PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guy Leblond (ranked 2968 p4p, 5643 weight class) and Craig LeDian (ranked 278 p4p, 403 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Leblond
vs
LeDian

165 cm
23
145
5 - 4 - 1

163 cm
27
140
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Guy Leblond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig LeDian!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leblond clinches with his opponent.

Leblond gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
LeDian is doing well to control the position and prevent Leblond from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LeDian has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leblond is working away from the top position though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Leblond missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leblond controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeDian wants to improve his position but Leblond is controlling well.
Leblond looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks LeDian with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeDian is looking to improve his position.
Leblond working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Leblond maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! LeDian could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Leblond has cracked it and LeDian is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Leblond!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Guy Leblond!