PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Irving Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snooka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Snooka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Leblanc
vs
Snooka

156 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Irving Leblanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Snooka!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leblanc stuffs the takedown attempt from Snooka. Snooka gets slowly back to his feet.
Snooka fails with a takedown attempt.
Snooka shoots and misses

and Leblanc counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Irving Leblanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Snooka.
Snooka punching from the bottom.
Leblanc prevents Snooka from improving his position.
Snooka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leblanc.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Snooka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leblanc pulls his head out easily.
Leblanc has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Leblanc is working for a submission of some sort.
Snooka tries to kick Leblanc off but Leblanc keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snooka wants to control but Leblanc is keeping busy.
Leblanc is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Leblanc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Leblanc is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

We're going to have a standup here because Irving Leblanc wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Snooka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leblanc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snooka tries to clinch up.

Leblanc pushes Snooka up against the cage in a clinch.
Snooka is trying to push Leblanc away but Leblanc has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Leblanc manages to break the clinch.
Snooka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Leblanc counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Leblanc has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Snooka clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Leblanc looking to break Snooka's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Snooka remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Leblanc will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leblanc biding his time, looking for the opening.
Snooka rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Leblanc could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snooka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leblanc is working away from the top position though.
Leblanc keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Snooka wants to improve his position but Leblanc is controlling well.
Leblanc performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Irving Leblanc has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Leblanc drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Leblanc is looking to work some ground and pound but Snooka has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc wants to stand but Snooka has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Leblanc is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Leblanc landing some decent shots from guard.
Leblanc lands a couple of digs.
Snooka is looking to sweep but instead, Leblanc has passed into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snooka wants to control but Leblanc is keeping busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leblanc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Irving Leblanc dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Leblanc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snooka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leblanc as he jumps to the side.
Leblanc wants to slow Snooka down by chopping away at his legs.

Snooka gets a clinch.
Leblanc is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Snooka to keep the fight standing.

Snooka manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Leblanc as Snooka shoots in.

Snooka gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Leblanc's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Snooka thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Leblanc's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc trying to stand up but can't free himself from Snooka's guard.
Leblanc is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Irving Leblanc just wasn't active enough.
Snooka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leblanc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Leblanc shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Snooka manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Leblanc sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snooka is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Snooka stuffs the takedown attempt from Leblanc. Leblanc gets slowly back to his feet.

Leblanc feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leblanc is looking to pass into half guard but Snooka pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Snooka is in guard.
Snooka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Snooka manages to get himself to full guard.
Leblanc not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Leblanc stopping the sweep attempt from Snooka.
Leblanc throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snooka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leblanc works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Snooka is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Leblanc jumps into side control!
Leblanc remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leblanc has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Irving Leblanc dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Snooka jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Leblanc shoots in and gets a takedown into Snooka's guard.
Snooka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Snooka throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Snooka has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Leblanc has passed into side control.
Leblanc trying to control the position but Snooka is working away.
Leblanc cracks Snooka with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Leblanc tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Leblanc has control of an arm but Snooka manages to advance to Leblanc's back!
Snooka has the hooks in. Leblanc is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Leblanc is trying to stand.
Leblanc on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Leblanc tries to get out of the position.
Snooka is pressing down on Leblanc's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leblanc is holding on for now.
Leblanc tries to roll over but Snooka keeps him under control.

Snooka decides to return to a standing position.
Snooka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leblanc has a takedown stuffed.

Leblanc moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snooka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Leblanc walks away with a smile on his face. Snooka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Leblanc swinging wildly here.
Snooka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snooka doesn't manage to clinch there - Leblanc circles away.
No luck for Leblanc with that takedown attempt.
Leblanc blocks a head kick by Snooka.

Snooka rushes Leblanc and presses him up against the cage.
Leblanc has Snooka pressed against the cage, preventing Snooka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Leblanc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snooka tries to pull guard but Leblanc holds him up against the cage and eventually Snooka drops back down to his feet.
Snooka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Irving Leblanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Snooka.

Leblanc has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Snooka is trying to keep an underhook but Leblanc manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Snooka wants to get back to full guard but Leblanc has mounted him!
Leblanc cracks Snooka with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Leblanc swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Snooka is now in Leblanc's guard. A big mistake from Leblanc there, giving up the dominant position!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Leblanc throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Irving Leblanc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leblanc has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irving Leblanc!