PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Cassavant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne LePierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cassavant comes to the cage accompanied by Bloodline by Slayer. Jacques Cassavant had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cassavant
vs
LePierre

186 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
202 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Cassavant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wayne LePierre!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cassavant rushes LePierre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cassavant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Cassavant.
LePierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cassavant gets underhooks to prevent LePierre's takedown attempt.
Cassavant throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cassavant unloads a knee to the mid-section. LePierre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cassavant with a knee to the head.
Cassavant lands an elbow inside that LePierre shrugs off.
Cassavant landing some nice looking knees to the body.
LePierre tries for a takedown but Cassavant manages to get underhooks.
LePierre tries to pull guard but Cassavant won't allow it.
Jacques Cassavant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne LePierre.
LePierre tries to pull guard but Cassavant won't allow it.
LePierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cassavant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cassavant works on LePierre's body with a couple of short punches.
LePierre looks gassed!
Cassavant prevents the takedown attempt.
LePierre tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassavant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
LePierre is working for takedown but Cassavant is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cassavant crunches a lovely knee into LePierre's ribcage.
Cassavant scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cassavant scores a nice knee to the body.
Cassavant lands an elbow just above LePierre 's eye.
LePierre takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Cassavant.
Cassavant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cassavant connects with a knee to the head.
LePierre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cassavant avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cassavant lands an elbow that stopped LePierre in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassavant scores a nice knee to the body.
Cassavant struggles to land a body shot inside as LePierre controls his hands.
Cassavant lands a knee to the head.
Cassavant scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cassavant.
Cassavant lands a nice knee to the body.
Cassavant gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from LePierre.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

LePierre lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cassavant wants to control but LePierre is keeping busy.
LePierre tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cassavant knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
LePierre slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassavant tries to kick LePierre off in order to stand up. LePierre Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
LePierre in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cassavant tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but LePierre presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
LePierre controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cassavant can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Cassavant dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

LePierre tries a head kick but it misses.
LePierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cassavant throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by LePierre.
Cassavant tries to close the distance and clinch but LePierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cassavant stuffs the takedown.
Cassavant wants to clinch up but LePierre keeps it at a distance.

Cassavant drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

LePierre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cassavant trying to control the position from guard on top but LePierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LePierre is breathing heavily.

LePierre is looking for a triangle but Cassavant pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassavant trying to control the position from guard on top but LePierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LePierre working a defensive guard here.
Cassavant wants to control from the top but LePierre keeps moving.

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.
LePierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
LePierre manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

LePierre goes for an armbar but Cassavant turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cassavant.
Cassavant works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

LePierre looking for submissions off his back.
LePierre is staying active underneath Cassavant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cassavant throwing shots but LePierre is blocking nicely.
Cassavant trying to control from half guard but LePierre is working away.
LePierre tries to roll over but Cassavant keeps him under control.
LePierre is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Cassavant dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cassavant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as LePierre throws out the jab.
Cassavant throws a chopping leg kick but LePierre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
LePierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LePierre shoots for a takedown but Cassavant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cassavant tries to clinch there but LePierre circles away.
Cassavant tries to clinch up.
Cassavant pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Cassavant gets caught flat footed, as LePierre shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cassavant is trying to hold LePierre in close to prevent damage but LePierre has managed to pass into half guard.
Cassavant trying to control here.
Cassavant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for LePierre on the ground.
Cassavant is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because LePierre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

LePierre stands up from half guard.
Wayne LePierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LePierre tries for a takedown but Cassavant circles away easily
and Cassavant counters with a head kick.
LePierre misses with a combination
and Cassavant counters with a good low kick that LePierre was not able to check.
Cassavant tries to clinch up.
LePierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jacques Cassavant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne LePierre.
Cassavant tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassavant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Cassavant has managed to clinch.
LePierre managing to block the knees to the body from Cassavant.
Cassavant landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
LePierre blocks an uppercut.
LePierre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cassavant smiles and moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cassavant - that will leave a mark!
LePierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cassavant as he avoids it easily.
Jacques Cassavant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
LePierre blocks a head kick by Cassavant.
LePierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cassavant pinned against the cage. Cassavant gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - LePierre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cassavant misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassavant tries to clinch up but LePierre circles away and keeps his distance.
LePierre misses with a few strikes there.
LePierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cassavant but Cassavant pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Cassavant has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cassavant.
LePierre is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cassavant tries to work over LePierre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
LePierre avoiding damage as Cassavant throws knees to the body.
LePierre jumps guard but Cassavant stands there with LePierre around his waist. LePierre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
LePierre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cassavant gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cassavant unloads a knee to the mid-section. LePierre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
LePierre fails to pull guard.
Cassavant landing some nice looking knees to the body.
LePierre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cassavant avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
LePierre avoiding damage as Cassavant throws knees to the body.
LePierre tries to pull guard but Cassavant holds him up against the cage and eventually LePierre drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LePierre is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cassavant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cassavant prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cassavant connects with a knee to the head.
Cassavant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cassavant can't find room to land a body shot as LePierre controls the action.
LePierre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cassavant smiles and moves away.

LePierre has closed the distance and engaged Cassavant in a clinch.
LePierre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cassavant avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cassavant misses with a punch to the body.
LePierre takes an elbow to the temple.
LePierre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cassavant pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A knee to the head by Cassavant.
LePierre fails to pull guard.
Cassavant landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cassavant lands an elbow inside that LePierre shrugs off.
Wayne LePierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
LePierre tries to score a body lock takedown but Cassavant shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
LePierre jumps guard but Cassavant stands there with LePierre around his waist. LePierre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Cassavant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cassavant, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Cassavant!