PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remy Lemieux (ranked 5775 p4p, 6053 weight class) and Cleitos Svoboda (ranked 576 p4p, 590 weight class). Svoboda has chosen Like A Stone as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Cleitos Svoboda enters the cage!

Lemieux
vs
Svoboda

189 cm
24
208
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
205
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Remy Lemieux !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cleitos Svoboda!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemieux tries to clinch but Svoboda moves out of range.
Lemieux stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lemieux wants it to stay on the feet.
Lemieux wants to clinch up but Svoboda keeps it at a distance.

Svoboda darts in and clinches Lemieux up against the cage.
Lemieux gets underhooks to prevent Svoboda's takedown attempt.
Lemieux throws a punch but it's blocked by Svoboda.
Lemieux lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lemieux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemieux has a couple of punches blocked by Svoboda.
Lemieux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Svoboda goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lemieux prevents it.
Remy Lemieux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cleitos Svoboda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux lands an elbow inside that Svoboda shrugs off.

It looks like Cleitos Svoboda has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Lemieux scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lemieux scores with a shot to the side of Svoboda's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Svoboda.
Lemieux lands an elbow that stopped Svoboda in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Svoboda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lemieux lands with a short shot to the head.
Svoboda can't get the takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lemieux - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lemieux lands an uppercut.

Svoboda gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lemieux regains guard.
Svoboda seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Svoboda trying to control the position from guard on top but Lemieux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lemieux is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Svoboda controls the pace.
Lemieux wants to stand up but Svoboda is controlling him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Lemieux as Svoboda shoots in.
Lemieux is looking to clinch but Svoboda is avoiding it.
Svoboda misses with a takedown attempt - Lemieux sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Svoboda looks winded!
Lemieux stuffs the takedown attempt from Svoboda. Svoboda gets slowly back to his feet.
Lemieux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Svoboda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lemieux doesn't manage to clinch there - Svoboda circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lemieux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svoboda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Svoboda's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lemieux wants to clinch.
Lemieux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Svoboda's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lemieux is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lemieux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lemieux stuffs the takedown.
Cleitos Svoboda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Lemieux . No joy for Svoboda on that attempt.
Lemieux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Svoboda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Svoboda swats away the attempt to clinch by Lemieux .
Svoboda tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lemieux defends well and Svoboda ends up having to push Lemieux into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Svoboda circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lemieux closes the distance and clinches.
Lemieux tries to stall but Svoboda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lemieux comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lemieux swings wildly with an uppercut but Svoboda uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lemieux .
Lemieux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Lemieux on the inside.
Lemieux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Lemieux .
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lemieux .
Lemieux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lemieux tries to stall but Svoboda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lemieux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Lemieux .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Lemieux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cleitos Svoboda's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Lemieux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Svoboda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lemieux defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Svoboda.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Svoboda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lemieux stuffs the takedown attempt from Svoboda. Svoboda gets slowly back to his feet.
Lemieux tries to clinch there but Svoboda circles away.
Lemieux wants to clinch up but Svoboda keeps it at a distance.
Lemieux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lemieux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lemieux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Svoboda can do to turn this around?
Svoboda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lemieux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svoboda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux wants to clinch.
As Lemieux backs off Svoboda throws a huge counter combo but Lemieux manages to avoid it all.

Svoboda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lemieux napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Svoboda is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux pushes Svoboda away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Svoboda gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Svoboda scores with a couple of short elbows.

Lemieux bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Lemieux tries to clinch up.
Lemieux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Svoboda has his takedown stuffed
and Lemieux counters with a right hand to the body.
Remy Lemieux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cleitos Svoboda.

Lemieux has Svoboda up against the cage in a clinch.
Lemieux lands a nice elbow.
Svoboda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lemieux lands a left hand.
Lemieux works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lemieux lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lemieux lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lemieux creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lemieux lands a shoulder strike.
Lemieux lands a hook that snaps the head of Svoboda backwards.
Lemieux lands with a left to the head.
Lemieux lands an elbow inside that Svoboda shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lemieux .

That has opened up Cleitos Svoboda's cut even more.
Lemieux lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Svoboda is rocked!
Lemieux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Svoboda is still on wobbly legs! Can Lemieux finish him?
Lemieux pushes Svoboda against the cage. Lemieux is working some dirty boxing. Lemieux pushes off with a quick right hook! Svoboda goes down! Svoboda tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Lemieux moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remy Lemieux !
A victorious Remy Lemieux thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.