PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geffrey Lefebvre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Lorent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lefebvre
vs
Lorent

168 cm
30
192 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Geffrey Lefebvre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Lorent!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lefebvre throws a nice looking combination but Lorent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lefebvre swings widly with a right hand

and Lorent counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lorent.
Lorent lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lorent trying to land knees to the body.
Lorent missing with knees to the body.
Lefebvre working hard to break the clinch.
Lorent is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lorent lands a right hand.
Lefebvre is trying to drag Lorent to the mat but Lorent just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lorent lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorent lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lorent lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lorent tries to land a knee to the head but Lefebvre blocks with his arms.
Lefebvre wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Lorent.
A shot in the inside from Lorent.
Lefebvre managing to block the knees to the body from Lorent.
Lorent lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lorent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lorent lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Lorent scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lorent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lefebvre backwards.
Lorent lands a nice uppercut.
Lefebvre prevents a body shot from Lorent.
Lorent is pressed up against the cage. Lefebvre has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lorent down to the mat. Lorent avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geffrey Lefebvre. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lorent gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lefebvre can't get the takedown.
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!
Lefebvre tries to pull guard but Lorent won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lefebvre tries to pull guard but Lorent won't allow it.
Lorent content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lorent lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lefebvre is trying to pull guard but Lorent has him pressed against the cage.
Lorent keeps control of Lefebvre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lorent gets underhooks to prevent Lefebvre's takedown attempt.
Lorent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lefebvre backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lorent.
Lorent with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lorent tries to land a knee to the head but Lefebvre blocks with his arms.
Lorent lands a nice shot to the body.
Lorent prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Lorent.
Lorent will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lefebvre up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorent lands a hook that snaps the head of Lefebvre backwards.
Lefebvre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lorent smiles and moves away.

Lefebvre tries to keep at a distance but Lorent has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lefebvre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lorent lands a body punch.
Lefebvre is trying to pull guard but Lorent turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lorent slows down the pace here.
Lorent scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorent leaning against his opponent.
Lefebvre has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lorent after a bit of a struggle.
Lorent works on Lefebvre's body with a couple of short punches.
Lorent lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lorent is leaning against Lefebvre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lefebvre is breathing heavily.
Lorent throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lefebvres head.
A short right from Lorent.
Lorent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lefebvre backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lorent throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lorent is stalling here.
Lefebvre working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Lorent dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lefebvre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lorent swivels and escapes.

Lorent closes the distance and clinches.
Lefebvre jumps guard but Lorent turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lorent stalls.
Lorent lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Geffrey Lefebvre has been cut.
Gary Lorent seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lorent lands an uppercut.
Lorent presses Lefebvre against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lorent scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lorent controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorent scores with a shoulder strike.
Lorent has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lorent stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorent scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lefebvre tries to circle away but Lorent has him pinned against the cage.
Lefebvre tries to pull guard but Lorent won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geffrey Lefebvre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lorent throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lefebvres head.
Lorent lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lefebvre is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lorent gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lorent cracks Lefebvre with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lorent lands with a left to the head.
Lorent with a knee to the head.
Lefebvre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Lorent.
Lorent lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Lorent.
A short uppercut from Lorent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lorent lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lorent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lefebvre backwards.
Lorent lands a left hand.
Lorent lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lorent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lefebvre backwards.
A hook to the body from Lorent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lorent obliges.
Lorent lands with a right to the head.
Lorent lands a nice shot to the body.
Lefebvre tries to score a body lock takedown but Lorent shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The referee calls for Lorent to work.
Lorent is pushing Lefebvre up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorent lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lorent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lefebvre backwards.
Lefebvre is trying to pull guard but Lorent has him pressed against the cage.
Lefebvre looking to stall.
Lefebvre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lorent throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lefebvres head.
Lorent lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lorent creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lorent taking a breather.
Lorent lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Lorent scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lorent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lorent tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stalling in the clinch from Lorent.
Lefebvre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lorent pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lefebvre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lorent pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lefebvre has Lorent pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lorent manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lorent lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lefebvre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Lefebvre's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lefebvre is trying to pull guard but Lorent has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Lorent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Geffrey Lefebvre's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lorent lands with an uppercut that bounces Lefebvre off the cage and back into range.
Lefebvre shoots for a double leg takedown but Lorent sprawls well. He's pushed Lefebvre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lefebvre ducks under a wild hook from Lorent.
Lefebvre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Lorent clinches.
Lorent presses Lefebvre against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Lorent.
Lefebvre is looking for a takedown.
Lorent lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lefebvre backwards.
Lorent tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lefebvre tries to pull guard but Lorent holds him up against the cage and eventually Lefebvre drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geffrey Lefebvre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lorent lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lorent makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Lorent.
Lorent landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lefebvre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lorent is leaning against Lefebvre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The referee calls for Lorent to work.
Lorent with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lorent lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lorent.
Lorent tries to land knees in the clinch but Lefebvre avoids the damage to the body.
Lorent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lefebvre backwards.
Lorent makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lorent lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorent dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lorent scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Lorent scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lorent.
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!
Lorent lands a right hand.
Lefebvre is looking for a takedown.
Lefebvre takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lorent just leaning against Lefebvre, taking a breather.
Lorent is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lefebvre is defending well for now.
Lorent lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lorent scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lorent gets through Lefebvre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lefebvre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lefebvre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lorent gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lorent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lefebvre backwards.
Lorent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lorent lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorent content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lorent stalls.
Lorent working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lefebvre tries to pull guard but Lorent forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lorent misses with a knee to the head.
Lefebvre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lefebvre.
Lefebvre blocks a body shot from Lorent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lorent.
Lorent lands with a left to the head.
Lefebvre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lorent smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Lorent really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Geffrey Lefebvre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lefebvre feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lefebvre advances position into side control!

Lefebvre is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lorent knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lefebvre working the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorent wants to get back to his feet but Lefebvre is dominant here and he's now got Lorent's back!

Lefebvre is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lorent has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Lorent really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lefebvre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lorent defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Lorent won't enjoy being in this position. Lefebvre looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Lorent is tapping - it's over boys! Lefebvre picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Geffrey Lefebvre!
Geffrey Lefebvre is the new light heavyweight champion!
Geffrey Lefebvre thanked the fans post fight for their support.