PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francois Leroux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Selby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leroux comes to the cage accompanied by Leroux's Theme. Francois Leroux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Leroux
vs
Selby

190 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Francois Leroux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Selby!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leroux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Selby manages to avoid it.
Selby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leroux.
Leroux throws a nice head kick!
Selby shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leroux defends it nicely.
Selby changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leroux tries to avoid it but Selby manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leroux to the ground. Leroux escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leroux jabs Selby right on the nose. Selby blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selby dives in and grabs Leroux's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leroux pushes down on Selby's head and hops out.
Francois Leroux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Selby.
Selby fails with a takedown attempt.
Selby shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Selby.
Selby closes the distance and clinches up with Leroux, looking for a takedown. Selby pushes Leroux against the cage but Leroux circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Francois Leroux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Leroux scoring well with a low kick there.
Selby is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leroux sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Selby fails with a takedown attempt.
Rick Selby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Selby misses with a takedown
and Leroux counters with a left to the body.
Selby looks gassed!
Leroux thumps Selby with a low kick.
Leroux throws a leg kick which misses Selby's front leg but catches the back leg as Selby tries to avoid it.
Leroux lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leroux. That's going to slow Selby down.
A solid body kick from Leroux.
Leroux scores with a sloppy right hand. Selby should have avoided that one.
Selby takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leroux connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Leroux lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leroux scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroux lands a nice leg kick that just misses Selby's sensitive parts.
That kick from Leroux tenderised Selby's leg. Selby is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leroux feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Selby's calf.
Selby takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leroux lands with a slapping head kick.
Leroux is looking to wear down Selby with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Leroux connects with a leg kick. Selby looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leroux throws a head kick that Selby semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Leroux dominated that round.
That's time! Leroux's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Selby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leroux as he avoids it easily.
Selby fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leroux avoids it really well and circles away.
Selby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leroux pinned against the cage. Leroux gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Francois Leroux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Selby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leroux scoring well with a low kick there.
Selby is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Leroux.
Leroux scoring well with a low kick there.
Selby on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Selby shoots and misses
and Leroux counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Selby takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leroux stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Leroux.
The fighters circle momentarily. Leroux darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Leroux throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Selby.
Selby blocks a head kick by Leroux.
Leroux throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Selby on the side of the head.
Leroux moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Selby shoots and misses
and Leroux counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroux connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Leroux fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Selby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Selby moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Francois Leroux is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leroux.
Selby sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Leroux feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Selby's calf.
Leroux lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Selby at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroux scores with a hook.
Leroux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Selby can do to turn this around?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Leroux, as that shot connected.
Selby takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selby walks into a left hand.
Leroux connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Selby avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Leroux 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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Selby has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leroux.
Selby doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Leroux counters with a low kick, right behind Selby 's knee.
Selby takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Selby's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Selby changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leroux tries to avoid it but Selby manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leroux to the ground. Leroux escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Selby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Selby takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroux turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leroux lands a nice leg kick that just misses Selby's sensitive parts.
Leroux lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Selby at a distance.
Leroux throws a leg kick which misses Selby's front leg but catches the back leg as Selby tries to avoid it.
Leroux lands a head kick!
Selby takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroux scores with a kick to the midsection.
Leroux throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leroux goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Leroux bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Selby's head.
Leroux scores with a jab to the head.
Selby misses with a takedown attempt
and Selby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Francois Leroux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Selby.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selby needs to keep his hands up - Leroux had a free shot at his head there.
Leroux scores with a decent looking hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Selby might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Leroux has got the better of the exchanges.
Selby takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Leroux throws a nice looking combination but Selby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leroux connects with a jab.
Rick Selby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Selby tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leroux connects with a body shot that sends Selby's belly button to the back.
Francois Leroux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroux works the jab nicely.
Leroux getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leroux connects with a solid leg kick.
Leroux turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Selby is trying desperately to land a takedown but Leroux is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Selby.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Selby fails with the takedown
and Leroux counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Francois Leroux showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leroux has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:24
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois Leroux!