PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaque LeRouge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucio Migliacino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucio Migliacino will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

LeRouge
vs
Migliacino

192 cm
22
206 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaque LeRouge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucio Migliacino!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Migliacino lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Jaque LeRouge has been cut.
Migliacino throws a series of punches but LeRouge avoids them all with ease.
LeRouge shoots for a takedown but Migliacino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Migliacino with that takedown attempt.
LeRouge stuffs the takedown attempt from Migliacino. Migliacino gets slowly back to his feet.
LeRouge falls off balance throwing a combination
and Migliacino counters with a two punch combo.
Migliacino slips a jab from LeRouge.
LeRouge shoots for a takedown but Migliacino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
LeRouge is breathing heavily.
Migliacino looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
LeRouge looks for the body kick but Migliacino saw that one coming.
Migliacino misses with a combination
and LeRouge counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Migliacino will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jaque LeRouge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucio Migliacino.
Migliacino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Migliacino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Migliacino looks to clinch
and LeRouge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Migliacino wants to clinch.
Migliacino scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Migliacino tries to clinch but LeRouge moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Migliacino blocks a head kick by LeRouge.
Lucio Migliacino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Migliacino throws a right and a left that LeRouge avoids nicely.
Migliacino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LeRouge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Migliacino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Migliacino fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Migliacino shoots for a double leg takedown but LeRouge sprawls well. He's pushed Migliacino's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Migliacino changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. LeRouge tries to avoid it but Migliacino manages to keep hold of a leg and drag LeRouge to the ground. LeRouge escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Migliacino tries to clinch up.
A head kick by Migliacino misses

and LeRouge counters by clinching up.
LeRouge tries to land a knee to the head but Migliacino blocks with his arms.
Migliacino is looking to control LeRouge's arms but LeRouge gets an underhook and turns him. Now Migliacino has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeRouge looking to throw knees to the head but Migliacino is blocking nicely.

LeRouge manages to break the clinch.
LeRouge is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Migliacino.
Migliacino tries to clinch

and LeRouge counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Migliacino down! LeRouge is looking to finish but Migliacino is intelligently defending himself.

Migliacino is rocked!
Migliacino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Migliacino is still in real trouble! Can LeRouge finish him?
LeRouge knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Migliacino on the ground.

LeRouge avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Migliacino seems to have recovered his senses.
LeRouge wants to control from the top but Migliacino keeps moving.

Migliacino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Migliacino bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in LeRouge's guard.
LeRouge looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Migliacino puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Migliacino wants to take a breather but LeRouge is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Migliacino is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
LeRouge on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if LeRouge tries to get out of the position.
LeRouge tries to get to full guard but Migliacino has control of the leg.
Migliacino stops LeRouge from getting back to his feet.
LeRouge is looking for a sweep. Migliacino is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
LeRouge is trying to stand up here but Migliacino is controlling him well.
Migliacino is looking to take a break and control but LeRouge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
LeRouge throws a head kick but Migliacino moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LeRouge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Migliacino.
LeRouge drops Migliacino with a left right combo! LeRouge follows him down to the ground into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jaque LeRouge will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jaque LeRouge's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

LeRouge throws a sloppy head kick and Migliacino moves out of range easily.

LeRouge moves into the clinch.
LeRouge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
LeRouge with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Migliacino is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
LeRouge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Migliacino changes levels and goes for a takedown here. LeRouge fights it off and pushes away nicely.
LeRouge throws a sloppy head kick and Migliacino moves out of range easily.
Migliacino tries to clinch but LeRouge moves away
and LeRouge counters with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeRouge sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Migliacino to the ground! LeRouge dives into full mount looking to finish!
Migliacino blocking the ground and pound.
LeRouge looking to ground and pound but Migliacino is blocking nicely.
Migliacino avoids a series of strikes thrown by LeRouge.
LeRouge lands a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Migliacino tries to hold on but LeRouge postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Migliacino is trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Migliacino sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Migliacino wants to control but LeRouge is keeping busy and won't allow it.

LeRouge gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Migliacino blocks the body kick.
Migliacino tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but LeRouge swivels and escapes.
Jaque LeRouge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucio Migliacino.
LeRouge throws a sloppy head kick and Migliacino moves out of range easily.
Migliacino closes the distance and clinches up with LeRouge, looking for a takedown. Migliacino pushes LeRouge against the cage but LeRouge circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Migliacino shoots in for a double leg but LeRouge sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Migliacino fails with an attempt to clinch.
LeRouge shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Migliacino pinned against the cage. Migliacino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

LeRouge pushes Migliacino up against the cage in a clinch.
LeRouge connects with a knee to the head.
LeRouge with a knee to the head.
LeRouge lands an elbow just above Migliacino 's eye.
LeRouge tries to land a knee to the head but Migliacino blocks with his arms.
Migliacino lands an uppercut.
LeRouge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Migliacino blocks it with crossed arms.
LeRouge using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Migliacino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
LeRouge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Migliacino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Migliacino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Migliacino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeRouge with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
LeRouge lands a knee to the head.
Migliacino jumps guard but LeRouge stands there with Migliacino around his waist. Migliacino gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
LeRouge with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Migliacino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Migliacino tries for a takedown but LeRouge manages to get underhooks.
Migliacino has had enough of the clinch but LeRouge keeps him there for the moment.
LeRouge with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Migliacino stalling in the clinch but LeRouge improves position.
LeRouge connects with a nasty looking knee right to Migliacino's face.
Migliacino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but LeRouge has him pressed against the cage.
LeRouge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
LeRouge tries a knee to the head but Migliacino blocks it.
Migliacino has LeRouge pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. LeRouge manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Migliacino is pressed up against the cage. LeRouge has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Migliacino down to the mat. Migliacino avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Migliacino wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
LeRouge stuffs the takedown attempt from Migliacino. Migliacino gets slowly back to his feet.
Lucio Migliacino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Migliacino shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeRouge circles away from the clinch attempt
and LeRouge counters with an outside leg kick.
Migliacino closes this distance looking for a takedown but LeRouge circles away.
LeRouge jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Migliacino has a takedown stuffed.
Migliacino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by LeRouge.
Migliacino misses with a double jab.
Migliacino shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaque LeRouge dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaque LeRouge's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Migliacino has his takedown stuffed
and LeRouge counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! LeRouge looks at the referee who does nothing so LeRouge lands a crushing right that sends Migliacino to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaque LeRouge!