PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Thurgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Leclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leclair has chosen king crimson - 21st century schizoid man as his entrance music. Jean Leclair has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thurgood
vs
Leclair

186 cm
28
186 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

175 cm
25
183 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabe Thurgood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Leclair!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leclair moves into the clinch.
Thurgood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leclair has Thurgood pressed against the cage, preventing Thurgood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Leclair putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thurgood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Leclair gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thurgood.
Leclair utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Leclair tries to stall but Thurgood uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Thurgood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jean Leclair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leclair fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thurgood has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Leclair finds it's way through Thurgood's defenses.
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!
Thurgood throws a leg kick
and Leclair counters with a leg kick.

Leclair clinches up against the cage.
Thurgood can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thurgood goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leclair prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Thurgood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thurgood is trying to maintain a safe position but Leclair gets an underhook and turns Thurgood into the cage.
Thurgood can't break the clinch.
Thurgood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Leclair scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Thurgood.
Leclair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thurgood's elbow.
Leclair lands an elbow that stopped Thurgood in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Gabe Thurgood has been cut.
Thurgood can't break the clinch.
Leclair putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thurgood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Leclair.
Leclair stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Leclair digs a right hand underneath Thurgood's ribcage. Thurgood let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leclair working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leclair lands a hook that snaps the head of Thurgood backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thurgood blocks the elbow strike.
Leclair holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thurgood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leclair connects with a knee to the head.
Leclair utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thurgood tries to break the clinch but Leclair is controlling the position.
Thurgood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thurgood as Leclair tries to tie him up.
Leclair has Thurgood pushed against the cage.
Leclair prevents Thurgood from breaking the clinch.

Thurgood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leclair.
Leclair throws a nice looking combination but Thurgood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thurgood misses with a left hand
and Leclair counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thurgood's knee momentarily.
Leclair lands a jab to the head.
Leclair fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thurgood tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leclair connects with a solid leg kick.
Thurgood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thurgood looks to throw the jab but Leclair is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leclair.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leclair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thurgood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thurgood lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Leclair has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leclair and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Leclair buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thurgood takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thurgood has his takedown stuffed
and Leclair counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabe Thurgood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leclair scoring well with a low kick there.
Thurgood takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Leclair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabe Thurgood's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thurgood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leclair counters with a slapping leg kick.
Leclair buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thurgood lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Leclair has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leclair and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Leclair throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leclair thumps Thurgood with a low kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A combination from Leclair does no damage.
Thurgood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leclair counters with an outside leg kick.
Jean Leclair seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thurgood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leclair takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leclair scores with a one two! Thurgood had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Leclair blocks a leg kick.
Leclair lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thurgood thows a leg kick but Leclair checks it
and Leclair counters with a nice body kick.
Thurgood takes one on the button.
Jean Leclair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leclair throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thurgood misses with a wild combination.
Leclair throws a series of punches but Thurgood avoids them all with ease.
A shot to the body from Thurgood misses
and Leclair counters with a stiff right hand.

Thurgood is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leclair connects with an inside leg kick.
Oh Thurgood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Leclair gets a clinch.
Leclair working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thurgood is pressed against the cage. Leclair pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Thurgood! Two more big strikes from Leclair and Thurgood crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jean Leclair!