PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sid James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierre Lemieux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

James
vs
Lemieux

173 cm
22
142 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

165 cm
27
140 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemieux tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
James cracks Lemieux with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lemieux has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lemieux there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lemieux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James lands a glancing blow to the side of Lemieux's head.
Lemieux takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lemieux darts in trying to clinch
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been told by James's head coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from James.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Lemieux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lemieux fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lemieux darts in and clinches James up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James tries to throw a body punch but Lemieux avoids it by throwing James back against the cage.
Lemieux tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.
Lemieux tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lemieux tries to score a body lock takedown but James shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lemieux wants a takedown but no success here.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemieux lands a good knee to the midsection. James won't want to take too many of those.
James tries a body shot but Lemieux blocks it.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Lemieux.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Lemieux uses good head movement to avoid it.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Lemieux.
Lemieux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but James blocks it with crossed arms.
Lemieux looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
Lemieux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lemieux told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James blocks an elbow strike.
Lemieux connects with a nasty looking knee right to James's face.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lemieux.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
James tries to throw a body punch but Lemieux avoids it by throwing James back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lemieux.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
James takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lemieux blocking some punches.

Lemieux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lemieux circles away quickly and effectively.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lemieux tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lemieux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lemieux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
Lemieux looks to clinch
and James counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lemieux thinking.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from James misses.
Lemieux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lemieux manages to avoid it.
Lemieux moves away from the strike by James.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James misses with an uppercut.
James just misses with a punch to the body.

Lemieux has James up against the cage in a clinch.
James is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Lemieux.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lemieux controlling the action here for a moment.
Lemieux blocking some punches.
James lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lemieux - that landed with a thud.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lemieux tries to pull guard but James forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sid James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Lemieux.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for James.

Lemieux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sid James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemieux tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Lemieux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lemieux tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lemieux clinches with his opponent.
Lemieux blocking some punches.
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 Sid James will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lemieux throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
James throws a one two combo.
James looks to land a left hand but Lemieux moved out of range nicely.
James throws a jab when Lemieux was well out of range.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lemieux moves out of range of the body kick.
James throws a lazy right hand but Lemieux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lemieux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James misses with a body shot.
James thows a body shot but no joy.
Lemieux moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
Sid James is winning the standup battle so far.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lemieux shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as James sprawls well. James wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lemieux gets slowly back to his feet.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lemieux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from James misses.
James misses the jab.
James will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lemieux fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux moves out of range of the strikes.
James misses with an uppercut. Lemieux saw that one coming.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
Lemieux tries to clinch but fails miserably
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lemieux. Lemieux circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lemieux tries to clinch
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lemieux tried to score with a low kick but James checks it.
Lemieux shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. James defends it nicely.
James misses with a body shot

and Lemieux counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lemieux thows a huge punch but James dodges it nicely.
Lemieux is nestled in close to James, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lemieux connects with a nice short shot to James's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux working the head and body with strikes.
Lemieux thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed James's head.
Lemieux lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lemieux thows a huge punch but James dodges it nicely.

James manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lemieux keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Lemieux jumps guard but James turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sid James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Lemieux.
Lemieux misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lemieux working James over with knees to the body.
Lemieux misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
Lemieux pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lemieux blocks an uppercut.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lemieux misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lemieux's elbow.
Lemieux slowing the pace effectively.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Lemieux.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lemieux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lemieux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James scores with a shot to the side of Lemieux's head.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
James working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lemieux.
A short left from James.
James presses Lemieux against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lemieux backwards.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Lemieux.
James lands a hook to the side of the head.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sid James will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

James blocks a leg kick.
Lemieux tries to clinch up
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lemieux tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lemieux tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but James defends well and Lemieux ends up having to push James into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
James lands a hook to the side of the head.
James working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lemieux just leaning against James, taking a breather.

Lemieux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lemieux swings away with a leg kick that misses.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lemieux counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Lemieux.
Lemieux tries a knee to the head but James blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Lemieux.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lemieux.
Lemieux landing knees to the head.

Lemieux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lemieux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick from James misses.
Pierre Lemieux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lemieux wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
Lemieux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
James misses with a wild body shot.
Lemieux fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lemieux misses with a leg kick.
Lemieux tries to clinch up.
Lemieux slips under a jab from James.
Lemieux wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
James feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lemieuxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
James circles away from the clinch attempt
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
James misses with a body shot.
James misses with a straight left.
Lemieux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lemieux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James throws a right and a left that Lemieux avoids nicely.
Lemieux ducks under a wild hook from James.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Lemieux does a little dance to reset his feet.
James misses with a double jab.
James misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is looking to clinch.
Lemieux tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pierre Lemieux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lemieux moves into the clinch.
Lemieux crunches a lovely knee into James's ribcage.
Lemieux landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lemieux tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. James just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sid James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Lemieux.
Lemieux tries to stall but James uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lemieux will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning James up against the cage.
James has a couple of punches blocked by Lemieux.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lemieux missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pierre Lemieux seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lemieux is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
James misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Lemieux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think James 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid James!
A victorious Sid James thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.