PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jim Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillaume Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guillaume Leblanc has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morrison
vs
Leblanc

165 cm
28
142 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

165 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guillaume Leblanc!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morrison forces Leblanc back against the cage and clinches.
Leblanc misses with some punches.
Leblanc tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Morrison pulls guard successfully.

Morrison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Morrison looking for a guillotine here but Leblanc defends easily.
Leblanc won't allow Morrison to sweep him here.
Morrison throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Leblanc avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Morrison pushes Leblanc off and gets back to his feet.

Morrison clinches.
Leblanc is pressed up against the cage. Morrison has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Leblanc down to the mat. Leblanc avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Morrison looking to score a takedown here. Leblanc is defending well but Morrison drives through and ends up in Leblanc's guard.
Leblanc really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morrison. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morrison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Morrison stands up and waves to Leblanc to follow him.

Morrison forces Leblanc back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Leblanc has had enough of the clinch but Morrison keeps him there for the moment.
Morrison blocking some punches.

Morrison works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Morrison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morrison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Morrison stands and steps away. Leblanc gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Morrison lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!

Morrison changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Leblanc looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Leblanc takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Leblanc looks gassed!
Morrison working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Morrison tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Morrison crashes against the mat.
Morrison has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Morrison is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leblanc has escaped the position, nice work there.
Leblanc wants to get back to his feet.
Morrison happy to just control the position for now.

Morrison looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morrison is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leblanc has escaped the position, nice work there.

Morrison is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leblanc has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Morrison looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Morrison dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Leblanc closes the distance looking to clinch

and Morrison counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Morrison.
Morrison trying to control but Leblanc is working from the bottom.
Morrison with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Morrison stands up over Leblanc, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Morrison trying to control but Leblanc is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leblanc utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morrison controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Morrison wants to pass the guard but Leblanc is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Morrison lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morrison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leblanc is breathing heavily.

Morrison is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Leblanc is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Leblanc has escaped and now he's on top!
Morrison is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leblanc is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Morrison has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Leblanc is looking to defend but Morrison has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Leblanc! Morrison pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Leblanc taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jim Morrison!