PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dye (ranked 150 p4p, 2281 weight class) and Pierre Ledoux (ranked 17 p4p, 304 weight class). Jack Dye has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dye
vs
Ledoux

183 cm
29
173
16 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
182
7 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Dye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Ledoux!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dye lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Pierre Ledoux has been cut.

Ledoux feints and as Dye raises his hands in defense, Ledoux changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ledoux trying to control the position from guard on top but Dye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ledoux with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dye knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ledoux on the ground.
Ledoux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dye is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ledoux trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ledoux is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ledoux stands up over Dye, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ledoux throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ledoux scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ledoux is working Dye over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledoux throws a big elbow that misses.
Ledoux is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ledoux throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dye works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ledoux wants to control from the top but Dye keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ledoux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dye keeping full guard, as Ledoux tries to pass.
Ledoux is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ledoux jabs Dye right on the nose. Dye blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Ledoux closes the distance and pushes Dye back into the cage.

Dye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dye throws a jab when Ledoux was well out of range.
Pierre Ledoux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ledoux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dye connects with a body shot that sends Ledoux's belly button to the back.
Ledoux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ledoux is looking to clinch but Dye is avoiding it.
Dye swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ledoux moves away.
Ledoux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dye paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ledoux gets the takedown into side control.
Ledoux throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ledoux misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ledoux in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ledoux is working Dye over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ledoux working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ledoux advances to mount.
Ledoux misses with a head shot.
Ledoux lands a big elbow.
Ledoux punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ledoux sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ledoux is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dye can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ledoux with the ground and pound from mount.

Dye is rocked!
Ledoux with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Dye is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ledoux wants to control the pace but Dye is squirming around nicely.
Dye seems to have got his legs back now.
Ledoux punching from mount but Dye doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ledoux cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ledoux looking to control but Dye is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ledoux has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ledoux is landing with some decent strikes but Dye is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
My spies in Gym inform me that Ledoux has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ledoux thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dye is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ledoux wants to control the pace but Dye is squirming around nicely.
Dye tries to hold on but Ledoux postures up.
Ledoux connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ledoux scoring with strikes but Dye is staying in there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Ledoux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pierre Ledoux's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dye displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ledoux gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dye counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ledoux tries to close the distance and clinch but Dye swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ledoux wants to clinch.
Dye keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ledoux.
Dye was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ledoux.
Ledoux tries to clinch but Dye is having none of it.

Ledoux moves into the clinch.
Dye definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Ledoux tightens his grip and picks Dye up, before dumping him to the ground. Dye manages to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledoux throws a big right hand that misses.
Dye has momentary wrist control but Ledoux slips an elbow through the middle.
Ledoux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dye trying to keep a closed guard but Ledoux is proving a slippery customer.
Ledoux throwing strikes from guard but Dye blocks nicely.
Ledoux is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ledoux pushing down on Dye's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Ledoux is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Ledoux is working for a submission of some sort.
Ledoux trying to control from half guard but Dye is working away.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ledoux lands a nice short elbow.

Ledoux is working for a submission of some sort.
Ledoux wants to take a breather but Dye is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dye blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ledoux.
Well, if Ledoux is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ledoux is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ledoux thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dye's head.
Dye avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ledoux.
Ledoux thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ledoux frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dye takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ledoux has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dye's face.
Ledoux sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ledoux landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dye taking shots to the head.

Ledoux is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dye has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ledoux raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ledoux trying to control but Dye is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Ledoux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pierre Ledoux's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ledoux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ledoux ducks under a wild hook from Dye.

Ledoux closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dye quickly recovers to half guard.
Ledoux seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ledoux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dye moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dye can't keep his opponent in guard - Ledoux advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Ledoux is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dye is just riding it out for now. Ledoux eventually gives up the hold.
Ledoux thows a huge punch but Dye dodges it nicely.
Ledoux throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ledoux frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pierre Ledoux is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dye is trying to escape the mount.
Ledoux controlling the position easily from mount.
Jack Dye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre Ledoux has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Ledoux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ledoux 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Ledoux!
After the fight, Pierre Ledoux was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.