PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claude LeBlanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cron Spliffton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think LeBlanc might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Professor Green ft. Maverick Sabre - Jungle. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

LeBlanc
vs
Spliffton

184 cm
30
220 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

191 cm
34
213 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

King of Fists

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Claude LeBlanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cron Spliffton!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBlanc fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spliffton checks it well.
Spliffton is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
LeBlanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Spliffton is just out of range.
LeBlanc throws a sloppy head kick
and Spliffton counters with a stiff right hand.
LeBlanc's corner calls for a 1-2. LeBlanc obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
LeBlanc with a jab.
LeBlanc moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
LeBlanc tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spliffton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spliffton tries to clinch up.
LeBlanc swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
LeBlanc defending well as Spliffton loads up on a big left hand.
Spliffton throws out a leg kick but LeBlanc moves out of range and Spliffton only half commits.
LeBlanc is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
LeBlanc fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
LeBlanc throws a jab when Spliffton was well out of range.
LeBlanc throws a lazy uppercut
and Spliffton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
LeBlanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spliffton moves away.
Spliffton checks a leg kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spliffton! But no joy.
Spliffton stuffs the takedown attempt from LeBlanc. LeBlanc gets slowly back to his feet.
LeBlanc looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spliffton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LeBlanc was well out of range. Poor timing from Spliffton.
Spliffton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by LeBlanc.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spliffton misses with an uppercut.
LeBlanc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spliffton has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
LeBlanc throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spliffton 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 throws a lazy uppercut
and Spliffton counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LeBlanc closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A decent looking cross lands there for LeBlanc.

It looks like Cron Spliffton has been cut.
LeBlanc swings for the body but Spliffton moves out of range.
Nice cross by Spliffton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and LeBlanc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spliffton blocks a jab.
LeBlanc fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
LeBlanc with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
LeBlanc scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spliffton lands a front kick.
LeBlanc throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Spliffton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
LeBlanc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
LeBlanc walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cron Spliffton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliffton takes one on the button.
LeBlanc tries to clinch
and Spliffton counters with a solid body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spliffton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
LeBlanc swats away the attempt to clinch by Spliffton.
LeBlanc circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Spliffton drops to the canvas, hurt badly! LeBlanc follows Spliffton to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Claude LeBlanc!
Claude LeBlanc thanked the fans post fight for their support.