PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Le Blanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luta Livre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Blanc comes to the cage accompanied by I Know It's Over - By The Smiths. This should be a great matchup!

Le Blanc
vs
Livre

170 cm
24
143 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
142 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Le Blanc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luta Livre!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Livre tries for a takedown but Le Blanc sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab by Le Blanc.
Le Blanc misses with an uppercut.
Livre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Livre tries to clinch up but Le Blanc circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc scores with a jab to the jaw.
Livre doesn't manage to clinch there - Le Blanc circles away.
Livre wants to clinch.
Livre slips a jab from Le Blanc.
Livre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Livre misses with a straight right.
Livre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Le Blanc.
Livre throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Le Blanc on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Le Blanc misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Blanc. Livre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Livre wants to clinch.
Le Blanc swats away the attempt to clinch by Livre.
Livre fails with the takedown.
Livre tries to clinch but Le Blanc is having none of it.
Le Blanc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Livre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Le Blanc tests Livre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Le Blanc misses with a looping left.
Livre tries to clinch but Le Blanc moves out of range.

That's two 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.
Le Blanc stuffs the takedown.
Kyle Le Blanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luta Livre.
Le Blanc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le Blanc takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Luta Livre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Livre misses.
Livre cracks a nice hook into Le Blanc's ribs.
Le Blanc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le Blanc thows a body shot but no joy.
Livre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Livre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Le Blanc sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice cross by Le Blanc.
A slow jab from Le Blanc misses its intended target.
Livre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Le Blanc defends it nicely.
Le Blanc fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Livre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Livre on the side of the head.
Livre throws a body punch but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Livre tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Le Blanc fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Livre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Le Blanc jabs at Livre's body.
Livre takes a jab right on the kisser.
Le Blanc is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Le Blanc keeps the fight on the outside.
Le Blanc connects with a solid leg kick.

Le Blanc gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Livre to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Le Blanc wants to stand and escape but Livre is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Livre throwing strikes but missing.
Livre looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Le Blanc holds on and takes a little breather.

Livre has gone for a leg lock! Le Blanc slips out almost immediately though and dives into Livre's guard.
Le Blanc passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Le Blanc dominated that round.
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.

Livre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Livre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Le Blanc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Livre tries to clinch up but Le Blanc circles away and keeps his distance.
Le Blanc lands with a good body shot.
Livre throws a series of strikes that have Le Blanc backpedaling.
Livre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc scores with a jab.
The fighters circling - Le Blanc throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Le Blanc misses with a hook to the body
and Livre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Le Blanc thinking.
Livre tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Livre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Le Blanc sprawls well. Le Blanc wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Livre gets slowly back to his feet.
Livre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Le Blanc paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livre moves out of range as Le Blanc strikes.
Livre wants to clinch.
Le Blanc jabs at Livre's body.
Le Blanc lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Le Blanc cracks a nice hook into Livre's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Le Blanc misses the target.
Livre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Le Blanc lands with a thumping leg kick.

Livre pushes Le Blanc up against the cage in a clinch.
Livre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Le Blanc fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Le Blanc.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc cracks Livre with a good jab.
Livre walks into a stiff left hand from Le Blanc.
Livre shoots for a double leg takedown but Le Blanc sprawls well. He's pushed Livre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kyle Le Blanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luta Livre.
Le Blanc turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Livre tries to clinch but Le Blanc is having none of it.
Livre drops his hands momentarily and Le Blanc takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Le Blanc loads up on a big right hand but Livre slips the punch.
Le Blanc scores with a sloppy right hand. Livre should have avoided that one.
Livre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Livre looks to land a right hand but Le Blanc moved out of range.
Le Blanc ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Le Blanc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Livre looks to land a right hand but Le Blanc moved out of range.
Le Blanc connects with a right hand. Livre shakes it off.
Livre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Le Blanc tries to avoid it but Livre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Le Blanc to the ground. Le Blanc escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Livre is breathing heavily.
Livre shoots in but no luck this time.
Livre throws a nice looking combination but Le Blanc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Le Blanc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kyle Le Blanc is winning the standup battle so far.
Livre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Le Blanc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Le Blanc works over Livre's head and body with a nice combination.
Le Blanc lands with a shot to the body.
Le Blanc scores with the left hand. Livre knows he should have avoided that one.
Le Blanc misses with a body kick.
Le Blanc lands a nice shot that snaps Livre's head back.
Le Blanc sizes up Livre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Luta Livre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le Blanc moves away from the strike by Livre.
Kyle Le Blanc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le Blanc lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Le Blanc takes a swing at Livre's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Livre is looking to clinch.
Livre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Livre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Le Blanc misses the shot to the body.
Le Blanc connects with an inside leg kick.
Le Blanc moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Livre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Livre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Le Blanc circles away from the clinch attempt.
Livre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Le Blanc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Livre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Le Blanc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Le Blanc dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Le Blanc thows a body kick. Livre tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Le Blanc misses the shot to the body.

