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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Lefleaur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
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184 cm
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170 lbs
28 - 10 - 0 |
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180 cm
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152 lbs
19 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordon Lefleaur! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Pitbull! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lefleaur misses with a double jab
and Pitbull holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Lefleaur has a couple of punches blocked by Pitbull.
Pitbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lefleaur's elbow. Pitbull's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Lefleaur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pitbull has a couple of punches blocked by Lefleaur.
Pitbull blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pitbull is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lefleaur to keep the fight standing. Lefleaur is pressed up against the cage. Pitbull has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lefleaur down to the mat. Lefleaur avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Lefleaur wants to land a leg kick but Pitbull is out of range. Lefleaur takes the fight into the clinch. Pitbull blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lefleaur - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lefleaur misses with some punches.
Lefleaur tries to work over Pitbull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Pitbull is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. A head punch blocked on the inside by Pitbull.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lefleaur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pitbull's elbow. Pitbull breaks the clinch.
Lefleaur is looking to clinch but Pitbull is avoiding it.
Pitbull takes a swing at Lefleaur's ribcage but misses. Pitbull fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Gordon Lefleaur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Pitbull. Lefleaur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lefleaur closes the distance and clinches. Come on Pitbull - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lefleaur lands with a right to the head. Pitbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lefleaur lands with a left to the head. Lefleaur digs a right hand into Pitbull's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pitbull's gas tank. A body shot lands from Lefleaur.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pitbull creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Lefleaur misses with a punch to the body.
Pitbull tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Still in the clinch, Lefleaur scores with a nice short uppercut. Pitbull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gordon Lefleaur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The crowd cheers as Lefleaur lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pitbull doesn't seem phased though. Pitbull misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Pitbull takes a swing at Lefleaur's ribcage but misses. Lefleaur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pitbull circles away quickly and effectively. A left and a right from Lefleaur both land. Nice combination. Pitbull looks to land a left hand but Lefleaur moved out of range nicely. Pitbull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lefleaur. Pitbull defending well as Lefleaur loads up on a big left hand. Lefleaur just misses with a punch to the body.
Pitbull catches Lefleaur with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Lefleaur fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice takedown defense from Lefleaur. No joy for Pitbull on that attempt. Lefleaur throws a right hand that Pitbull ducks under and follows up with a left that Pitbull also avoids with ease. Pitbull wants to clinch up but Lefleaur keeps it at a distance. Lefleaur throws a nice looking combination but Pitbull bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Pitbull rushes Lefleaur and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Pitbull tries to break free but Lefleaur pushes him back against the cage. Pitbull makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A shot in the inside from Lefleaur. Lefleaur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pitbull. Pitbull's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lefleaur closes the distance but Pitbull moves to the side and Pitbull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Lefleaur tries to clinch but Pitbull is having none of it. Pitbull misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lefleaur cracks Pitbull with a good jab. Pitbull misses with a hook. Lefleaur ducked under it nicely. Lefleaur looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitbull is just out of range. Pitbull loads up on a big right hand but Lefleaur slips the punch. Pitbull scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lefleaur doesn't seem bothered though. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pitbull misses with a looping left. Lefleaur throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Pitbull misses with a hook. Lefleaur ducked under it nicely. Pitbull misses with a straight left. Pitbull misses with a looping right. Lefleaur takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lefleaur looks for the body kick but Pitbull saw that one coming. Pitbull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lefleaur was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitbull. Pitbull's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lefleaur under the eye. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Lefleaur dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lefleaur looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lefleaur scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Pitbull gets a clinch. Lefleaur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Lefleaur working aggressively here.
Pitbull misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Pitbull. Lefleaur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pitbull backwards. Lefleaur lands with a short shot to the head. Pitbull lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Lefleaur struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitbull controls his hands.
Pitbull lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. This has been an exciting period of action! Pitbull is trying to force a seperation but Lefleaur has the dominant position. Lefleaur swings wildly with an uppercut but Pitbull uses good head movement to avoid it. Lefleaur throws a punch but it's blocked by Pitbull. Lefleaur tries a body shot but Pitbull blocks it.
Pitbull is looking to break free of the clinch but Lefleaur has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lefleaur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pitbull lands with a short shot to the head. Pitbull lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lefleaur backwards. Pitbull misses with a hook from the clinch. A right handed body shot lands from Lefleaur.
Pitbull lands a shoulder strike. Lefleaur misses with the head strike.
Lefleaur misses with some punches.
