PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jubril Osoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Lebaron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jubril Osoba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Osoba
vs
Lebaron

218 cm
22
209 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Grappling Pro Gear
Mundo Green - World Verde

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jubril Osoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Lebaron!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebaron throws a sloppy head kick and Osoba moves out of range easily.
Lebaron throws a head kick but Osoba moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Lebaron misses.

Osoba clinches.
Osoba pushes Lebaron back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Osoba working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Osoba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lebaron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lebaron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lebaron pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Osoba moves into the clinch.
Osoba keeps control of Lebaron as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Osoba turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Osoba lands some shots froms side control.

Osoba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Osoba tries to score with some ground and pound. Lebaron controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Osoba has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Osoba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Osoba closes the distance and clinches.
Osoba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lebaron keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Osoba's efforts to push away.

Osoba manages to break the clinch.
Lebaron throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebaron throws a head kick that misses.
Lebaron looks gassed!
Osoba lands a jab to Lebaron's midsection.

Osoba has closed the distance and engaged Lebaron in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Osoba.

Osoba breaks from the clinch.

Osoba closes the distance and clinches.

Osoba wants the takedown. Lebaron is fighting it off but Osoba persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lebaron's guard against the ropes.
Lebaron looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Osoba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Osoba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Osoba prevents Lebaron from getting back to his feet.

Osoba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Osoba thows a big elbow that misses.
Osoba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Osoba decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lebaron, up you get!
Lebaron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lebaron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lebaron throws a head kick but Osoba moves out of range.
Lebaron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osoba scores with the left hand. Lebaron knows he should have avoided that one.
Lebaron misses with a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Osoba lands with a left to the head.
Osoba can't break the clinch.
Osoba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lebaron's efforts to push away.
Good body shot from Osoba.
Osoba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Osoba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Osoba.
Lebaron wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Osoba has him pressed against the ropes.
Osoba tries to break the clinch but Lebaron is controlling the position.
Lebaron is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Osoba breaks from the clinch.

Osoba pushes Lebaron up against the ropes in a clinch.
Osoba lands a shot to the body.

Osoba gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osoba working over Lebaron with some ground and pound. Lebaron looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Osoba looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Osoba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lebaron wants to control but Osoba is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Osoba decides to stand up.
Lebaron lands with a hook. Osoba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Osoba gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lebaron looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Osoba.
Osoba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lebaron's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osoba.
A frustrated look appears on Lebaron's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Osoba is trying to trip Lebaron. He has hold of a leg but Lebaron is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Osoba persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lebaron looking to hit a scissor sweep but Osoba is one step ahead there.
Osoba throwing strikes but missing.

Osoba gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osoba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Osoba tries to clinch there but Lebaron circles away.
Osoba shoots for a takedown but Lebaron saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Osoba takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Osoba instigates a clinch.
Lebaron wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Osoba has him pressed against the ropes.
Lebaron is trying to break free.
Osoba prevents Lebaron from breaking the clinch.
Osoba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Osoba keeps control of Lebaron as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lebaron wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Osoba has him pressed against the ropes.
Osoba digs a right hand underneath Lebaron's ribcage. Lebaron let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Osoba lands a shot to the body.
Lebaron wants to get back to striking at distance but Osoba won't allow it.
Osoba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lebaron tries to break free but Osoba pushes him back against the ropes.
Osoba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lebaron's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osoba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Lebaron's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lebaron has had enough of the clinch but Osoba keeps him there for the moment.
A hook to the body from Osoba.

Osoba breaks from the clinch.
Lebaron tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jubril Osoba dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A good leg kick by Lebaron.
Lebaron throws a head kick that misses.

Lebaron tries to keep at a distance but Osoba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Osoba lands a body shot in the clinch.

Osoba lands a takedown into guard.
Lebaron utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Osoba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Osoba gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Osoba blocks a head kick by Lebaron.
Lebaron misses with a low kick.

Osoba rushes Lebaron and presses him up against the ropes.
Lebaron has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right handed body shot lands from Osoba.
Lebaron wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Osoba manages to break the clinch.
Osoba avoids the head kick by Lebaron.
Lebaron misses with a head kick.
Osoba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lebaron tries to avoid it but Osoba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lebaron to the ground. Lebaron escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A punch combination from Lebaron misses.

