PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Fontaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fontaine comes to the cage accompanied by War ensemble. Leblanc has chosen dirty house as his entrance music. Pierre Leblanc will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Fontaine
vs
Leblanc

187 cm
23
221 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

210 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fontaine drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fontaine is looking to take a break and control but Leblanc is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fontaine working the body and head with strikes.
Fontaine is chipping away with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leblanc can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fontaine working the body and head with strikes.
Fontaine working the head and body with strikes.
Leblanc is not content to let Fontaine control the position.
Fontaine scores with a couple of short elbows.

It looks like Pierre Leblanc has been cut.
Leblanc looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fontaine landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Fontaine stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Leblanc stalks Fontaine and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fontaine's face. Fontaine staggers backwards, shaken.

Fontaine clinches up against the cage.
Leblanc wants to break free but Fontaine has control.

Fontaine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Leblanc.

Fontaine shoots in and bounces Leblanc off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fontaine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine lands a couple of elbows.
Fontaine postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Leblanc is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fontaine stays in close to Leblanc's body and controls the position.
Fontaine is in close to Leblanc's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fontaine lands a couple of elbows.
Fontaine advances position into side control!
Fontaine works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fontaine lands some shots froms side control.
Leblanc takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Fontaine decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Leblanc as Fontaine shoots in.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fontaine shoots in looking for a takedown. Leblanc tries to sprawl out of it but Fontaine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leblanc manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Fontaine with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Fontaine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fontaine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leblanc lands a nice shot to the body.
Leblanc throws a nice looking combination but Fontaine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leblanc scores with a jab. Fontaine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fontaine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fontaine shoots in and drives through. Leblanc sprawls well.
Nice uppercut there from Leblanc.
Pierre Leblanc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leblanc swinging wilding here.
Leblanc scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Leblanc moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Leblanc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fontaine closes the distance and clinches up with Leblanc, looking for a takedown. Fontaine pushes Leblanc against the cage but Leblanc circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leblanc scores with the left hand. Fontaine knows he should have avoided that one.
Fontaine misses with a takedown attempt - Leblanc sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Leblanc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simon Fontaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leblanc takes one on the button.
Fontaine gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Fontaine rushes Leblanc and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fontaine tries to pull guard but Leblanc won't allow it.

Leblanc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leblanc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leblanc throws a nice looking combination but Fontaine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fontaine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Leblanc's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Leblanc duly obliges.
Leblanc connects with a crisp jab.
Leblanc is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fontaine lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Leblanc goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Leblanc misses with a double jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leblanc!
Fontaine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leblanc misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fontaine gets a clinch.

Leblanc breaks from the clinch.
Fontaine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Fontaine drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Leblanc is trying to get back to his feet.
Fontaine lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Leblanc down.
Leblanc is trying to buck Fontaine off.
Fontaine scoring with punches from side control.
Fontaine landing a few strikes.
Fontaine lands some shots froms side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leblanc is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fontaine throws a jab when Leblanc was well out of range.
Fontaine shoots in but Leblanc avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Fontaine looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Leblanc!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Fontaine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pierre Leblanc's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fontaine shoots in and bounces Leblanc off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fontaine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fontaine slips nicely into half guard.

Fontaine stands up out of the half guard.
Fontaine tries for a takedown but Leblanc sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fontaine takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Fontaine decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Fontaine decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Leblanc connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fontaine's hands.
A combination from Leblanc does no damage.
Leblanc swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fontaine drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fontaine is working Leblanc over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fontaine landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc keeping full guard, as Fontaine tries to pass.
Simon Fontaine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fontaine throws a big right hand that misses.
Leblanc wants to stand and escape but Fontaine is having none of it.
Fontaine landing some decent shots from guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fontaine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fontaine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leblanc.

Fontaine moves into the clinch.
Fontaine prevents Leblanc from breaking the clinch.
Leblanc has had enough of the clinch but Fontaine keeps him there for the moment.
Leblanc tries to break the clinch but Fontaine is controlling the position.

