PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Le Blanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Blanc comes to the cage accompanied by I Know It's Over - By The Smiths. Connor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ça vaut mieux que d'attraper la scarlatine by Ray Venture kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Le Blanc
vs
Connor

170 cm
27
147 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

165 cm
25
145 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

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 13 - 3 - 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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Connor!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Le Blanc tests Connor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Connor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Connor.
Connor clobbers Le Blanc with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Connor closes the distance and clinches up with Le Blanc, looking for a takedown. Connor pushes Le Blanc against the cage but Le Blanc circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Le Blanc moves away from the strike by Connor.
Le Blanc wants to clinch up but Connor keeps it at a distance.
Crunch! Connor slams his shin into Le Blanc's torso.
Connor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Le Blancs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connor swings for the body but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Connor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Le Blanc counters with a nice low kick that buckles Connor's knee momentarily.
Le Blanc swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Connor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc throws a series of strikes that have Connor backpedaling.
Connor throws a series of punches but Le Blanc avoids them all with ease.
Connor throws a body punch but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Le Blanc throws a push kick but Connor slaps the foot to one side.
No luck for Connor with that takedown attempt.
Kyle Le Blanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Connor.
A nice combination there by Le Blanc.
Kyle Le Blanc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Connor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Le Blanc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Connor misses with a straight right.
Connor looks to land a left hand but Le Blanc moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Connor throws a shot from downtown. Le Blanc moves away and avoids it.
Le Blanc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connor.
Le Blanc dodges the punch combination from Connor.
Connor misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Connor.
A combination from Connor does no damage.
Connor is looking to chop away at Le Blanc's legs.
Le Blanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Connor moves away.
Le Blanc ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Le Blanc looks to land a right hand but Connor moved out of range.
Le Blanc moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Connor.
Connor avoids the body shot from Le Blanc.
Connor throws a body punch but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Connor slips a jab and a cross from Le Blanc.
Connor digs a good hook to Le Blanc's body.
Connor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Le Blanc moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Connor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Le Blanc ducks under a wild hook from Connor.
Le Blanc sizes up Connor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Le Blanc fails in his attempt to clinch.
Le Blanc fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Connor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Connor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor misses with a wild combination.
Connor misses with a wild combination.
Connor throws an off balance right hand
and Le Blanc counters with a left and a right that stings Connor.
Connor tries to bum rush Le Blanc with a series of wild strikes but Le Blanc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Connor. Le Blanc does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Blanc moves away.
Le Blanc avoids the body shot from Connor.
Connor misses with an uppercut
and Le Blanc counters with a good low kick that Connor was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connor misses with a straight left.
Connor swings away with a body shot that misses

and Le Blanc counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Le Blanc.

Le Blanc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Connor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Le Blanc bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Connor's head.
Le Blanc tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Connor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Le Blanc throws the kick towards the body but Connor avoids it.
Connor lands with a kick to the ribs.
Le Blanc works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Connor throws a right hand that Le Blanc ducks under and follows up with a left that Le Blanc also avoids with ease.
Le Blanc moves out of range as Connor strikes.
Le Blanc connects with a solid leg kick.
Le Blanc moves out of range as Connor strikes.
Connor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Le Blanc's hands.
Connor throws a leg kick but Le Blanc moved away.
Connor swings for the body but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Le Blanc lands a leg kick that knocks Connor off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc scores with a nice strike.
Connor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
John Connor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le Blanc ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Connor tried to score with a low kick but Le Blanc checks it.
Connor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Connor.
Connor throws a sloppy head kick
and Le Blanc counters with a left to the body.
Le Blanc dips to his left and cracks Connor with an uppercut!
Connor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Le Blanc takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Le Blanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Connor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Le Blanc looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Le Blanc checks a leg kick.
Le Blanc throws a looping overhand right but Connor ducks down to avoid it.
Connor misses with a straight right.
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 really sloppy takedown attempt there from Connor.
Connor is breathing heavily.
Connor connects with a single shot there.
Le Blanc misses with a body kick.
Connor throws a big shot that misses.
Le Blanc scores with a nice head shot.
Le Blanc misses with a wild combination.
Le Blanc scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Le Blanc.

Le Blanc gets tackled into the cage by Connor. Connor maintains the clinch.

Connor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
John Connor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Le Blanc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Connor.
Connor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Le Blanc lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Connor at a distance.
Connor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le Blanc looks to land a left hand but Connor moved out of range nicely.
Connor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Connor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Connor misses with a left hand
enabling Le Blanc to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Le Blanc counter with a right hand.
Connor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Connor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Le Blanc lands a jab to the nose.
Connor throws a series of punches but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Le Blanc.
Connor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Connor just misses with a punch to the body.
Connor feints and then cracks Le Blanc's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Le Blanc down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Connor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Le Blanc moves out of range as Connor strikes.
Connor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Connor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Le Blanc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Connor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Connor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Connor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Connor misses with an uppercut
and Le Blanc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Connor misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Connor misses the target.
Le Blanc moves out of range of the strikes.
Connor throws the kick towards the body but Le Blanc avoids it.
Connor throws a low kick but Le Blanc avoids it.
Connor fails to land with a series of punches.
Le Blanc throws a hook but Connor avoids it easily.
Connor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Le Blanc slips a straight right by Connor.
Nice cross by Connor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Le Blanc throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Connor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Connor walks into a straight right hand from Le Blanc.
Connor walks into a left hand.
Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Blanc moves away.
Le Blanc pivots, looking for a leg kick but Connor is out of range and Le Blanc settles back down.
Le Blanc avoids a punch combination nicely.
Connor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Connor misses with a hook.
Le Blanc takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Connor shoots for a takedown but Le Blanc saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor throws a series of punches but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Kyle Le Blanc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Le Blanc lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Connor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Le Blanc misses with an uppercut. Connor saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Le Blanc.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Blanc thuds his right hand into Connor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Le Blanc connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc moves into range and connects with a jab.
Connor looks to land a combination but Le Blanc avoids it well.
Le Blanc connects with a good right hand that stumbles Connor. Connor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Le Blanc turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor throws a leg kick
and Le Blanc finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Le Blanc finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Connor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Connor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Connor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Le Blanc works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
John Connor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Connor is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Le Blanc jabs at Connor's body.
Connor ducks under a wild hook from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Connor is still on wobbly legs! Can Le Blanc finish him?
Connor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Le Blanc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Le Blanc.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Le Blanc throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Connor stumbling backwards into the cage! Connor bounces back off the cage towards Le Blanc, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Le Blanc lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Le Blanc celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kyle Le Blanc!
After the big win, Kyle Le Blanc made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.