PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Labrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilkins has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Lionel Labrie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wilkins
vs
Labrie

172 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shane Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lionel Labrie!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkins misses with a wild combination.
Labrie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Labrie connects with a high kick.
Wilkins throws a series of punches but Labrie moves out of range.
Wilkins lands a nice shot that snaps Labrie's head back.
Wilkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Some wild striking there from Wilkins.
Shane Wilkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilkins slips a straight right by Labrie.
Labrie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wilkins's head.
Labrie lands with a kick to the temple. Wilkins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Wilkins. Those never looked like landing.
Labrie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wilkins's calf.
Wilkins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Labrie throws a nice head kick!
Labrie throws a shot from downtown. Wilkins moves away and avoids it.
Labrie scores with a head kick. Wilkins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Wilkins moves into the clinch successfully.

Wilkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins tries to bum rush Labrie with a series of wild strikes but Labrie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilkins is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Labrie.
Labrie scores with a head kick. Wilkins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Wilkins pushes Labrie up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilkins can't break the clinch.
Wilkins tries a knee to the head but Labrie blocks it.
Labrie is trying to push Wilkins away but Wilkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Wilkins manages to break the clinch.
Labrie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilkins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Labrie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wilkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Labrie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Labrie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilkins.
Labrie's corner calls for a 1-2. Labrie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Labrie lands with a kick to the temple. Wilkins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Labrie thuds his right hand into Wilkins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Labrie lands a nice looking body shot.
Wilkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Labrie! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labrie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilkins.
Wilkins loads up on a big right hand but Labrie slips the punch.
Labrie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilkins.
Wilkins throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Labrie counters with an inside leg kick.
Wilkins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Labrie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Labrie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wilkins misses with a leg kick.
Wilkins avoids the body shot from Labrie.
Labrie lands with a kick to the temple. Wilkins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Labrie lands a high kick!
Labrie just misses with a punch to the body.

Wilkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Wilkins manages to break the clinch.
Labrie avoids a kick to the body.
Wilkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Wilkins instigates a clinch.
I was talking to Wilkins's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labrie tries to pull guard but Wilkins won't allow it.

Wilkins manages to break the clinch.
Labrie dodges the punch combination from Wilkins.
Labrie throws a right hand that Wilkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilkins also avoids with ease.
Wilkins throws a big counter combination but Labrie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wilkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Labrie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A left and a right from Labrie both land. Nice combination.
Labrie connects with a high kick.
Labrie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wilkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Labrie.
Labrie scores with a nice head shot.
Wilkins throws a series of punches but Labrie avoids them all with ease.
Wilkins throws a right hand that Labrie ducks under and follows up with a left that Labrie also avoids with ease.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wilkins takes a kick to the side of the head.
Labrie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Labrie throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labrie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Labrie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Labrie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wilkins's head.
Wilkins throws a right and a left that Labrie avoids nicely.
Lionel Labrie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Labrie connects with a high kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Labrie.
Wilkins throws a combination that misses
and Labrie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wilkins is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Labrie slaps away a takedown attempt from Wilkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Labrie.
A head kick from Labrie lands but Wilkins takes it in his stride.
Wilkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Labrie pinned against the cage. Labrie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Labrie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wilkins looks to land a combination but Labrie avoids it well.
Labrie misses with a hook to the body

and Wilkins counters with a single leg into guard. Labrie didn't expect that.
Labrie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Labrie is looking to stand up but Wilkins isn't so interested in that idea.

Wilkins stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Labrie dodges the punch combination from Wilkins.
Wilkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Labrie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick from Labrie lands but Wilkins takes it in his stride.
Wilkins missing with a left hand there. Labrie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab from Labrie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Labrie circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Labrie connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Labrie.
Labrie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Labrie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shane Wilkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Labrie scores with the left hand. Wilkins knows he should have avoided that one.
Labrie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Labrie lands a high kick!

