PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guillaume Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudi Loens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loens has chosen Rock You Real Hard as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Leblanc
vs
Loens

165 cm
30
130 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

172 cm
21
135 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guillaume Leblanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rudi Loens!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leblanc rushes Loens and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leblanc tries to break the clinch but Loens is controlling the position.

Leblanc breaks from the clinch.
Rudi Loens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leblanc wants to clinch.

Loens forces Leblanc back against the cage and clinches.
Loens stalling in the clinch.
Loens is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Leblanc to keep the fight standing.
Loens is trying to push Leblanc away but Leblanc has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Loens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Loens jumps guard and drags Leblanc to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Loens has a closed guard, preventing Leblanc from standing up.

Loens scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Leblanc doesn't manage to clinch there - Loens circles away.
Loens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leblanc will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leblanc.

Loens darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Loens stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Loens throws a head kick that misses.
Leblanc showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Loens.
Leblanc misses with a looping left.
Leblanc slips a jab and a cross from Loens.
Loens fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leblanc.
Leblanc walks forward, straight into a front kick from Loens.
Leblanc throws a nice looking combination but Loens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leblanc tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Loens counters with a low kick, right behind Leblanc 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Loens clinches.
Leblanc lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Loens's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leblanc is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Loens is defending well for now.
Leblanc misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Leblanc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Loens.

Leblanc has managed to clinch.
Loens wants to get back to striking at distance but Leblanc won't allow it.

Leblanc manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Loens gets to his feet - Leblanc follows without any prompting.

Leblanc gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Loens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leblanc tries to clinch up but Loens circles away and keeps his distance.
Loens misses with a head kick.
Loens is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leblanc sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Leblanc clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leblanc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Loens misses with a double jab.
Leblanc throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Leblanc blocks a head kick by Loens.
Loens lands with a thumping leg kick.
Leblanc tries to clinch up.
Leblanc tries to clinch but Loens is having none of it.
Loens pushes Leblanc away with a front kick.
Leblanc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leblanc thows a body shot but no joy.
Loens lands a two punch combo.
Loens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leblanc.
Leblanc takes a kick to the side of the head.
Leblanc moves out of range of the body kick from Loens.

Leblanc moves into the clinch.

Loens breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leblanc as he jumps to the side.
Guillaume Leblanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudi Loens.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loens explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Loens throws a series of punches but Leblanc avoids them all with ease.
Loens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guillaume Leblanc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loens fails to land with a series of punches.
Loens is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leblanc sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Loens takes the fight into the clinch.
Loens taking a breather.
Leblanc is trying to maintain a safe position but Loens gets an underhook and turns Leblanc into the cage.
Leblanc misses with a punch to the body.
Leblanc tries to pull guard but Loens holds him up against the cage and eventually Leblanc drops back down to his feet.
Leblanc has Loens pressed against the cage, preventing Loens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A frustrated look appears on Loens's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Loens is trying to break the clinch but Leblanc has him pressed against the cage.
Loens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudi Loens dominated that round.
That's time! Leblanc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Leblanc tries to clinch there but Loens circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leblanc looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Loens lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rudi Loens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leblanc throws a series of punches but Loens avoids them all with ease.
Leblanc avoids the head kick by Loens.
Loens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Loens has Leblanc up against the cage in a clinch.
Leblanc has Loens pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Loens manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Leblanc lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Loens backwards.
Leblanc avoiding damage as Loens throws knees to the body.
Loens tries to circle away but Leblanc has him pinned against the cage.
Leblanc scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leblanc tries to throw a body punch but Loens avoids it by throwing Leblanc back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Leblanc.

Leblanc breaks from the clinch.
Leblanc throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loens throws a sloppy head kick and Leblanc moves out of range easily.
Loens takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Guillaume Leblanc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Leblanc gets a clinch.

