PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mack Jamison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Leshley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leshley has chosen I am the Dominator as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mack Jamison had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jamison
vs
Leshley

192 cm
24
265 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
265 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mack Jamison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Leshley!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamison just misses with a punch to the body.
Leshley moves away from the strike by Jamison.
Mack Jamison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Leshley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Leshley winds up and cracks Jamison with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Leshley is just content to waste time from the top position. Jamison takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Leshley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Leshley postures up in Jamison's guard and throws a big left but Jamison blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leshley throws a strike but Jamison rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Leshley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leshley trying to control the position.
Leshley keeping moving, preventing Jamison from controlling successfully.
Leshley wants to sweep here but Jamison controlling him for the moment.
Jamison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leshley can do anything to dispel that myth.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Leshley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jamison finds it's way round the side to connect with Leshley's head.
Jamison throws a series of punches but Leshley avoids them all with ease.
Jamison looks to throw the jab but Leshley is out of range.

Leshley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Leshley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Leshley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison is staying active underneath Leshley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Leshley looks to land a strike but Jamison avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Leshley wants to control from the top but Jamison keeps moving.
Leshley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leshley looking to pass the guard.
Leshley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leshley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jamison misses with a body shot.

Leshley moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leshley lands a shoulder strike.
Leshley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Leshley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Leshley feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Jamison pushes Leshley off and scrambles back to his feet.

Leshley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jamison, pushing him back against the cage.
Jamison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leshley prevents it.

Leshley manages to break the clinch.

Leshley gets the takedown into side control.
Leshley misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Leshley wants to control but Jamison is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamison is trying to get back to his feet.
Jamison is trying to control Leshley's posture but Leshley avoids it.
The referee asks Leshley politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Leshley prefers to stall for the moment though.
Jamison is pushing Leshley's head away, looking to escape. Leshley manages to hold on to the position though.
Leshley misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Leshley misses with the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab from Jamison.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Leshley dominated that round.
That's time! Jamison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jamison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jamison works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leshley moves out of range of the strikes.
Jamison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leshley moves away.
Jamison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jamison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leshley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jamison.
Jamison avoids the body shot from Leshley.
Jamison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leshley.
Jamison leaves Leshley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Jamison looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jamison not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jamison is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Leshley is holding on to half guard well.
Leshley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jamison has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamison is looking to work some ground and pound but Leshley has wrist control.
Leshley pulls Jamison in close to prevent any damage.
Jamison in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jamison postures up in Leshley's guard and throws a big left but Leshley blocks it.
Jamison preventing the sweep.
Leshley has his hands on Jamison's head, controlling the position.
Jamison in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leshley working a defensive guard here.

That's two 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leshley is on top in guard.
Jamison avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leshley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jamison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jamison is looking to stand up but Leshley isn't so interested in that idea.
Leshley throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leshley wants to control from the top but Jamison keeps moving.
Leshley is looking to advance position but Jamison has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Leshley is looking to improve his position but Jamison isn't that keen on the idea.
Leshley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee warns Leshley that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Leshley is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Leshley that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Leshley tries to hold on but Jamison pushes him away.
Leshley is bucking up trying to escape but Jamison cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

It looks like Bobby Leshley has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jamison landing strikes from the mount.
Jamison throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jamison has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Leshley's face.

That has opened up Bobby Leshley's cut even more.
Leshley is breathing heavily.
Leshley tries to hold on but Jamison pushes him away.
The referee warns Leshley that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Leshley is rocked!

The cut above Bobby Leshley's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jamison postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Leshley bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Jamison and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mack Jamison!