PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dani Legrange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Alejandro Cuaron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legrange comes to the ring accompanied by White Rabbit. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cuaron's choice of entrance music: "We Got Latin Soul" by Mongo Santamaria. Guillermo Alejandro Cuaron has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Legrange
vs
Alejandro Cuaron

184 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dani Legrange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guillermo Alejandro Cuaron!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legrange slips under a jab.
A big right from Cuaron misses.
Legrange thumps Cuaron with a low kick.

Cuaron instigates a clinch.
Cuaron jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Legrange walks away with a smile on his face. Cuaron gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cuaron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Cuaron, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Legrange feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cuaron's calf.
Cuaron shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Legrange tries to clinch there but Cuaron circles away.
A jab-cross combination lands for Legrange and sends Cuaron crashing to the mat! Legrange follows him down to the mat - Cuaron regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Guillermo Alejandro Cuaron has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuaron tries to roll over but Legrange keeps him under control.
Cuaron trying to control here.
Cuaron looks gassed!
Legrange seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cuaron does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cuaron is trying to maintain the position but Legrange is very close to passing his half guard.
Legrange trying to pass the guard but Cuaron defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuaron is looking to improve his position.
Cuaron punching from the bottom.
Cuaron wants to control but Legrange is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cuaron throws a combination that misses

and Legrange counters with a series of strikes that sends Cuaron to the canvas! Legrange follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Cuaron is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cuaron is trying to control the position but Legrange postures up.
Cuaron is still in real trouble! Can Legrange finish him?
Cuaron can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Legrange controls the pace.
Cuaron seems to have recovered his senses.

Cuaron has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Legrange can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Legrange has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Legrange stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cuaron swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cuaron has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Legrange can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Legrange looking to pass the guard.
Legrange trying to control but Cuaron is working from the bottom.
Cuaron throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cuaron's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cuaron duly obliges.
Cuaron misses with a two punch combination.
Legrange slips under a jab from Cuaron.
A big right from Cuaron misses.
Cuaron with a lazy takedown attempt

and Legrange counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dani Legrange has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guillermo Alejandro Cuaron.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Legrange is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cuaron doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Legrange.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Legrange lands strikes from half guard.
Cuaron wants to get back to full guard but Legrange has passed into side control.
Cuaron tries to hold on but Legrange postures up.
Legrange trying to control but Cuaron is having none of it.
Cuaron tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Legrange lands a big shot there that rocks Cuaron but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cuaron tries to hold on but Legrange pushes him away.
Legrange trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cuaron slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Legrange trying to control from half guard but Cuaron is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cuaron tries to roll over but Legrange keeps him under control.
Cuaron is refusing to be controlled, as Legrange sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dani Legrange dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guillermo Alejandro Cuaron's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cuaron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Legrange scores a nice knee to the body.
Cuaron stalling.
Legrange is pressed up against the ropes. Cuaron has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Legrange down to the mat. Legrange avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cuaron misses with a body punch
and Legrange counters with a head kick.
Guillermo Alejandro Cuaron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuaron looks to land a right hand but Legrange moved out of range.
Cuaron takes a swing at Legrange's ribcage but misses.
Legrange lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Cuaron clinches with his opponent.
Cuaron is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cuaron. Legrange does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Cuaron misses.

Legrange closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legrange working the ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuaron tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Cuaron's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Legrange controls the position.
Cuaron throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Cuaron is not content to let Legrange control the position.
Cuaron struggling a bit here.
Cuaron tries to bench press Legrange off him but Legrange keeps the position.
Legrange trying to control the action but Cuaron is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cuaron needs to keep his hands up - Legrange had a free shot at his head there.
Cuaron bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Legrange's head.
Cuaron with a lazy takedown attempt

and Legrange counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Legrange seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cuaron does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cuaron missing with punches from the bottom.
Cuaron punching from the bottom.
Cuaron punching from the bottom.
Cuaron trying to control from the bottom.

Cuaron is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Legrange pulls his head out easily.
Legrange looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuaron is trying to maintain the position but Legrange is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Legrange lands a jab to the nose.

Legrange closes the distance and clinches.
Legrange will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cuaron up against the ropes.
Legrange drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cuaron gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Legrange is looking to control Cuaron's arms but Cuaron gets an underhook and turns him. Now Legrange has his back to the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Legrange obliges.
Cuaron stalling in the clinch but Legrange improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuaron takes a knee to the side of the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Legrange is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cuaron can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Cuaron - that landed with a thud.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Legrange takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Legrange lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cuaron working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Legrange doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Legrange manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cuaron is trying to keep Legrange in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dani Legrange dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Guillermo Alejandro Cuaron's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Legrange takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cuaron swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Legrange counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Legrange's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cuaron is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Legrange postures up.
Cuaron pulls Legrange in to control the position.
Cuaron striking off his back but it's not causing Legrange any problems.
Legrange throwing strikes from guard but Cuaron blocks nicely.
Legrange won't allow Cuaron to sweep him here.
Cuaron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cuaron is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cuaron misses with an uppercut. Legrange saw that one coming.
Legrange lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cuaron's sensitive parts.
Dani Legrange is winning the standup battle so far.
Legrange tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Legrange lands a slapping body shot.
Legrange scores with a leg kick.
Cuaron circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Legrange.
Cuaron should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Legrange looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dani Legrange overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Legrange trying to control from half guard but Cuaron is working away.
Cuaron is looking to control Legrange's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cuaron avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legrange is keen to just control but Cuaron is a slippery customer.
Cuaron wants to improve his position but Legrange is controlling well.
Cuaron is not content to let Legrange control the position.

Cuaron looking for submissions off his back.
Legrange is thwarting Cuaron's attempts to control the position.

Legrange moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Cuaron.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuaron prevents Legrange from improving position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cuaron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Legrange.
Legrange fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Legrange lands with a slapping head kick.
Cuaron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Legrange throws a right and a left that both miss.

Cuaron gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cuaron striking off his back but it's not causing Legrange any problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuaron throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Legrange wants to pass the guard but Cuaron is keeping the position.

Cuaron working for submissions but it's allowed Legrange to get to half guard.

Legrange is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dani Legrange is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Legrange controlling the action here.
Guillermo Alejandro Cuaron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cuaron misses with some strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dani Legrange showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Legrange has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dani Legrange!