PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Neil (ranked 916 p4p, 121 weight class) and Bobby LeBeau (ranked 1954 p4p, 235 weight class). Neil comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park - In the end. Luke Neil could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bobby LeBeau's chin.

Neil
vs
LeBeau

182 cm
28
192 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
198 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby LeBeau!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBeau lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Neil has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Neil wants to land a leg kick but LeBeau is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by LeBeau there.
LeBeau connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Neil stuffs the takedown.
It looked like Neil was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Neil scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bobby LeBeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Neil closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. LeBeau did well to prevent Neil getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LeBeau is trying to get back to full guard.
Neil looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
LeBeau is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Neil's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Neil's back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

LeBeau working for the choke.
Neil manages to reverse the position and now he's in LeBeau's guard. Nice work there by Neil.
Neil engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neil got a little sloppy there for a moment and LeBeau has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Neil has managed to get both his arms back between LeBeau's legs - danger averted.
LeBeau trying to control the position.
LeBeau managing to control the position.
Neil controls from within his opponent's guard.
Neil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. LeBeau swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Neil is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Neil has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Neil prevents LeBeau from getting back to his feet.
Neil with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Neil is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
LeBeau wants to hit a switch here but Neil passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for LeBeau there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Neil scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Neil landing punches.
Neil sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neil with shots to the head and body - LeBeau looks very uncomfortable down there.
Neil trying to control but he's not successful this time.
LeBeau is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neil controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neil is in the full mount, landing strikes.
LeBeau slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Neil dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Neil avoids a punch combination nicely.

Neil clinches with his opponent.
Neil drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
LeBeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Neil.
Neil wants to take the fight to the mat but LeBeau manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

LeBeau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Neil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Neil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that LeBeau can do to turn this around?
LeBeau shoots in looking for a takedown. Neil tries to sprawl out of it but LeBeau keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Neil manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
LeBeau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
LeBeau cracks Neil with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
LeBeau finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slow jab from Neil misses its intended target.
Neil shoots in for a takedown but LeBeau shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Neil. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LeBeau stuffs the takedown.
LeBeau misses with a double jab.
LeBeau ducks under a wild hook from Neil.
LeBeau lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
LeBeau throws a head kick that misses.
LeBeau tests Neil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
LeBeau listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
LeBeau scores with a nice strike.
Neil looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Neil keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Neil. Those never looked like landing.
Neil lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Bobby LeBeau has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LeBeau misses the jab.
A good leg kick by Neil.
LeBeau tries to clinch but Neil moves out of range.
LeBeau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Neil connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! LeBeau scrambles back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from LeBeau.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neil shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Luke Neil overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neil working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Neil slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Neil tries to free his leg and advance position but LeBeau is retaining full guard.

LeBeau looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Neil passes into side control.
Neil is looking to take a break and control but LeBeau is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
LeBeau is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neil cracks LeBeau with a big right hand but LeBeau just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Neil controls the position.
LeBeau sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Neil takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
LeBeau pushes Neil off looking to stand but Neil dives back in and keeps control.
Neil working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Neil looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks LeBeau with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
LeBeau wants to get back to full guard.
LeBeau felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Neil is taking a breather. LeBeau 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neil is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
LeBeau trying to control from the bottom.
Neil keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
LeBeau wants to control but Neil is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neil working the head and body with strikes.
Neil wants to lay and pray for a moment but LeBeau keeps working.
LeBeau is looking to improve his position.
Neil tries to pass to full mount but LeBeau defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Neil dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby LeBeau's cut.
That's time! Neil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

LeBeau lands with a nice body punch.
Neil throws a nice looking combination but LeBeau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Neil misses.
Bobby LeBeau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
LeBeau throws a nice looking combination but Neil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Neil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LeBeau manages to avoid it.
A jab from LeBeau finds it's way through Neil's defenses.
LeBeau lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
LeBeau misses with a double jab.
LeBeau scores with a punch to the head.
Neil scores with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from LeBeau. Those never looked like landing.
Luke Neil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neil misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from LeBeau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Neil misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Neil.
Neil thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Neil does no damage.
LeBeau might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
LeBeau jabs at Neil's body.
Neil misses with a takedown attempt - LeBeau sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neil takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
LeBeau chopping away at his opponent's legs.
LeBeau fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
LeBeau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for LeBeau.
LeBeau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Neil gets the takedown into side control.
LeBeau sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neil is pressing down on LeBeau's thigh, looking to free his foot. LeBeau is holding on for now.
LeBeau wants to get back to full guard.
LeBeau works his way to full guard. Good work.
Neil is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil wants to pass the guard but LeBeau is keeping the position.
Neil content to stall in guard here.

LeBeau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Neil is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

LeBeau has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Neil can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Neil shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Neil throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Neil looks to score with a jab to the body but LeBeau is just out of range.
LeBeau missing with a left hand there. Neil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
LeBeau misses with a low kick as Neil jumps back.
Neil lands with an overhand left.
LeBeau swings for the body but Neil moves out of range.
As LeBeau looks to move away, Neil throws a big counter combo but LeBeau just gets out of the way.
LeBeau just misses with a punch to the body.

Neil decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Neil working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau is trying to control but can't.
Neil controlling the action here.
LeBeau trying to control from the bottom.
Bobby LeBeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neil is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Neil landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neil is looking to take a break and control but LeBeau is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bobby LeBeau.
I think Neil 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

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