi down to the mat. Pardi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Leblond on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leblond thuds a left hand into Pardi's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Pardi misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pardi thuds his right hand into Leblond's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pardi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leblond throws a leg kick
and Pardi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leblond moves out of range of the strikes.
A good leg kick by Leblond.
Pardi thuds his right hand into Leblond's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leblond tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pardi missing with a left hand there. Leblond was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pardi slips a jab from Leblond.
Pardi scores with a jab to the body.
Leblond looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kristof Pardi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pardi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leblond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pardi.
Pardi misses with a jab to the body
and Leblond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leblond defending well as Pardi loads up on a big left hand.
Pardi misses with a left hand
and Leblond counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pardi misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leblond defending well as Pardi loads up on a big left hand.
Pardi scores with a three punch combo!
A decent looking cross lands there for Pardi.
Leblond connects with a solid leg kick.
Leblond shoots in but Pardi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pardi.
Leblond throws a big shot that misses.
Leblond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leblond gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leblond fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pardi circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leblond.
Pardi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pardi throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kristof Pardi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pardi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leblond.

Leblond drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Leblond in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pardi looking for a sweep. Not yet Pardi, not yet.
Pardi looking to control.
Pardi wants to sweep but no luck.
Guy Leblond has got the better of the ground game so far.

Pardi has his foot on Leblond's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Leblond works his way back into a safe position though.
Leblond throwing strikes from guard but Pardi blocks nicely.
Leblond scoring with some ground and pound.
Leblond passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leblond uses his free foot to push down on Pardi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pardi.
Pardi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pardi gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pardi tries to get to full guard but Leblond has control of the leg.
Pardi has hold of Leblond's hands but Leblond slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pardi wants to improve his position but Leblond is controlling well.
Leblond lands with a punch from half guard.
Leblond trying to mount his opponent but Pardi defends it.
Pardi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Leblond throws a big right hand that misses.
Leblond won't allow Pardi to sweep him here.
Pardi is trying to control the position but Leblond postures up.
Leblond working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pardi's head.
Leblond working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblond scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Leblond stopping the sweep attempt from Pardi.
Leblond is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Leblond distracts Pardi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Guy Leblond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leblond accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leblond trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Pardi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Leblond preventing the sweep.
Leblond throws a big right hand that misses.

Pardi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Leblond is aware though and is defending well.
Leblond throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leblond throwing strikes from guard but Pardi blocks nicely.
Pardi looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblond lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Leblond throwing strikes from guard but Pardi blocks nicely.
Pardi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leblond throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pardi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leblond lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pardi looking for a sweep. Not yet Pardi, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pardi is on top in guard.

Leblond striking from the bottom.
Pardi slips nicely into half guard.
Leblond is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leblond is refusing to be controlled, as Pardi sits in half guard.

Leblond looking for submissions off his back.
Pardi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kristof Pardi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leblond wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leblond is staying active underneath Pardi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've been hearing that Pardi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Pardi stalling.
Pardi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guy Leblond comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pardi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!