Osoba clinches up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Osoba has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lebaron regains guard immediately.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Osoba tries to free his leg and advance position but Lebaron is retaining full guard.
Osoba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Osoba is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lebaron wants to get back to his feet but Osoba is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lebaron preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lebaron keeping full guard, as Osoba tries to pass.
Lebaron is trying to keep Osoba in close.
Osoba 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.
Osoba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Osoba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Osoba misses with a body shot.
Lebaron throws a head kick that misses.
Lebaron throws a sloppy head kick and Osoba moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osoba is looking to clinch.
Lebaron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Osoba moves into the clinch successfully.
Osoba is trying to break free.
Osoba drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lebaron pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lebaron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lebaron looks to land a body kick but Osoba moved away.

Osoba clinches up against the ropes.
Lebaron blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Osoba prevents Lebaron from breaking the clinch.
Lebaron is trying to break free.
Lebaron keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Osoba's efforts to push away.
Osoba keeps control of Lebaron as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Osoba keeps control of Lebaron as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Osoba prevents Lebaron from breaking the clinch.
Lebaron is trying to force a seperation but Osoba has the dominant position.
Lebaron looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lebaron can't break the clinch.

Osoba wants the takedown. Lebaron is fighting it off but Osoba persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lebaron's guard against the ropes.
Lebaron bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Osoba's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Osoba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jubril Osoba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Osoba throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Osoba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lebaron gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lebaron trying to control but Osoba is working from the bottom.

Osoba working for a triangle but Lebaron defends it easily.

Osoba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Osoba on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Osoba tries to get out of the position.

Osoba had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lebaron is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Osoba Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lebaron's back instead.

Osoba tightening his grip on Lebaron, looking for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Osoba is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lebaron is defending well though. Osoba let's go of the attempt for now.
Osoba misses with a punch to the head.

Lebaron preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Osoba.

Lebaron is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Osoba gets his way!
Osoba scores with punches from the back.

Lebaron defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jubril Osoba dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A head kick misses from Lebaron.
Osoba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lebaron stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Osoba gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Osoba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lebaron wants to get back to striking at distance but Osoba won't allow it.

Osoba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Osoba has managed to clinch.
Lebaron wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Osoba has him pressed against the ropes.

Osoba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Osoba tries to close the distance and clinch but Lebaron swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Lebaron.

Osoba has managed to clinch.

Osoba has picked Lebaron up - he's going for a ride! Osoba dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Osoba prevents Lebaron from standing back up.

Osoba seems to be working for a kimura but Lebaron defends the submission attempt.
Osoba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Osoba throwing shots but Lebaron is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebaron on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Osoba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lebaron can do to turn this around?
Osoba not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Osoba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Osoba seems to be looking for submissions.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Osoba takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lebaron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lebaron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Osoba avoids the head kick by Lebaron.

Osoba darts in and clinches Lebaron up against the ropes.
Osoba keeps control of Lebaron as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Osoba keeps control of Lebaron as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lebaron is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Osoba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lebaron has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Lebaron's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lebaron wants to get back to striking at distance but Osoba won't allow it.
Lebaron is trying to break the clinch but Osoba has him pressed against the ropes.
Lebaron looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Osoba digs a right hand underneath Lebaron's ribcage. Lebaron let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lebaron can't break the clinch.
Lebaron is trying to break free.

Lebaron is fighting off a takedown attempt but Osoba is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lebaron to the mat. Lebaron regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osoba stops Lebaron from standing up.
Osoba makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Osoba postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Osoba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Osoba is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lebaron preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lebaron tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lebaron pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Osoba moves into the clinch successfully.
Lebaron is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Osoba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Osoba lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Osoba.
Lebaron is trying to break the clinch but Osoba is controlling him.

Osoba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lebaron throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lebaron misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron walks into a jab.

Osoba gets a clinch.
Lebaron wants to break free but Osoba has control.
Lebaron tries to break free but Osoba pushes him back against the ropes.
Lebaron has had enough of the clinch but Osoba keeps him there for the moment.

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

Osoba looking for the choke from the back.

Osoba is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lebaron defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Lebaron is in bad spot here.
Osoba misses with punches from the back.

Osoba looking to break Lebaron's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lebaron remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Osoba will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Osoba patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Osoba missing with strikes.

Lebaron is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Osoba is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lebaron knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lebaron for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Osoba looking for the choke but no joy.

Osoba looking for the choke from the back.

Osoba is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lebaron has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Osoba punches the canvas rather than the man.

Osoba is persistently looking for the submission but Lebaron is defending it well.
Osoba has the hooks in. Lebaron is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jubril Osoba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Osoba 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jubril Osoba!