PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Lefleaur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitv Poko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lefleaur comes to the cage accompanied by La Marseillaise. Poko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by AC/DC - If You Want Blood . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Lefleaur
vs
Poko

184 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

171 cm
27
163 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordon Lefleaur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitv Poko!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Poko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Poko misses with a takedown attempt - Lefleaur sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gordon Lefleaur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitv Poko.

Poko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Poko trying to control the position but Lefleaur is working away.
Lefleaur pushes Poko away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Poko gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Poko tries for a kimura but Lefleaur is defending well.

Poko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lefleaur tries to improve position but can't.
Lefleaur is trying to get back to his feet.

Poko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poko wants to take a breather but Lefleaur manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Poko.
Lefleaur looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poko is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poko forces his way into half guard.

Poko wants to work for an arm triangle but Lefleaur is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Poko is looking to take a break and control but Lefleaur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Poko is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lefleaur has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two 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.
Poko is looking to take a break and control but Lefleaur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Poko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lefleaur on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lefleaur tries to get out of the position.
Poko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lefleaur keeps working.

Lefleaur is defending against the submission attempts here by Poko.
Poko is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poko wants to pass the guard but Lefleaur is keeping the position.
Lefleaur is pulling down on Poko's head to control his posture.
Lefleaur lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Poko!
Poko is looking to improve his position but Lefleaur isn't that keen on the idea.

Lefleaur is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lefleaur circles away.
Poko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lefleaur circles away.
Poko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Poko looks for a takedown but Lefleaur sprawls well.
Poko shoots in but Lefleaur avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Poko looks gassed!
Poko has a takedown stuffed.
Poko looks to land a left hand but Lefleaur moved out of range nicely.
Gordon Lefleaur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lefleaur as he avoids it easily.
Lefleaur moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gordon Lefleaur will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Poko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lefleaur looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lefleaur is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Poko tries to score with some ground and pound. Lefleaur controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lefleaur is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

Lefleaur bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Nice takedown defense from Lefleaur. No joy for Poko on that attempt.
Poko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lefleaur sprawls well. Lefleaur wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Poko gets slowly back to his feet.
Poko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lefleaur stuffs the takedown.
Gordon Lefleaur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitv Poko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Poko.
Poko is breathing heavily.
Lefleaur displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Poko.

Lefleaur gets a clinch.
Lefleaur throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Poko tries to pull guard but Lefleaur won't allow it.
Lefleaur scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Lefleaur.
Lefleaur lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Poko fails to pull guard.

Lefleaur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Poko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lefleaur.
Poko fails with the takedown.
Poko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lefleaur's waist but Lefleaur gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Poko off to one side.
Poko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lefleaur lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick from Lefleaur.
Lefleaur connects with a looping right hand.
Poko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lefleaur's waist but Lefleaur gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Poko off to one side.
Poko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lefleaur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Poko ducks right into an uppercut from Lefleaur.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lefleaur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lefleaur misses with a few strikes there.
Poko moves forwards but Lefleaur connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lefleaur bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No joy there for Lefleaur, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lefleaur counters with a stiff right hand.
Lefleaur connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Poko with a poor takedown
letting Lefleaur counter with a right hand.
Lefleaur throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poko shoots and misses
and Lefleaur counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Poko thinking.
Lefleaur with a nice cross.
Lefleaur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poko fails with the takedown
and Lefleaur counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lefleaur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lefleaur is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lefleaur lands with a good body shot.

Lefleaur clinches with his opponent.
Good body shot from Lefleaur.
Poko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lefleaur scores with a hook to the body.
Lefleaur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lefleaur lands with a left to the head.

Lefleaur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Poko.
Poko misses with a takedown

and Lefleaur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Lefleaur.
Lefleaur lands a body punch.

Lefleaur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lefleaur throws a right hand that Poko ducks under and follows up with a left that Poko also avoids with ease.
Lefleaur misses with a wild body shot.
Poko misses with a takedown
and Poko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poko walks into a left hand.
Poko shoots and misses
and Lefleaur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lefleaur.
Poko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lefleaur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lefleaur misses with a kick to the body.
Poko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lefleaur counters with a three punch combo that has Poko backing up. Poko nods at Lefleaur to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Lefleaur dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lefleaur misses with a body shot.
Poko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lefleaur counters with a low kick, right behind Poko 's knee.
Poko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lefleaur counters with a right hand to the body.
Poko tries for a takedown but Lefleaur circles away easily
and Lefleaur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gordon Lefleaur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitv Poko.
Poko tries for a takedown but Lefleaur circles away easily
and Lefleaur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gordon Lefleaur is winning the standup battle so far.
Poko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lefleaur ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lefleaur digs a good body shot into Poko's ribs.
Lefleaur lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lefleaur lands with a straight right. Poko didn't see that one coming.
Lefleaur darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poko misses the jab.
Lefleaur stuns Poko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body punch from Lefleaur.
A bone on bone clash there as Lefleaur blocks the leg kick.
Vitv Poko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poko has his takedown stuffed
letting Lefleaur counter with a right hand.
Lefleaur scores with a one two! Poko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lefleaur looks to land a combination but Poko avoids it well.
Poko has his takedown stuffed
and Lefleaur counters with a three punch combo that has Poko backing up. Poko nods at Lefleaur to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Lefleaur.
A punch combination from Lefleaur misses.
Poko slips a jab from Lefleaur.
Poko misses with a takedown
and Lefleaur counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vitv Poko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poko moves away.
Lefleaur ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lefleaur throws a right hand that Poko ducks under and follows up with a left that Poko also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Poko.
Lefleaur is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Poko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Poko has his takedown stuffed
and Lefleaur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poko walks into a left hand.
Poko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Lefleaur counter with a right hand.
Lefleaur lands with a shot to the body.
Poko tries for a takedown but Lefleaur circles away easily
and Lefleaur counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Lefleaur both land. Nice combination.
Lefleaur cracks Poko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Poko fails with the takedown
and Lefleaur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lefleaur scores with a jab to the head.
Poko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lefleaur counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Poko shoots and misses

and Lefleaur counters by moving into the clinch.
Lefleaur digs a right hand underneath Poko's ribcage. Poko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lefleaur scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lefleaur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Poko backwards.
Nice body punch from Lefleaur - that landed with a thud.
Poko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot in the inside from Lefleaur.
Lefleaur cracks Poko with a nice body shot.
Lefleaur throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pokos head.
Lefleaur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lefleaur works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Lefleaur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur lands a shot to the body.

Lefleaur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lefleaur counters by moving into the clinch.

Lefleaur manages to break the clinch.
Poko misses with a takedown attempt
and Lefleaur finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Poko takes one to the chin there.
Lefleaur scores with a decent looking hook.
Poko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Poko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Poko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lefleaur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Lefleaur moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Lefleaur - that landed with a thud.
Lefleaur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Poko backwards.
Gordon Lefleaur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lefleaur prevents a body shot from Poko.
A short left from Lefleaur.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Lefleaur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lefleaur, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Lefleaur!