PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Le Blanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepino Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Le Blanc
vs
Chavez

170 cm
22
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Le Blanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pepino Chavez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Blanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Chavez is just out of range.

Chavez moves into the clinch.

Chavez manages to break the clinch.
Le Blanc throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chavez.
Danga de danga de dang - Le Blanc scores with a four punch combination!
Le Blanc swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
Le Blanc misses with a wild body shot.
Le Blanc throws the left hand but Chavez avoids the punch easily.
Le Blanc cracks Chavez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chavez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Le Blanc sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Le Blanc fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Chavez has Le Blanc up against the cage in a clinch.
Chavez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Le Blanc wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Le Blanc wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Chavez.

Chavez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Chavez with that takedown attempt.

Chavez moves into range and clinches up with Le Blanc.
Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chavez.
Chavez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Le Blanc's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Chavez breaks the clinch.
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Le Blanc circles away.
Chavez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chavez looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Le Blanc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chavez tries to clinch there but Le Blanc circles away.
Le Blanc pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Le Blanc lands with an uppercut that bounces Chavez off the cage and back into rage.
Le Blanc stuns Chavez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Le Blanc jabs at Chavez's body.
Le Blanc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kyle Le Blanc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Blanc cracks Chavez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Le Blanc misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Chavez as Le Blanc shoots in.
Le Blanc lands a really nice looking cross but Chavez seems unphased.
Le Blanc moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!

Le Blanc has taken the fight to the clinch.
Le Blanc tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chavez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Le Blanc wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.
Le Blanc looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Le Blanc can't break the clinch.
Le Blanc is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chavez lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.
Le Blanc tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chavez smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Le Blanc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chavez takes one to the chin there.
Danga de danga de dang - Le Blanc scores with a four punch combination!
Le Blanc scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A nice combination there by Le Blanc.
Le Blanc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Le Blanc throws a series of punches but Chavez moves out of range.

Chavez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Le Blanc can't break the clinch.
Le Blanc is trying to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling him.
Le Blanc is looking to break free of the clinch but Chavez has double underhooks.
Chavez has Le Blanc pressed against the cage, preventing Le Blanc from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Le Blanc wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Chavez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chavez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch but Le Blanc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chavez fails with a takedown attempt.
Le Blanc scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chavez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Le Blanc circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Le Blanc!
Good shot there by Le Blanc.
Le Blanc shoots in for a double leg but Chavez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Le Blanc dives in and grabs Chavez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chavez pushes down on Le Blanc's head and hops out.
Chavez tries to clinch up but Le Blanc circles away and keeps his distance.
Le Blanc cracks a nice hook into Chavez's ribs.
Le Blanc comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Chavez rushes Le Blanc and presses him up against the cage.
Le Blanc tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Le Blanc is trying to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling him.
Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Le Blanc blocks it with crossed arms.
Le Blanc looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chavez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Le Blanc pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chavez lands a good knee to the midsection. Le Blanc won't want to take too many of those.
Chavez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Le Blanc's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc wants to break the clinch but can't.

Chavez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Le Blanc shoots in but Chavez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chavez cracks Le Blanc with a good jab.
Le Blanc misses with a few strikes there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Le Blanc.
Le Blanc misses with a hook.
Le Blanc swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavez.
Le Blanc lands with a right hand.
Le Blanc lands with an overhand left.
Le Blanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chavez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le Blanc throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chavez slips a jab and a cross from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chavez circles away quickly and effectively.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Le Blanc dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Le Blanc throws out the jab.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Le Blanc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Le Blanc finds it's way through Chavez's defenses.
Kyle Le Blanc is winning the standup battle so far.
Le Blanc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chavez walks into a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chavez tries to clinch but Le Blanc is having none of it.
Le Blanc dodges the punch combination from Chavez.
Chavez throws a one two combo.
Chavez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Le Blanc moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chavez.
Le Blanc misses with a straight right.
Le Blanc lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chavez is breathing heavily.
Le Blanc connects with a single shot there.

Chavez has Le Blanc up against the cage in a clinch.
Le Blanc fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Chavez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chavez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Le Blanc rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chavez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Le Blanc scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Le Blanc misses with a takedown attempt - Chavez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chavez keeps the fight on the outside.
Le Blanc throws a right and a left that Chavez avoids nicely.
Chavez defending well as Le Blanc loads up on a big left hand.
Le Blanc digs a good body shot into Chavez's ribs.
Le Blanc throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chavez lands a jab to the head.