Wilkins pushes Labrie up against the cage in a clinch.
Labrie jumps guard but Wilkins stands there with Labrie around his waist. Labrie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Wilkins breaks from the clinch.
Labrie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Labrie stuffs the takedown attempt from Wilkins. Wilkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilkins shoots in for a double leg but Labrie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It seemed like Labrie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Labrie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Labrie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Labrie lands a head kick!
A head kick from Labrie lands but Wilkins takes it in his stride.
Wilkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Labrie misses with a head kick.
Labrie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Labrie connects with a high kick.

Wilkins closes the distance and clinches.

Wilkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilkins throws the kick towards the body but Labrie avoids it.
Labrie throws a head kick that Wilkins semi-blocks.

Wilkins clinches up against the cage.
Labrie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilkins has him pressed against the cage.

Wilkins breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Labrie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Labrie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilkins.
Labrie lands a jab-cross combination.
Wilkins tries to clinch but Labrie moves out of range.
Wilkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Labrie with a hook.
Labrie lands a high kick!
Wilkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Labrie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wilkins's head.
Labrie throws a head kick that half lands.
Labrie lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Labrie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilkins throws a hook but Labrie avoids it easily.
Wilkins shoots for a takedown but Labrie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Wilkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Labrie.
Sloppy strikes from Wilkins. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Labrie lands a high kick!
Wilkins misses with a wild combination.
Labrie lands a leg kick that knocks Wilkins off balance momentarily.
Labrie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Labrie lands a high kick!

Wilkins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wilkins scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Labrie taking a bit of punishment here - Wilkins scoring with strikes.
Labrie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Wilkins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lionel Labrie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wilkins closes the distance and clinches up with Labrie, looking for a takedown. Wilkins pushes Labrie against the cage but Labrie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Labrie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Labrie lands a head kick. Wilkins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Labrie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wilkins.
A combination from Labrie does no damage.
Labrie throws a series of punches but Wilkins avoids them all with ease.
Labrie lands a high kick!
Lionel Labrie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilkins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wilkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Labrie.
Labrie throws a nice head kick!
Wilkins throws a sloppy head kick and Labrie moves out of range easily.
Wilkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Labrie scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilkins goes for a double leg but Labrie avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Labrie continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Wilkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Labrie throws a head kick that half lands.
Labrie just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Labrie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wilkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Labrie, which made it look bad.
Labrie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilkins takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wilkins!
Wilkins misses with a head kick.
Wilkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Labrie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wilkins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Labrie misses with a hook. Wilkins ducked under it nicely.
Wilkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick from Labrie lands but Wilkins takes it in his stride.
Labrie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Labrie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Labrie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Wilkins closes the distance and clinches.

Wilkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Labrie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Labrie scores with a head kick. Wilkins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Wilkins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Labrie keeping moving, preventing Wilkins from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Labrie's head.

Wilkins stands and steps away. Labrie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Labrie scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labrie avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab lands there for Labrie.
Wilkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Labrie is fending him off so far but Wilkins persists. Nope, Labrie circles away and we're back to standing.
Labrie takes a swing at Wilkins's ribcage but misses.
Labrie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilkins.
Shane Wilkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilkins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Labrie swinging wildly here.
Wilkins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Labrie scores with a sloppy right hand. Wilkins should have avoided that one.
Wilkins misses with a combination
and Labrie counters with a big head kick but Wilkins shrugs it off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wilkins misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labrie throws a nice head kick!
Wilkins fails with the takedown.
Wilkins misses with a two punch combination.
Labrie feints a counter leg kick.
Labrie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Labrie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wilkins misses with a two punch combination.
Labrie scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick from Labrie lands but Wilkins takes it in his stride.

Wilkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shane Wilkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Wilkins wants to work for an arm triangle but Labrie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Labrie pushes Wilkins off looking to stand but Wilkins dives back in and keeps control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lionel Labrie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Labrie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lionel Labrie!