PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remi Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebas Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brown
vs
Leroy

177 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Remi Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sebas Leroy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leroy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Leroy as Brown shoots in.
Brown is looking to clinch but Leroy is avoiding it.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Leroy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remi Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leroy tries to clinch up.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Leroy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown. Leroy tries to sprawl out of it but Brown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leroy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown dives in and grabs Leroy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leroy pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Remi Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leroy scores with a jab to the body.
Brown with a poor takedown

and Leroy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown has Leroy pressed against the cage, preventing Leroy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leroy tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
Leroy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leroy tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Leroy working hard to break the clinch.
Leroy is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brown is stalling here.
Leroy tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Brown tries to pull guard but Leroy won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leroy tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Leroy.
Leroy slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leroy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Leroy counters with a head kick.

Leroy moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Leroy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leroy can't break the clinch.

Leroy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leroy connects with a solid leg kick.
Leroy scores with a one two! Brown had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Leroy tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown tries for a takedown but Leroy circles away easily
and Leroy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leroy misses with a takedown

and Brown counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brown.
Brown scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Leroy trying to control the position.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brown stops Leroy from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Leroy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Leroy.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Leroy is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown cracks Leroy with a solid left hand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Leroy.
Brown fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sebas Leroy will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Leroy throws a nice head kick!
Brown misses with a takedown

and Leroy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Leroy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown fails to pull guard.
Leroy avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Leroy has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Leroy taking a breather.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Leroy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Brown tries to pull guard but Leroy holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remi Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stalling in the clinch from Leroy.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leroy has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brown can't get the takedown.
Leroy missing with knees to the body.
Leroy tries to stall but Brown uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown tries to pull guard but Leroy won't allow it.
Brown keeps control of Leroy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leroy wants to break free but Brown has control.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Leroy digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nice body punch from Leroy.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leroy is trying to break free.
Leroy is pressed up against the cage. Brown has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Leroy down to the mat. Leroy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Leroy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.
Leroy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leroy has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.

Leroy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Leroy sprawls well.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Leroy counters with a big head kick but Brown shrugs it off.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt

and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leroy's guard.

Leroy pushes Brown off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.

Leroy moves into range and clinches up with Brown.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Leroy fails with an attempt to clinch.

Leroy has managed to clinch.
Leroy tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Leroy's face.
Leroy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.
Leroy working hard to break the clinch.
Leroy wants to break free but Brown has control.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leroy avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leroy is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Leroy is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leroy has his back to the cage.
Brown jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Leroy walks away with a smile on his face. Brown gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Leroy counters with a leg kick.
Leroy lands a jab-cross combination.

Leroy moves into the clinch successfully.
Brown avoiding damage.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Leroy lands a left hand.
Leroy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brown tries to score a body lock takedown but Leroy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebas Leroy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Leroy stalks Brown and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brown's face. Brown staggers backwards, shaken.
Brown thows a leg kick but Leroy checks it
and Leroy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Leroy dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Leroy's head and hops out.
Remi Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt

and Leroy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brown's guard.
Leroy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brown wants to stand and escape but Leroy is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Leroy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leroy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leroy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leroy smiles and moves away.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leroy's waist but Leroy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remi Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Leroy closes the distance and clinches.
Leroy looking to stall.
Leroy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.

Leroy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leroy!
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leroy as he jumps to the side.

Leroy clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.

Leroy breaks the clinch.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Leroy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Leroy shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leroy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leroy tries to work over Brown's front leg with a kick but Brown checks it.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leroy defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brown showed some decent athleticism there.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leroy keeps working.
Brown with the ground and pound but Leroy uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Leroy has wrist control.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Leroy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Leroy is retaining full guard.
Brown won't allow Leroy to get back to his feet.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Leroy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Leroy jabs at Brown's body.
Leroy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leroy as he avoids it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Leroy.

Leroy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebas Leroy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leroy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebas Leroy!