PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Lespesteur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allan impedoclis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Lespesteur could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Allan impedoclis's chin.

Lespesteur
vs
impedoclis

170 cm
19
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
140 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Lespesteur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Allan impedoclis!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

impedoclis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lespesteur to score an easy takedown into full guard.

impedoclis looking for a guillotine here but Lespesteur defends easily.
Lespesteur looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Lespesteur stands up and waves to impedoclis to follow him.
impedoclis throws a series of punches but Lespesteur moves out of range.
impedoclis tries to clinch but Lespesteur moves out of range.

Lespesteur closes the distance and clinches.

Lespesteur pulls guard.
Lespesteur is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lespesteur pulls impedoclis in close to his closed guard and prevents impedoclis from doing any damage or advancing position.

Lespesteur manages to escape and get back to his feet.
impedoclis wants to clinch

and Lespesteur counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
impedoclis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lespesteur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lespesteur tries a head kick but it misses.
impedoclis clinches but Lespesteur breaks the clinch

and Lespesteur counters with a nice double leg into side control. impedoclis won't be happy with that.
Lespesteur sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but impedoclis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
impedoclis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Lespesteur tries for a kimura but impedoclis is defending well.

Lespesteur stands up and beckons impedoclis to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
impedoclis throws a right and a left that Lespesteur avoids nicely.
impedoclis has his takedown stuffed

and Lespesteur counters by clinching up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lespesteur obliges.

Lespesteur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
impedoclis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lespesteur is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
impedoclis misses with a head kick.
Lespesteur fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Allan impedoclis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lespesteur has closed the distance and engaged impedoclis in a clinch.
impedoclis wants a takedown.
impedoclis tries to circle away but Lespesteur has him pinned against the cage.
impedoclis is trying to break free.
Lespesteur lands a nice shot to the body.
impedoclis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Lespesteur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lespesteur blocks a head kick by impedoclis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lespesteur closes the distance and pushes impedoclis back into the cage.
impedoclis can't break the clinch.

Lespesteur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
impedoclis looks to clinch

and Lespesteur counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Lespesteur breaks from the clinch.
impedoclis misses with a takedown attempt

and Lespesteur counters by clinching up.
Lucas Lespesteur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Allan impedoclis.

Lespesteur ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lespesteur no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lespesteur has impedoclis pulled in close to control his posture.

Lespesteur had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. impedoclis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lespesteur Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take impedoclis's back instead.
Lespesteur not allowing impedoclis to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
impedoclis is keeping busy.
impedoclis has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Lespesteur avoiding impedoclis 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lespesteur is controlling the position but impedoclis somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
impedoclis lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Lespesteur dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

impedoclis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
impedoclis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lespesteur counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lespesteur looks for a takedown but impedoclis sprawls well.
impedoclis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

impedoclis tries to keep at a distance but Lespesteur has taken the fight into the clinch.
impedoclis is trying to break the clinch but Lespesteur is controlling him.
Lespesteur prevents impedoclis from breaking the clinch.
Lespesteur keeps the fight in the clinch, despite impedoclis's efforts to push away.
impedoclis throws an elbow but it misses.

Lespesteur pulls guard.
impedoclis wants to stand but Lespesteur is controlling his posture from full guard.
impedoclis won't allow Lespesteur to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
impedoclis is looking to stand up but Lespesteur won't let him.

Lespesteur escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. impedoclis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lespesteur is striking but impedoclis is not phased and passes to half guard.
impedoclis wants to stand but Lespesteur has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Lespesteur wants to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
impedoclis wants to clinch but Lespesteur slips to the side

and Lespesteur counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for impedoclis!
impedoclis is looking to improve his position but Lespesteur isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
impedoclis really wants to buck Lespesteur off and get back to his feet.
Lespesteur sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lespesteur can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as impedoclis is looking to escape.

impedoclis somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
No joy there for impedoclis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Lespesteur rushes impedoclis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
impedoclis takes an elbow to the temple.
impedoclis tries to circle away but Lespesteur has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lespesteur breaks from the clinch.
impedoclis takes one to the side of the head.
Lespesteur tries to clinch up but impedoclis circles away and keeps his distance.
impedoclis throws a head kick but Lespesteur moves out of range.