Chavez moves into range and clinches up with Le Blanc.
Le Blanc takes a knee right on the jaw!
Le Blanc wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Le Blanc tries to break free but Chavez pushes him back against the cage.
Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Le Blanc has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chavez keeps control of Le Blanc as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Le Blanc ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Le Blanc no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Le Blanc wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chavez trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Blanc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chavez's guard.
Le Blanc is stalling in the full guard.
Chavez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Le Blanc sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chavez's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Still in half guard, Le Blanc seems content to control.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kyle Le Blanc just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Chavez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Le Blanc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Le Blanc throws a series of strikes that have Chavez backpedaling.
Le Blanc scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Le Blanc lands a jab to the head.
Le Blanc scores with a jab to the body.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Le Blanc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chavez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chavez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Le Blanc throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Le Blanc shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chavez pinned against the cage. Chavez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Le Blanc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Le Blanc throws a jab when Chavez was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Le Blanc dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Le Blanc misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chavez is looking to clinch.
Le Blanc tests Chavez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chavez is looking to clinch but Le Blanc is avoiding it.
Le Blanc with a jab.
Chavez tries to clinch there but Le Blanc circles away.
Chavez moves in looking to clinch but Le Blanc pushes him off.
Chavez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Le Blanc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Le Blanc moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chavez tries to clinch there but Le Blanc circles away.

Chavez rushes Le Blanc and presses him up against the cage.
Le Blanc tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chavez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Le Blanc wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.

Chavez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chavez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Le Blanc throws a shot to the body.
Chavez slips a jab and a cross from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc lands an overhand right.
Le Blanc lands a nice shot that snaps Chavez's head back.
Le Blanc digs a good body shot into Chavez's ribs.
Le Blanc lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Le Blanc throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body punch from Le Blanc.

Le Blanc moves into the clinch.
Le Blanc wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.
Le Blanc has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chavez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Le Blanc walks away with a smile on his face. Chavez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Le Blanc looks to land a right hand but Chavez moved out of range.
Le Blanc lands a body shot.
Chavez tries to clinch up.
Le Blanc darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kyle Le Blanc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le Blanc jabs Chavez right on the nose. Chavez blinks but takes it well.
Le Blanc connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chavez momentarily.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Blanc.
Le Blanc misses with a series of wild punches.
Le Blanc scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc scores with a jab. Chavez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Le Blanc swinging wildly here.
Chavez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chavez slips a straight right by Le Blanc.
Le Blanc connects with a crisp jab.
Le Blanc looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chavez is fending him off so far but Le Blanc persists. Nope, Chavez circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice uppercut lands for Chavez. That snapped Le Blanc's head back.
Le Blanc swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavez.
Chavez slips a jab from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc misses the shot to the body.
Chavez shoots for a double leg takedown but Le Blanc sprawls well. He's pushed Chavez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kyle Le Blanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepino Chavez.
Le Blanc changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc scores with a jab.
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Le Blanc circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez looks to clinch
and Le Blanc counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chavez is looking to clinch but Le Blanc is avoiding it.
Chavez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Le Blanc.
Chavez dodges the punch combination from Le Blanc.
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Le Blanc circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Blanc. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chavez looks to clinch
and Le Blanc counters with a one-two to the body.

Chavez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chavez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Le Blanc's face.
Le Blanc can't break the clinch.

Le Blanc breaks the clinch.
Chavez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chavez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Le Blanc with a hook.
Chavez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pepino Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice combination there by Le Blanc.
Le Blanc throws a looping overhand right but Chavez ducks down to avoid it.
Chavez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Le Blanc.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Le Blanc changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chavez tries to avoid it but Le Blanc manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chavez to the ground. Chavez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Le Blanc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chavez moves in looking to clinch but Le Blanc pushes him off.
Chavez wants to clinch up but Le Blanc keeps it at a distance.
Le Blanc misses the shot to the body.
Le Blanc lands a jab to the head.

Chavez closes the distance and clinches.
Le Blanc wants to break free but Chavez has control.
Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
Chavez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Le Blanc tries to circle away but Chavez has him pinned against the cage.
Le Blanc working hard to break the clinch.

Chavez jumps into guard, dragging Le Blanc to the mat.
Chavez being controlled here, momentarily.
Kyle Le Blanc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Le Blanc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Le Blanc, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Le Blanc!