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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pierre La Plante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jebediah Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think La Plante might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to MegaDeth- This Day We FIGHT!. Stewart has chosen Momma Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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161 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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163 lbs
21 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pierre La Plante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jebediah Stewart!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Plante throws a right and a left that both miss.
La Plante looks to land a combination but Stewart avoids it well.
Stewart tries to close the distance and clinch but La Plante swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stewart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Plante.
La Plante connects with a right hand. Stewart shakes it off.
Stewart fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A big right from La Plante misses.
La Plante avoids the head kick by Stewart.
La Plante throws a shot from downtown. Stewart moves away and avoids it.
La Plante misses with a left hand
and Stewart counters by moving into the clinch.
La Plante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stewart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
La Plante closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stewart did well to prevent La Plante getting side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
La Plante missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stewart tries to push off, looking to stand up, but La Plante manages to move to mount!
Stewart is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Plante is landing with some decent strikes but Stewart is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
La Plante looking to control but Stewart is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
La Plante goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Stewart turns into him and now he's in La Plante's guard.
Stewart stopping the sweep attempt from La Plante.
Stewart really doesn't want to stay on the ground with La Plante. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stewart passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Plante blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stewart.
Stewart has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
La Plante avoids a series of strikes thrown by Stewart.
Stewart landing strikes from the mount and La Plante is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Stewart punishing his opponent with strikes.
La Plante can't escape the position.
La Plante sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
La Plante is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Plante trying to control here.
Stewart is keen to just control but La Plante is a slippery customer.
La Plante is trying to get back to full guard.
Stewart throwing shots but La Plante is blocking nicely.
Stewart tries to pass the half guard into mount. La Plante knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
La Plante is looking to control Stewart's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can La Plante avoid being mounted?
Stewart is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
La Plante manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stewart manages to get himself to full guard.
La Plante trying to control the position from guard on top but Stewart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
La Plante throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
La Plante stops Stewart from standing up.
La Plante throws a big right hand that misses.
La Plante stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stewart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pierre La Plante will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stewart misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stewart takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
La Plante throws a right and a left that Stewart avoids nicely.
La Plante wants to land a leg kick but Stewart is out of range.
No joy there for La Plante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stewart is defended easily by La Plante.
La Plante misses with a few strikes there.
La Plante displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stewart.
Pierre La Plante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jebediah Stewart.
Stewart goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stewart clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Plante has had enough of the clinch but Stewart keeps him there for the moment.
Stewart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stewart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. La Plante is defending well for now.
La Plante has had enough of the clinch but Stewart keeps him there for the moment.
Stewart avoids the elbow strike from La Plante, against the cage.
La Plante managing to block the knees to the body from Stewart.
Stewart will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning La Plante up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
La Plante tries to circle away but Stewart has him pinned against the cage.
Stewart trying to land knees to the body.
La Plante lands a takedown into guard.
La Plante wants to control from the top but Stewart keeps moving.
La Plante prevents Stewart from getting back to his feet.
La Plante with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
La Plante looking to pass the 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!
Stewart is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst La Plante is controlling him.
La Plante controlling from the top position.
La Plante stands and throws Stewart's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Plante wants to control but Stewart is keeping him busy.
Stewart is trying to get back to his feet.
Stewart stops La Plante from passing to mount.
La Plante tries for a kimura but Stewart is defending well.
La Plante taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart is not content to let La Plante control the position.
Stewart regains half guard, as La Plante was trying to land strikes.
Stewart tries to kick La Plante off but La Plante keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Plante missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
La Plante wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre La Plante dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
La Plante misses with a combination
and Stewart moves into the clinch.
La Plante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Stewart. No joy for La Plante on that attempt.
La Plante keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stewart takes one on the button.
La Plante misses with a jab, cross combination.
La Plante looks to throw the jab but Stewart is out of range.
No joy there for La Plante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
La Plante misses with the combination.
La Plante uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stewart has time to react.
La Plante goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stewart clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stewart misses with a knee strike.
Stewart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
La Plante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
La Plante takes a swing at Stewart's ribcage but misses.
La Plante avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stewart moves into the clinch.
Stewart gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Pierre La Plante has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by La Plante.
Stewart is pushing La Plante up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stewart lands an elbow inside that La Plante shrugs off.
La Plante breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot lands for La Plante.
Stewart shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with La Plante but La Plante pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pierre La Plante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stewart tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Stewart as La Plante shoots in.
Stewart scores a takedown into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Plante regains half guard.
La Plante won't allow Stewart to pass to mount.
Stewart wants to stand up but La Plante is controlling the position.
Stewart prevents La Plante from improving his position.
Stewart seems to be working for a kimura but La Plante defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart thows a huge punch but La Plante dodges it nicely.
Jebediah Stewart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
La Plante is trying to control but Stewart manages to pass to mount!
La Plante tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stewart tries to control but La Plante wriggling away.
Stewart goes for an armbar but La Plante turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from La Plante.
La Plante stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stewart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Plante working some strikes from top position.
La Plante with a flurry of punches that miss.
La Plante missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stewart is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
La Plante slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stewart wants to get back to his feet.
Stewart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
La Plante tries to move to mount but Stewart blocks the move with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pierre La Plante.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for La Plante, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pierre La Plante!
During a confident post fight interview, Pierre La Plante thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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