Leblanc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leblanc throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leblanc slips a jab and a cross from Loens.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Leblanc 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 Loens has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Loens and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Loens misses with a double jab
and Leblanc counters with a one-two to the body.
Loens takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leblanc throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leblanc avoids a kick to the body.
Leblanc tries to clinch there but Loens circles away.
Loens blocks a leg kick.

Loens shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Loens decides to stand and escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Loens checks a low kick from Leblanc.

Leblanc clinches up with Loens and pushes him back against the cage.
Leblanc missing with knees to the body.

Loens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leblanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Loens is just out of range.
Leblanc dodges the punch combination from Loens.

Loens has Leblanc up against the cage in a clinch.
Loens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leblanc has Loens pressed against the cage, preventing Loens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Leblanc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Leblanc misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leblanc pinned against the cage. Leblanc gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Loens attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Leblanc takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Loens throws a combination that misses
and Leblanc counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Leblanc sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Loens throws a right and a left that both miss.

Leblanc gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Leblanc breaks the clinch.
Loens swats away the attempt to clinch by Leblanc.
Loens throws a push kick but Leblanc slaps the foot to one side.
Loens tries to clinch up but Leblanc circles away and keeps his distance.
Leblanc tries to clinch but Loens moves out of range.
Loens thumps Leblanc with a low kick.
Leblanc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loens tries a head kick but it misses.
Leblanc scores with a one two! Loens had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Leblanc fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leblanc tries to clinch up but Loens circles away and keeps his distance.
Loens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loens pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Loens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Loens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leblanc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loens connects with a high kick.
Leblanc displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Loens.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leblanc misses with a body shot.
Leblanc looks to land a combination but Loens avoids it well.
Leblanc displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Guillaume Leblanc will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Loens throws a low kick, looking for Leblanc's leg but Leblanc calmly moves out of range.
Leblanc is looking to wear down Loens with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Leblanc is looking to clinch.
Loens looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Loens looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Leblanc!
Leblanc is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Loens fails to move to back control.

Loens is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Loens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leblanc.
Leblanc takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Leblanc tries to clinch there but Loens circles away.
Loens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leblanc throws a nice looking combination but Loens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Loens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Loens pulls Leblanc into guard.

Leblanc decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Loens scores with a kick to the midsection.
Leblanc avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leblanc tries to close the distance and clinch but Loens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Loens scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Loens stops Leblanc from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Loens stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Leblanc throws a lazy head kick
and Loens makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Leblanc really felt that one!
Some wild striking there from Loens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loens lands with a nice combination. Leblanc backs away looking to recover.
Leblanc will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loens scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Loens closes the distance and clinches.
Leblanc keeps control of Loens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Guillaume Leblanc has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Leblanc manages to break the clinch.

Loens scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Loens is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leblanc has escaped the position, nice work there.

Loens decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Loens throws the kick towards the body but Leblanc avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Loens. Leblanc shrugs it off though.
Loens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Loens connects with a leg kick. Leblanc looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Loens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leblanc as he avoids it easily.
Leblanc misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Loens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Leblanc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Leblanc darts in and clinches Loens up against the cage.
Leblanc scores with a hook to the body.
Loens is trying to break the clinch but Leblanc has him pressed against the cage.

Leblanc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Loens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leblanc.
The fight stays on the outside here - Loens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Loens looks for a takedown but Leblanc sprawls well.

Leblanc closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leblanc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leblanc wants to clinch up but Loens keeps it at a distance.
Leblanc tries to clinch but Loens is having none of it.
Leblanc fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leblanc fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leblanc moves in looking to clinch but Loens pushes him off.
Leblanc tries to clinch but Loens moves out of range.
Leblanc misses the shot to the body.
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!
Loens throws a right and a left that Leblanc avoids nicely.
Loens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Loens throws a head kick but Leblanc moves out of range.

Loens clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leblanc prevents Loens from breaking the clinch.

Leblanc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Loens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leblanc circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leblanc looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rudi Loens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Loens has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudi Loens!
Rudi Loens seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.