PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tracy Minaj (ranked 2308 p4p, 268 weight class) and Johnny Leroux (ranked 3013 p4p, 327 weight class). Tracy Minaj has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Minaj
vs
Leroux

187 cm
27
181 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

179 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tracy Minaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Leroux!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leroux tests Minaj's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Minaj throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leroux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Minaj, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tracy Minaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leroux misses with a hook. Minaj ducked under it nicely.
As Leroux looks to move away, Minaj throws a big counter combo but Leroux just gets out of the way.
Leroux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Minaj - just one landing.
Minaj looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Leroux smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leroux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Minaj.
Minaj takes a swing at Leroux's ribcage but misses.
Leroux connects with the punch.
Minaj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leroux was well out of range. Poor timing from Minaj.

Minaj darts in and clinches Leroux up against the cage.
Minaj looking to stall.
Minaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Leroux controls his hands.
Leroux pressing his opponent against the cage.

Minaj's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Minaj displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leroux.
Minaj throwing a counter right hand but Leroux manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroux connects with a looping right hand.
Minaj gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Minaj throws an overhand right that lands on Leroux's shoulder, as Leroux tries to avoid the shot.
Minaj slips a jab from Leroux.
Minaj misses with a looping right.
Minaj comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Leroux connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Minaj's hands.
Leroux has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Minaj looks to land a right hand but Leroux moved out of range.
Leroux misses with a takedown attempt
and Minaj counters with a straight right hand.
Leroux defending well as Minaj loads up on a big left hand.

Leroux gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minaj sneaks back into half guard.
Minaj wants to improve his position but Leroux is controlling well.
Leroux is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minaj trying to control but Leroux postures up.
Minaj is trying to get back to full guard.
Leroux looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Leroux lands with a punch from half guard.
Minaj is positioning himself well to prevent Leroux advancing to mount.

Leroux is working for a submission of some sort.
Minaj is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroux drops an elbow to the side of Minaj's head.
Minaj slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Minaj manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leroux manages to get himself to full guard.

Minaj works over Leroux with some ground and pound from guard.
Minaj wants to control from the top but Leroux keeps moving.
Minaj postures up in Leroux's guard and throws a big left but Leroux blocks it.
Minaj in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leroux looking to control.
Minaj preventing the sweep.
Minaj scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Leroux manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Minaj manages to get himself to full guard.

Leroux chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minaj wants to hit a switch here but Leroux passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Minaj there!
Leroux controlling from mount.
BOOM! Leroux connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leroux lands a big shot there that rocks Minaj but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Minaj is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Leroux! Minaj is hurt baaadly! Leroux is firing away with more strikes - Minaj is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Leroux!
Johnny Leroux bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.