PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude LeBlanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeBlanc has chosen Professor Green ft. Maverick Sabre - Jungle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dante Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Claude LeBlanc's chin.

Silva
vs
LeBlanc

185 cm
22
215 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

184 cm
20
218 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Raptorz Inc.

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 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Claude LeBlanc!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBlanc is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bruize Brothers in the buildup to the fight.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but LeBlanc seems unphased.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
LeBlanc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LeBlanc misses with a looping left.
LeBlanc walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
LeBlanc checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
LeBlanc throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
LeBlanc is looking to land body kicks.
LeBlanc attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but LeBlanc is just out of range.
Silva scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LeBlanc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LeBlanc throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva blocks a jab.
LeBlanc connects with a looping right hand.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
LeBlanc ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva with a hook.
LeBlanc misses with a looping right.
LeBlanc tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Silva misses.
LeBlanc is looking to land body kicks.
Silva slips a straight right by LeBlanc.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva looks to land a left hand but LeBlanc moved out of range nicely.
LeBlanc throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
LeBlanc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LeBlanc moves away.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
LeBlanc fails in his attempt to clinch.
LeBlanc displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
LeBlanc scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
LeBlanc throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
LeBlanc lands a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts LeBlanc, as that shot connected.
LeBlanc misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva with a nice cross.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but LeBlanc checks it.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc lands with a right hand.
LeBlanc looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

LeBlanc moves into the clinch.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from LeBlanc fails to land.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva is looking to control LeBlanc's arms but LeBlanc gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
LeBlanc misses the shot to the body.
LeBlanc throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before LeBlanc can pounce on him.
LeBlanc swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva takes one on the button.
LeBlanc steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from LeBlanc.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
LeBlanc throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.

LeBlanc lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! LeBlanc takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Silva is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LeBlanc drops Silva with a straight right hand, right on the button! LeBlanc follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Claude LeBlanc!
After winning the bout, Claude LeBlanc thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.