Pitbull is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lefleaur to keep the fight standing. Lefleaur lands with a light punch inside. Pitbull is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lefleaur pulls him back up using the underhooks. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Lefleaur pushes Pitbull back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pitbull is trying to pull guard but Lefleaur turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Gordon Lefleaur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Pitbull. Pitbull lands with a light punch inside. Lefleaur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pitbull lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lefleaur backwards. Pitbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lefleaur lands a body punch. A hook to the body from Pitbull.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lefleaur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Pitbull.
A body shot lands from Lefleaur.
Lefleaur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pitbull backwards. Lefleaur misses with a hook from the clinch. Lefleaur lands an uppercut. Lefleaur has a couple of punches blocked by Pitbull.
Pitbull misses with a punch on the inside.
Pitbull decides to pull guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lefleaur stands up from Pitbull's guard - Lefleaur perhaps looking for a knockout. Pitbull moves to clinch but Lefleaur breaks away and Lefleaur counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Pitbull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lefleaur doesn't manage to clinch there - Pitbull circles away.
Lefleaur misses with a wild body shot. Lefleaur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitbull gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pitbull lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lefleaur backwards. Lefleaur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short uppercut from Lefleaur. Gordon Lefleaur has scored more points in the clinch so far. Pitbull throws a head punch that misses. Pitbull working aggressively here.
Lefleaur can't find room to land a body shot as Pitbull controls the action.
Pitbull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pitbull misses with a right hand and Lefleaur counters with a good low kick that Pitbull was not able to check. Lefleaur tries a low kick but Pitbull avoids it. Lefleaur falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pitbull counters with a thumping low kick. Gordon Lefleaur is winning the standup battle so far. Pitbull closes the distance and lands a one-two. Nice takedown defense from Lefleaur. No joy for Pitbull on that attempt. Lefleaur tries to land a leg kick but Pitbull saw it coming and moves away.
Lefleaur gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lefleaur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lefleaur scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lefleaur lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pitbull at a distance.
Pitbull misses with a hook. Lefleaur ducked under it nicely. Lefleaur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pitbull comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Pitbull darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Pitbull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lefleaur.
Lefleaur connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pitbull. Pitbull circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Jab, jab by Pitbull - just one landing. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lefleaur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lefleaur avoids the body shot from Pitbull.
Lefleaur lands a leg kick that knocks Pitbull off balance momentarily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gordon Lefleaur 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pitbull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lefleaur manages to avoid it. The fighters circling - Pitbull throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Pitbull tries to clinch but Lefleaur is having none of it. Pitbull tries to close the distance and clinch but Lefleaur swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lefleaur misses with a series of wild punches.
Lefleaur pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pitbull ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Pitbull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lefleaur moves away. Lefleaur connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Lefleaur looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Pitbull throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Lefleaur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pitbull.
Pitbull punishes Lefleaur's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pitbull takes one on the button. Lefleaur is looking to wear down Pitbull with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Lefleaur swings widly with a right hand
and Pitbull counters with a left to the body. Pitbull throws a series of strikes that have Lefleaur backpedaling.
Pitbull avoids the body shot from Lefleaur.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lefleaur. Pitbull does a little dance to reset his feet. Pitbull fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pitbull looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Pitbull with the ground and pound but Lefleaur uses the opportunity to regain guard. Pitbull trying to control but Lefleaur is working from the bottom. Pitbull postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Pitbull trying to control the position from guard on top but Lefleaur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pitbull preventing the sweep. This has been an exciting period of action! Lefleaur working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pitbull wants to pass the guard but Lefleaur is keeping the position. Gordon Lefleaur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Pitbull loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Pitbull wants to control from the top but Lefleaur keeps moving. Pitbull is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Roy Pitbull wasn't active enough on the ground. Lefleaur lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lefleaur is looking to land body kicks. Lefleaur misses with a double jab.
Lefleaur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pitbull. Pitbull tries to clinch but Lefleaur moves out of range. Pitbull moves out of range of the body kick. Roy Pitbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lefleaur gets tackled into the cage by Pitbull. Pitbull maintains the clinch. Lefleaur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pitbull backwards. A shot in the inside from Pitbull. Pitbull working some nice short punches in the clinch. Pitbull blocking some punches.
Lefleaur misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lefleaur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pitbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lefleaur blocks an uppercut.
Pitbull is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lefleaur to keep the fight standing. Pitbull misses with a short punch on the inside. Pitbull is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lefleaur to keep the fight standing. Lefleaur lands a hook to the side of the head. Still in the clinch, Lefleaur scores with a nice short uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Lefleaur pushes Pitbull back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Pitbull misses with the head strike.
Pitbull lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Pitbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Lefleaur controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lefleaur blocking some punches.
Pitbull pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lefleaur throws a series of strikes that have Pitbull backpedaling.
Pitbull throws a jab when Lefleaur was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Roy Pitbull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Lefleaur has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29 Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gordon Lefleaur!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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