PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Federico Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaffe Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaffe Fletcher will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Leblanc
vs
Fletcher

162 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
248 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Federico Leblanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaffe Fletcher!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fletcher has Leblanc up against the cage in a clinch.

Leblanc pulls guard successfully.
Leblanc is striking from the bottom but Fletcher uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Fletcher keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Leblanc is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fletcher is thwarting Leblanc's attempts to control the position.
Fletcher prevents Leblanc from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fletcher is taking a breather. Leblanc says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fletcher thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher is taking a breather. Leblanc says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Leblanc might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Leblanc is trying to stand back up but Fletcher is controlling him
Fletcher passes to side control.
Fletcher wants to stand but Leblanc has his arm trapped.
Leblanc knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fletcher on the ground.

Fletcher swings around for an armbar but Leblanc sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fletcher's guard.
Fletcher pulls Leblanc in close to prevent any damage.
Leblanc has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leblanc got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fletcher has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Leblanc has managed to get both his arms back between Fletcher's legs - danger averted.
Fletcher is looking to stand up but Leblanc isn't so interested in that idea.
Leblanc is fighting to break Fletcher's control of his arms but Fletcher is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fletcher is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fletcher trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fletcher's guard.
Leblanc seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fletcher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fletcher shoots in for a takedown but Leblanc shows good takedown defense.
Leblanc throws a body kick that misses.

Fletcher closes the distance and clinches.
Leblanc is pushing Fletcher up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fletcher changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leblanc fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Leblanc throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fletcher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fletcher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leblanc circles away.
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 Federico Leblanc will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fletcher closes the distance and clinches.
Leblanc prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leblanc is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Leblanc stops a takedown attempt from Fletcher.
Leblanc is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fletcher is keeping busy.

Fletcher jumps guard.
Leblanc controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fletcher holds on and takes a little breather.
Leblanc won't allow Fletcher to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc wants to control from the top but Fletcher keeps moving.
Leblanc won't allow Fletcher to sweep him here.
Leblanc really is a fat lump.
Fletcher wants to stand up but Leblanc is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fletcher tries to bum rush Leblanc with a series of wild strikes but Leblanc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Leblanc gets caught flat footed, as Fletcher shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fletcher preventing the sweep.
Fletcher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Leblanc throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Leblanc looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fletcher is one step ahead there.
Leblanc will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Leblanc looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc keeping moving, preventing Fletcher from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Leblanc motions for Fletcher to come forward. Leblanc throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Fletcher darts in and clinches Leblanc up against the cage.
Leblanc trying to control the position but instead, Fletcher has worked for underhooks and has pushed Leblanc into the cage.
Leblanc tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fletcher avoids it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leblanc takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fletcher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Leblanc is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fletcher is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Leblanc to the mat. Leblanc regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Leblanc tries to strike from the bottom.
Fletcher pushes down on Leblanc's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher is controlling the pace.
Leblanc moves into full guard.
Fletcher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leblanc looking for a sweep. Not yet Leblanc, not yet.
Fletcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Leblanc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaffe Fletcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Fletcher closes the distance and clinches up with Leblanc, looking for a takedown. Fletcher pushes Leblanc against the cage but Leblanc circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice jab there from Fletcher.

It looks like Federico Leblanc has been cut.
Leblanc lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fletcher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leblanc. That's going to slow Fletcher down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leblanc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Federico Leblanc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Fletcher drives through and clinches with Leblanc against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Fletcher pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher is pulling down on Leblanc's head. It's preventing any offense from Leblanc, at least for the moment.
Jaffe Fletcher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leblanc wants to control from the top but Fletcher keeps moving.
Fletcher wants to stand and escape but Leblanc is having none of it.
Fletcher keeping moving, preventing Leblanc from controlling successfully.
Leblanc prevents Fletcher from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Fletcher throws his legs up looking for a submission but Leblanc uses it to pass to side control.
Leblanc tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Fletcher tries to control but Leblanc manages to take his back.
Fletcher is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Fletcher trying to control the hands but Leblanc won't let him.
You can see the frustration on Fletcher's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
You can see the frustration on Fletcher's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Leblanc not allowing Fletcher to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leblanc is trying to control but Fletcher is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Leblanc wants to stand but Fletcher is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Fletcher wants to try and get back to his feet.
Fletcher wants to hold on but Leblanc pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fletcher is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Fletcher tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Federico Leblanc showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leblanc has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!