PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niko Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Leclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellic comes to the cage accompanied by Pursuit Of Happiness. Leclair has chosen king crimson - 21st century schizoid man as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bellic
vs
Leclair

185 cm
26
181 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

175 cm
23
183 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niko Bellic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Leclair!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leclair throws a quick inside leg kick.

Leclair has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leclair scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Leclair to work.
Leclair lands a nice shot to the body.
Leclair gets through Bellic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leclair pressing his opponent against the cage.
Leclair lands an elbow inside that Bellic shrugs off.
Leclair leaning against his opponent.
Leclair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leclair crunches a lovely knee into Bellic's ribcage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bellic misses with a punch on the inside.
Come on Leclair - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leclair slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jean Leclair.
Leclair lands a nice hook to Bellic's body. Bellic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jean Leclair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bellic throws the left hand but Leclair avoids the punch easily.
Bellic throws a hook but Leclair avoids it easily.
Bellic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bellic keeps the fight on the outside.
Bellic misses with a right hand
and Leclair counters with a good low kick that Bellic was not able to check.
A head kick from Leclair lands but Bellic takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leclair clobbers Bellic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A combination from Bellic does no damage.
Bellic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Leclair counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Leclair there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bellic is breathing heavily.
Bellic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leclair throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bellic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Leclair to counter with a crisp jab.
Bellic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leclair connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bellic. Bellic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellic swats away the attempt to clinch by Leclair.

Leclair clinches up against the cage.
Leclair stalling the fight.
Bellic is trying to stall.
Leclair stalls.
Bellic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leclair landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leclair landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bellic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leclair crunches a lovely knee into Bellic's ribcage.
Leclair prevents a body shot from Bellic.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leclair.
Leclair is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leclair receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Leclair blocks a body shot from Bellic.
Bellic struggles to land a body shot inside as Leclair controls his hands.
Leclair digs a right hand underneath Bellic's ribcage. Bellic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leclair lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Niko Bellic has been cut.
Leclair stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bellic slowing the pace effectively.
Leclair blocks a body shot from Bellic.
Leclair lands an elbow that stopped Bellic in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Leclair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niko Bellic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Leclair connects with a solid leg kick.

Leclair clinches.
Bellic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bellic tries to throw a body punch but Leclair avoids it by throwing Bellic back against the cage.
Leclair blocks an uppercut.
Bellic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leclair working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bellic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bellic being controlled against the cage.
Leclair landing knees to the body.
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!
Come on Leclair - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Leclair comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leclair has Bellic pushed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jean Leclair.
Bellic with a poor takedown
and Leclair counters with a body kick.

Leclair lands a big head kick that sends Bellic tumbling to the mat! Leclair takes a step backwards and waves Bellic back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bellic is rocked!
Leclair lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Bellic up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Leclair from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Bellic's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jean Leclair!