PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sebas Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Volette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Leroy
vs
Volette

183 cm
21
197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sebas Leroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Volette!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volette misses with a body kick.
Leroy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice sprawl there from Volette as Leroy shoots in.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leroy.
Leroy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Volette scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Leroy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Volette.
Volette fails to land the takedown.
Leroy misses with a combination
and Volette counters with a three punch combo that has Leroy backing up. Leroy nods at Volette to acknowledge the strikes.
Volette shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leroy pinned against the cage. Leroy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sebas Leroy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Volette.
Leroy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Volette looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A good leg kick by Volette.
Leroy tries to clinch but Volette is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volette throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Volette has Leroy up against the cage in a clinch.
Leroy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leroy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Leroy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leroy leaves Volette with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Leroy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leroy fails with a takedown attempt.
Leroy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

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.
Volette fails in his attempt to clinch.
Volette throws a combination that misses
and Leroy counters with a good low kick that Volette was not able to check.
Leroy tries to close the distance and clinch but Volette swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leroy throws a series of punches but Volette moves out of range.
Volette falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leroy counters with a left and a right that stings Volette.
Volette with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marcus Volette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volette has a takedown stuffed.
Volette looks gassed!
Leroy is looking to clinch but Volette is avoiding it.
Leroy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Volette tries for a takedown but Leroy circles away easily
and Leroy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Volette is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Volette misses with a jab, cross combination.
Volette avoids the head kick by Leroy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leroy instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Leroy.
Volette has Leroy pressed against the cage, preventing Leroy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Volette breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leroy tries to clinch there but Volette circles away.
Leroy tries to clinch but Volette moves away

and Volette holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Volette wants a takedown.
Leroy is pressed up against the cage. Volette 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 instigates a clinch.
Leroy slows down the pace here.

Leroy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Leroy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Volette was covering up waiting for the punch and Leroy finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volette keeping full guard, as Leroy tries to pass.
Leroy wants to get up but he can't break Volette's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Volette throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leroy postures up in Volette's guard and throws a big left but Volette blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebas Leroy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Volette avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Volette shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Volette is looking to advance position but Leroy won't allow it.
Leroy manages to get to full guard.
Volette 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.
Volette is breathing heavily.

Volette gets to his feet - Leroy follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volette closes the distance but Leroy moves to the side
and Leroy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Volette takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leroy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leroy throws a head kick that misses
and Leroy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Leroy forces Volette back against the cage and clinches.
Leroy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leroy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leroy wants to get back to striking at distance but Volette won't allow it.
Leroy taking a breather.
Volette wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Volette is trying to break the clinch but Leroy has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volette tries to pull guard but Leroy holds him up against the cage and eventually Volette drops back down to his feet.
Leroy gets underhooks to prevent Volette's takedown attempt.
Volette has Leroy pressed against the cage, preventing Leroy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Volette tries for a takedown but Leroy manages to get underhooks.
Sebas Leroy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Volette.
Leroy working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Leroy.
Leroy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Volette up against the cage.
Leroy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Volette 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. Volette gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Leroy is looking to clinch.
Leroy avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Volette connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leroy. Leroy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sebas Leroy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Volette misses with a series of wild punches.
Leroy moves in looking to clinch but Volette pushes him off.
Decent striking displayed by Leroy there.
Volette looks for a takedown but Leroy sprawls well.
Leroy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Leroy clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leroy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Volette's brow.
Volette on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Volette goes for a takedown attempt but Leroy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leroy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Leroy wants to stand up but Volette is controlling the position.
Leroy is stalling here. Volette is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Leroy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Volette has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Volette passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Leroy!
Leroy tries to hold on but Volette postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebas Leroy dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Leroy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Leroy closes the distance and clinches.
Volette drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leroy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Leroy controlling the action here for a moment.

Volette pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volette wants to get back to his feet but Leroy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Leroy tries to stand but Volette is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leroy throws and elbow that misses. Volette uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leroy's guard. Nice move by Volette!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Volette wants to control from the top but Leroy keeps moving.
Volette postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leroy wants to stand up but Volette is controlling him.
Volette wants to control from the top but Leroy keeps moving.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leroy closes the distance looking to clinch

so Volette counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Leroy wants to get back to his feet but Volette is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Leroy keeping full guard, as Volette tries to pass.
Leroy wants to get back to his feet but Volette is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Volette is in close to Leroy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Volette tries to free his leg and advance position but Leroy is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Volette accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Volette trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leroy working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Volette connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Leroy throws a sloppy head kick and Volette moves out of range easily.
Volette shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leroy defends it nicely.
Leroy misses with a takedown attempt - Volette sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leroy fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Volette fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leroy is looking to clinch.
Volette throws a combination that misses
and Leroy counters with a two punch combo.
Volette shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sebas Leroy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Volette.
Volette throws out a leg kick but Leroy moves out of range and Volette only half commits.

Leroy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Volette wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Volette manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Leroy gets to his feet - Volette follows without any prompting.
Marcus Volette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sebas Leroy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leroy scores with a one two! Volette had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Volette.
I think Leroy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

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