Lespesteur has managed to clinch.
impedoclis wants to break the clinch but can't.

Lespesteur breaks the clinch.
impedoclis throws a series of punches but Lespesteur avoids them all with ease.
impedoclis throws a right hand that Lespesteur ducks under and follows up with a left that Lespesteur also avoids with ease.
Lespesteur misses with a few strikes there.
impedoclis shoots in looking for a takedown. Lespesteur tries to sprawl out of it but impedoclis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lespesteur manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
impedoclis misses with a jab, cross combination.
impedoclis throws a lazy head kick
and Lespesteur counters with a good low kick that impedoclis was not able to check.
Lespesteur looks to land a body kick but impedoclis moved away.
impedoclis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four 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.
impedoclis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
impedoclis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lespesteur showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from impedoclis.
Lespesteur swinging wilding here.
impedoclis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lespesteur counters with a single leg into guard. impedoclis didn't expect that.

impedoclis is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
impedoclis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Lespesteur - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Lespesteur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
impedoclis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lespesteur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
impedoclis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lespesteur counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for impedoclis!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lespesteur dominating with strikes here.
Lespesteur landing strikes from the mount and impedoclis is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Lespesteur dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lespesteur misses with a kick to the body.

Lespesteur closes the distance and clinches.
impedoclis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Lespesteur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
impedoclis lands a head kick!
impedoclis lands a two punch combo.
Lespesteur scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Some wild striking there from Lespesteur.
Lespesteur lands with a thumping leg kick.

Lespesteur closes the distance and clinches.

Lespesteur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lespesteur.
Lespesteur throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
impedoclis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lespesteur will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
impedoclis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
impedoclis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lespesteur clinches.
impedoclis tries to break free but Lespesteur pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, impedoclis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lespesteur's brow.

Lespesteur manages to break the clinch.
Lespesteur lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
impedoclis lands a head kick!
impedoclis lands with a kick to the temple. Lespesteur shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lespesteur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
impedoclis with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lespesteur counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Lespesteur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lespesteur jabbing away but nothing is landing.
impedoclis throws a series of punches but Lespesteur moves out of range.

Lespesteur throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. impedoclis was covering up waiting for the punch and Lespesteur finishes the takedown easily into guard.
impedoclis wants to stand and escape but Lespesteur is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

impedoclis looking for a guillotine here but Lespesteur defends easily.

Lespesteur decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on impedoclis, up you get!
impedoclis misses with a wild combination.

Lespesteur fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. impedoclis sprawls well initially but Lespesteur persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lespesteur is nestled in close to impedoclis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lespesteur is keen to just control but impedoclis is a slippery customer.
Lespesteur working impedoclis over with strikes.
Lespesteur is looking to take a break and control but impedoclis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
impedoclis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lespesteur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lespesteur wants to stand but impedoclis has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lespesteur is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
impedoclis looks like he's trying to stand up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

impedoclis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lespesteur to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lespesteur slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lespesteur is looking to advance position but impedoclis has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lespesteur keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

impedoclis get's back to his feet.
Lespesteur avoids the head kick by impedoclis.

Lespesteur gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
impedoclis managing to block the knees to the body from Lespesteur.
impedoclis tries to circle away but Lespesteur has him pinned against the cage.

Lespesteur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lespesteur has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lespesteur tries to pull guard but impedoclis holds him up against the cage and eventually Lespesteur drops back down to his feet.
impedoclis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Allan impedoclis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucas Lespesteur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lespesteur keeps control of impedoclis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Lespesteur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lespesteur, 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Lespesteur!