PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy LeDouche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Fanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Fanco will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

LeDouche
vs
Fanco

180 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
16
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guy LeDouche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Fanco!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeDouche takes a kick to the side of the head.
LeDouche scores with a jab.

It looks like Kyle Fanco has been cut.
Fanco misses with a double jab.
LeDouche digs a good hook to Fanco's body.
LeDouche scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LeDouche wants to clinch
and Fanco counters with a one-two to the body.
LeDouche throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fanco.
LeDouche fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fanco looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
LeDouche bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fanco's head.
Fanco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Fanco is predictable there
and LeDouche counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fanco's knee momentarily.
Fanco looks winded!
LeDouche is looking to clinch but Fanco is avoiding it.
A punch combination from LeDouche misses.
A punch combination from LeDouche misses.
LeDouche avoids the head kick by Fanco.

LeDouche moves into the clinch.
LeDouche putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fanco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by LeDouche.
LeDouche comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
LeDouche tries to score a body lock takedown but Fanco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
LeDouche with a knee to the head.
Fanco blocks an elbow strike.
Fanco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
LeDouche tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fanco avoids it.
LeDouche with an attempt at a knee that misses.
LeDouche tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
LeDouche wants a takedown.
LeDouche lands a nice knee to the body.
LeDouche misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fanco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeDouche with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
LeDouche with a knee to the head.
LeDouche lands an elbow inside that Fanco shrugs off.
Fanco avoids the elbow strike from LeDouche, against the cage.
LeDouche with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
LeDouche lands a right hand.
LeDouche misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fanco.
LeDouche tries to land knees in the clinch but Fanco avoids the damage to the body.
Fanco takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fanco avoiding damage as LeDouche throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fanco is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy LeDouche. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanco wants to break free but LeDouche has control.
LeDouche misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fanco.
Fanco avoiding damage as LeDouche throws knees to the body.
LeDouche is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fanco is defending well for now.
LeDouche pushes off an throws an elbow but Fanco leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fanco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but LeDouche has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from LeDouche fails to land.

Fanco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Fanco takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from LeDouche on the inside.
Fanco is trying to push LeDouche away but LeDouche has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeDouche tries to land a knee to the head but Fanco blocks with his arms.
LeDouche trying to land knees to the body.
Fanco is trying to force a seperation but LeDouche has the dominant position.
LeDouche tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fanco avoids it.
LeDouche misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fanco.
Fanco avoiding damage as LeDouche throws knees to the body.
LeDouche trying to land knees to the body.
LeDouche misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fanco.
LeDouche has Fanco pressed against the cage, preventing Fanco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fanco has had enough of the clinch but LeDouche keeps him there for the moment.
LeDouche has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fanco after a bit of a struggle.

Fanco manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guy LeDouche dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Fanco's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

LeDouche dodges the punch combination from Fanco.
Fanco connects with a solid leg kick.
Fanco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fanco tries for a takedown but LeDouche sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
LeDouche tries to bum rush Fanco with a series of wild strikes but Fanco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fanco thuds his shin into the meat of LeDouche's side.
Fanco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fanco fails with an attempt to clinch.
LeDouche misses with an uppercut.
LeDouche throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LeDouche scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
LeDouche uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fanco.
LeDouche scores with a jab to the body.
LeDouche keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LeDouche connects with a body shot.
Fanco is breathing heavily.
Fanco on the wrong end of a nice hook.
LeDouche scores with a jab to the head.
Fanco takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
LeDouche lands with a nice body punch.
LeDouche misses with the combination.
LeDouche throws a right hand that Fanco ducks under and follows up with a left that Fanco also avoids with ease.
Fanco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guy LeDouche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fanco tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and LeDouche is able to avoid easily.
Nice body punch from LeDouche.
Fanco takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Guy LeDouche is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fanco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeDouche lands a head kick. Fanco smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fanco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
LeDouche scores with a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fanco.
Fanco ducks right into an uppercut from LeDouche.
LeDouche bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fanco's head.
LeDouche looks to land a combination but Fanco avoids it well.
LeDouche looks to land a combination but Fanco avoids it well.
Fanco misses with a head kick.
LeDouche misses with a body shot.
Fanco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from LeDouche.
Fanco fails in his attempt to clinch.
LeDouche misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Fanco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
LeDouche fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
LeDouche takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
LeDouche wants to clinch.
Fanco tries to close the distance and clinch but LeDouche swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
LeDouche jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A clash of legs there as LeDouche blocks the low kick.
LeDouche takes one to the chin there.
LeDouche checks a low kick from Fanco.
Fanco circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for LeDouche, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
LeDouche misses with a head kick.
Fanco scores with a nice body kick.
Fanco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Guy LeDouche is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fanco misses with a body kick.
LeDouche swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fanco counters with a left and a right that stings LeDouche.
Fanco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but LeDouche moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

LeDouche darts in and clinches Fanco up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fanco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LeDouche avoids the head kick by Fanco.

LeDouche closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
LeDouche tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fanco avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guy LeDouche dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Fanco's cut.
That's time! LeDouche's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

LeDouche checks the leg kick nicely there.
LeDouche lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fanco backs up against the cage.
Fanco throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fanco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
LeDouche misses with a head kick.
LeDouche throws a body punch but Fanco moves out of range.
LeDouche tries a head kick but it misses.
LeDouche avoids the head kick by Fanco.
LeDouche checks the leg kick.
LeDouche misses with a few strikes there.
LeDouche swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fanco throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fanco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fanco throws a low kick but it's checked well by LeDouche.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeDouche throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fanco tries to clinch there but LeDouche circles away.
LeDouche tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fanco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fanco throws a head kick that misses.
Fanco tries a head kick but it misses.
LeDouche lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fanco circles away quickly and effectively.
Fanco attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
LeDouche clobbers Fanco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
LeDouche misses with a wild combination.
LeDouche swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fanco counters with a two punch combo.
Fanco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fanco walks into a left hand.
Kyle Fanco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from LeDouche. Those never looked like landing.
LeDouche listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fanco misses the shot to the body.
Nice jab there from LeDouche.

Fanco gets a takedown into half guard.
Fanco is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for LeDouche!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fanco is landing with some decent strikes but LeDouche is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fanco misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
LeDouche might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Fanco looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanco seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but LeDouche is holding on tight.

Fanco working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

LeDouche has left one of his arms exposed and Fanco doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. LeDouche screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kyle Fanco!