PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Irving Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Pyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Pyne will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Leblanc
vs
Pyne

156 cm
18
151 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Irving Leblanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Pyne!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leblanc looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pyne misses with a takedown attempt - Leblanc sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pyne has his takedown stuffed
and Leblanc counters with a nice uppercut.
Leblanc tries to clinch

and Pyne counters by clinching up.
Pyne is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Leblanc pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Irving Leblanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Pyne.
Pyne struggles to land a body shot inside as Leblanc controls his hands.
Leblanc has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pyne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Leblanc could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pyne managing to block the knees to the body from Leblanc.
Pyne is working for takedown but Leblanc is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pyne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leblanc has him pressed against the cage.

Leblanc pulls guard successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Leblanc not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pyne is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyne tries to free his leg and advance position but Leblanc is retaining full guard.
Leblanc wants to sweep but no luck.
Pyne tries to free his leg and advance position but Leblanc is retaining full guard.

Pyne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leblanc has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pyne has managed to get both his arms back between Leblanc's legs - danger averted.
Pyne advances to half guard.
Pyne prevents Leblanc from improving his position.
Pyne blocks the strikes from Leblanc.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pyne is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leblanc defends it well.
Leblanc manages to get to full guard.
Leblanc might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Leblanc has his hands on Pyne's head, controlling the position.
Leblanc is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pyne throwing strikes from guard but Leblanc blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyne is looking to stand up but Leblanc won't let him.
Pyne trying to control the position from guard on top but Leblanc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pyne wants to pass the guard but Leblanc is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Leblanc takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leblanc stuffs the takedown attempt from Pyne. Pyne gets slowly back to his feet.

Leblanc shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Leblanc perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Pyne wants to improve his position but Leblanc is controlling well.
Pyne is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Leblanc's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Leblanc's back!
Pyne controlling the position well here. Leblanc rolled but Pyne kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Leblanc just trying to survive but Pyne is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
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 Irving Leblanc will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pyne shoots in and drives through. Leblanc sprawls well.
Leblanc misses with a straight right.
Leblanc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leblanc takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leblanc looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pyne is fending him off so far but Leblanc persists. Nope, Pyne circles away and we're back to standing.
We've been informed that Pyne has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pyne looks for the body kick but Leblanc saw that one coming.
Pyne tries to clinch up but Leblanc circles away and keeps his distance.

Leblanc clinches up against the cage.
Pyne is trying to break free.
Leblanc goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pyne prevents it.
Leblanc goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pyne prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Irving Leblanc. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Leblanc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Leblanc.
Leblanc tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pyne defends well and Leblanc ends up having to push Pyne into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leblanc prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leblanc is trying to break the clinch but Pyne is controlling him.
Pyne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leblanc smiles and moves away.
Leblanc tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pyne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Pyne scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Irving Leblanc has been cut.
Pyne wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pyne.
Pyne tries to land a front kick but Leblanc steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pyne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pyne tries to clinch up.

Pyne moves into the clinch.

Leblanc has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pyne uses from the top position.

Leblanc working for a triangle but Pyne defends it easily.
Leblanc wants to hit a switch here but Pyne passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Leblanc there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc is squirming around, avoiding Pyne's attempts to control the action.
Leblanc on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Leblanc tries to get out of the position.
Leblanc tries to control Pyne's body but Pyne pushes him off. Leblanc squirms to his side and now Pyne has his back!
Leblanc is keeping busy.
Pyne is not going to allow Leblanc to sit and survive in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pyne tightening his grip on Leblanc, looking for the choke.

Pyne looking for the choke from the back.

Pyne tightening his grip on Leblanc, looking for the choke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pyne throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Pyne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Irving Leblanc's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pyne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pyne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leblanc fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pyne blocks a head kick by Leblanc.
Pyne shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Leblanc moves into the clinch.
Pyne is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pyne prevents a takedown attempt there.

Leblanc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pyne tries to close the distance and clinch but Leblanc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pyne shoots for a double leg takedown but Leblanc sprawls well. He's pushed Pyne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Irving Leblanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Pyne.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leblanc closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pyne's guard.
Pyne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leblanc slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Leblanc swings around for an armbar but Pyne sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Leblanc's guard.
Leblanc is looking to stand up but Pyne isn't so interested in that idea.

Pyne gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pyne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leblanc defends it nicely.

Pyne gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pyne pulls his leg out and moves away.
A clash of legs there as Leblanc blocks the low kick.
Irving Leblanc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Leblanc as Pyne shoots in.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pyne fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Pyne gets caught flat footed, as Leblanc shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Leblanc is pushing down on Pyne's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pyne is fighting to maintain full guard but Leblanc has managed to sneak the leg through.
Leblanc wants to take a breather but Pyne is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Leblanc seems content to control.
Leblanc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pyne wants to control the action here but instead Leblanc manages to pass to full mount!
Leblanc fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Leblanc working for a submission but Pyne is keeping him at bay.
Pyne has given up his back here.
Leblanc is landing with strikes. Pyne can't take much more of this.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc gets his hands free as Pyne looks to control.
A lull in the action here.
Pyne just trying to survive but Leblanc is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Pyne can't escape the position.
Leblanc just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Leblanc is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Pyne defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leblanc avoiding Pyne 's attempts to control his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Irving Leblanc showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leblanc 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Irving Leblanc!