PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Cavero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dider LeBouf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cavero
vs
LeBouf

191 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Cavero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dider LeBouf!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavero misses with the combination.
LeBouf scores with a kick to the body.
Cavero misses with a low kick.
LeBouf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cavero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
LeBouf tries to close the distance and clinch but Cavero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
LeBouf shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cavero defends it nicely.
LeBouf ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from LeBouf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavero misses with an uppercut.
LeBouf lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Juan Cavero has been cut.
Cavero blocks a jab.
LeBouf wants to clinch up but Cavero keeps it at a distance.
Cavero moves in looking to clinch but LeBouf pushes him off.
Cavero lands a jab-cross combination.
LeBouf throws a body punch but Cavero moves out of range.
Cavero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cavero forces LeBouf back against the cage and clinches.
Cavero wants to break the clinch but can't.

LeBouf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cavero looks to land a left hand but LeBouf moved out of range nicely.
Cavero fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but LeBouf is out of range.
LeBouf tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cavero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
LeBouf catches Cavero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cavero tries to bum rush LeBouf with a series of wild strikes but LeBouf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cavero fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Cavero as LeBouf shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavero circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cavero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
LeBouf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cavero.
Cavero missing with a left hand there. LeBouf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
LeBouf ducks under a wild hook from Cavero.
A decent looking cross lands there for LeBouf.
Cavero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavero shoots for a takedown but LeBouf saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
LeBouf darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circling - Cavero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Cavero has closed the distance and engaged LeBouf in a clinch.
Cavero tries to break free but LeBouf pushes him back against the cage.

Cavero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
LeBouf lands a head kick!
Cavero cracks LeBouf with a good jab.
Cavero misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dider LeBouf dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Cavero's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cavero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LeBouf was well out of range. Poor timing from Cavero.
Juan Cavero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
LeBouf tries to clinch but Cavero is having none of it.
Cavero falls off balance throwing a combination
and LeBouf makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cavero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
LeBouf fails with an attempt to clinch.
LeBouf fails with a takedown attempt.
LeBouf tries to clinch up
and LeBouf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBouf misses with a wild combination.
LeBouf connects with a solid leg kick.
LeBouf cracks Cavero with a good jab.
Cavero misses with an uppercut. LeBouf saw that one coming.
LeBouf moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cavero.
Cavero throws the left hand but LeBouf avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from LeBouf. Cavero shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
LeBouf moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cavero walks forward, straight into a front kick from LeBouf.
Cavero keeps the fight on the outside.
LeBouf bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
LeBouf scores with a nice body kick.
LeBouf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for LeBouf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by LeBouf.
Dider LeBouf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cavero takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
LeBouf is looking to clinch but Cavero is avoiding it.
LeBouf scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
LeBouf fails with the takedown.
LeBouf clobbers Cavero with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
LeBouf throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Juan Cavero's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LeBouf throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by LeBouf.
Cavero steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from LeBouf. That one must have hurt.
LeBouf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cavero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
LeBouf shoots in for a takedown but Cavero shows good takedown defense.
Juan Cavero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dider LeBouf.
LeBouf shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cavero but Cavero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
LeBouf connects with the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick by Cavero misses
and LeBouf counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cavero's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dider LeBouf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Cavero's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

LeBouf tries to clinch but Cavero moves away
and LeBouf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
LeBouf dodges the punch combination from Cavero.
Cavero misses with a jab, cross combination.
LeBouf cracks the inside of Cavero's front leg.
LeBouf buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
LeBouf throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cavero's head.
LeBouf throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cavero takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Cavero is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBouf steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Cavero is out on his feet! LeBouf sets himself and nearly takes Cavero's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dider LeBouf!