Livre shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Livre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Le Blanc keeps working.
Livre tries to pass the half guard into mount. Le Blanc knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Livre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Le Blanc sees it coming and defends easily.
Livre thows a huge punch but Le Blanc dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Livre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Le Blanc sees it coming and defends easily.
Livre wants to take a breather but Le Blanc is having none of it.
Le Blanc on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Le Blanc tries to get out of the position.
Le Blanc is trying to stand up here but Livre is controlling him well.
Livre looks to land a strike but Le Blanc avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Livre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Livre wants to control from the top but Le Blanc keeps moving.
Livre sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Le Blanc's guard.
Le Blanc knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Livre on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Livre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Livre throwing shots but Le Blanc is blocking nicely.
Livre 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.

Livre is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Le Blanc has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Blanc is not content to let Livre control the position.
Livre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Le Blanc is defending against the submission attempts here by Livre.
Livre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Livre trying to control from half guard but Le Blanc is working away.
Livre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Livre wants to free his trapped foot but Le Blanc is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Livre wants to work for an arm triangle but Le Blanc is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Livre wants to free his trapped foot but Le Blanc is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Le Blanc wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Le Blanc keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luta Livre really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Livre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice shot by Livre.
Decent striking displayed by Le Blanc there.
Livre takes a swing at Le Blanc's ribcage but misses.
Le Blanc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Livre is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Le Blanc swings for the body but Livre moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Le Blanc.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Livre ducks under a wild hook from Le Blanc.
Livre wants to clinch up but Le Blanc keeps it at a distance.
Livre misses with a body shot
and Le Blanc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Livre wants to clinch but Le Blanc slips to the side
and Le Blanc counters with a right hand to the body.
Le Blanc is looking to slow Livre down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livre darts in trying to clinch
and Le Blanc counters with a nice leg kick.
Livre misses with a straight right.
Livre tries to clinch
and Le Blanc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Livre has his takedown stuffed
and Le Blanc counters with a nice body shot.
Livre is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Le Blanc connects with a looping right hand.
Livre swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Le Blanc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Livre throws out a powerful jab.
Livre on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Livre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Le Blanc.
Livre throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc sizes up Livre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Livre walks into a straight right hand from Le Blanc.
Livre ducks right into an uppercut from Le Blanc.
Livre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Le Blanc but Le Blanc pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Le Blanc lands with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Le Blanc. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Le Blanc.
Le Blanc lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Le Blanc scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Livre avoids the body shot from Le Blanc.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Le Blanc, right into the meat.
Le Blanc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Le Blanc lands an impressive looking overhand right. Livre doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Le Blanc.
A left and a right from Le Blanc both land. Nice combination.
Livre tries to clinch but Le Blanc moves away
letting Le Blanc counter with a right hand.
Le Blanc scores with a nice strike.
Livre with a poor takedown
and Le Blanc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kyle Le Blanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luta Livre.
Le Blanc throws a series of strikes that have Livre backpedaling.
Le Blanc misses with a two punch combination.
Livre darts in trying to clinch
and Le Blanc counters with a straight right hand.
Livre closes the distance but Le Blanc moves to the side
and Le Blanc counters with a right hand to the body.
Le Blanc scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Livre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Livre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Le Blanc as he jumps to the side.
Livre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Livre closes the distance but Le Blanc moves to the side
and Le Blanc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Le Blanc lands with a shot to the body.
Le Blanc with a nice cross.
Le Blanc lands a nice looking body shot.
Livre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Le Blanc throws out a powerful jab.
Le Blanc slips a straight right by Livre.
Le Blanc misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Le Blanc had his way with Luta Livre in 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. This is the final round!

Livre walks into a left hand.
Livre misses with a takedown
and Le Blanc counters with a nice leg kick.
Donk. Le Blanc catches Livre right on the button with a cross.
Le Blanc cracks Livre with an open hand slap.
Livre looks to clinch
and Le Blanc counters with a stiff right hand.
Le Blanc throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Livre needs to keep his hands up - Le Blanc had a free shot at his head there.
Le Blanc misses with a shot to the body

and Livre counters with a single leg into guard. Le Blanc didn't expect that.
Le Blanc has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Livre looking to sit in guard and control but Le Blanc gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Livre is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Livre keeping moving, preventing Le Blanc from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Livre is on top in guard.
Livre wants to pass the guard but Le Blanc is keeping the position.
Luta Livre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Livre slips nicely into half guard.
Le Blanc might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Le Blanc keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Livre is looking to advance position but Le Blanc won't allow it.

Le Blanc kicks Livre off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livre tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Le Blanc counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Livre thinking.
Livre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Le Blanc as he jumps to the side.
Livre looks to clinch
and Le Blanc counters with a right hand to the body.
Le Blanc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Livre takes one to the side of the head.
Le Blanc slips a straight right by Livre.
Le Blanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Livre is just out of range.
Livre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Le Blanc lands with a right hand.
Kyle Le Blanc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Le Blanc connects with a good right hand that stumbles Livre. Livre circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Livre misses with a takedown
and Le Blanc counters with a low kick, right behind Livre 's knee.
Kyle Le Blanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luta Livre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Livre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Le Blanc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Le Blanc. Those never looked like landing.
Le Blanc's corner calls for a 1-2. Le Blanc obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Le Blanc jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Le Blanc throws a head kick but Livre moves out of range.
Livre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Le Blanc scores with a leg kick.
Livre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Le Blanc connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A cross from Le Blanc lands.
A good leg kick by Le Blanc.
Livre tries to clinch up
enabling Le Blanc to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Le Blanc showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Le Blanc 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Le Blanc!
Kyle Le Blanc retains his bantamweight title!