Fontaine manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leblanc throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leblanc scores with a jab. Fontaine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fontaine lands with an overhand left.
Fontaine misses with a hook. Leblanc ducked under it nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Leblanc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leblanc tests Fontaine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horrible takedown by Fontaine or perhaps it was just good defense by Leblanc which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Fontaine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leblanc throws a right and a left that Fontaine avoids nicely.

Fontaine closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Leblanc to the mat! Leblanc manages to get full guard.

Fontaine gets to his feet. Leblanc looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fontaine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leblanc as he avoids it easily.
Fontaine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leblanc throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leblanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leblanc throws a series of punches but Fontaine moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine tries to clinch up.
Leblanc lands a two punch combo.
Simon Fontaine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leblanc throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fontaine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leblanc paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Leblanc as Fontaine shoots in.

Fontaine has Leblanc up against the cage in a clinch.
Leblanc tries to break the clinch but Fontaine is controlling the position.
Leblanc wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fontaine has him pressed against the cage.
Leblanc wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Fontaine pulls guard.
Leblanc would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fontaine has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fontaine working a defensive guard here.

Fontaine has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Leblanc off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Leblanc misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc misses with a series of wild punches.
Leblanc uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fontaine has time to react.

Fontaine closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fontaine lands in his opponent's guard.
Leblanc can't keep his opponent in guard - Fontaine advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fontaine lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Leblanc is trying to stand back up but Fontaine is controlling him
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fontaine working Leblanc over with strikes.
Leblanc is refusing to be controlled, as Fontaine sits in half guard.
Leblanc is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Fontaine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pierre Leblanc's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Leblanc misses with a wild combination.

Fontaine looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Fontaine there.
Leblanc is trying to stand up here but Fontaine is controlling him well.
Fontaine slips a nice elbow through Leblanc's hands, connecting with Leblanc's forehead.
Fontaine wants to control but Leblanc is keeping him busy.
Fontaine working the head and body with strikes.
Fontaine is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fontaine stops Leblanc from getting back to his feet.
Fontaine winds up and cracks Leblanc with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fontaine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fontaine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Leblanc scores with a body shot.

Fontaine closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Leblanc to the mat! Leblanc manages to get full guard.
Fontaine prevents Leblanc from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc can't keep his opponent in guard - Fontaine advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fontaine lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fontaine trying to control from half guard but Leblanc is working away.
Fontaine lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Leblanc tries to kick Fontaine off but Fontaine keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fontaine lands a nice short elbow.
Fontaine slips a nice elbow through Leblanc's hands, connecting with Leblanc's forehead.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fontaine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leblanc as he jumps to the side.
Leblanc fails to land with a series of punches.
Leblanc misses with a double jab.
Leblanc tries to bum rush Fontaine with a series of wild strikes but Fontaine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leblanc jabs at Fontaine's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Fontaine looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Leblanc!
Fontaine with a couple of short strikes.
Fontaine raining down shots from the mount!
Fontaine fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Leblanc is squirming around, avoiding Fontaine's attempts to control the action.
Fontaine with shots to the head and body - Leblanc looks very uncomfortable down there.
Leblanc is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Fontaine lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fontaine in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fontaine in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Leblanc takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fontaine working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leblanc really wants to buck Fontaine off and get back to his feet.
Fontaine cracks Leblanc with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Fontaine cracks Leblanc with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Leblanc is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Fontaine lands a nice shot to the head.
Leblanc wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Fontaine with good strikes from the mount here!
Leblanc is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Leblanc is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Leblanc takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fontaine with good strikes from the mount here!
Leblanc wants to try and get back to his feet.
Leblanc takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The referee warns Leblanc that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fontaine raining down shots from the 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.
Leblanc wants to get back to his feet.
Leblanc is in a horrible position here. Fontaine smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Leblanc in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fontaine postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Leblanc looks a forlorn figure.
Fontaine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leblanc is looking to escape.
Fontaine with shots to the head and body - Leblanc looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fontaine won't let Leblanc get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Fontaine lands a big elbow.
Leblanc really wants to buck Fontaine off and get back to his feet.
Pierre Leblanc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simon Fontaine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fontaine looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Fontaine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fontaine, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Fontaine!