PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Myeloid Leuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Leuk
vs
Roberts

186 cm
27
191 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

183 cm
28
200 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Myeloid Leuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leuk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leuk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roberts tries to avoid it but Leuk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roberts to the ground. Roberts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leuk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leuk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roberts sprawls well. Roberts wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leuk gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myeloid Leuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Leuk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roberts wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roberts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leuk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.

Roberts instigates a clinch.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Leuk avoiding damage as Roberts throws knees to the body.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roberts throws an elbow but it misses.
Roberts scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Myeloid Leuk has been cut.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Leuk takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leuk takes an elbow to the temple.
Leuk tries to pull guard but Roberts holds him up against the cage and eventually Leuk drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a knee to the head.
Roberts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Leuk 's eye.
Roberts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roberts lands a good knee to the midsection. Leuk won't want to take too many of those.
Leuk has Roberts pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roberts manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Leuk is breathing heavily.
Roberts prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leuk takes an elbow to the temple.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Leuk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roberts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Leuk's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a knee to the head.
Leuk tries to score a body lock takedown but Roberts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roberts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leuk takes an elbow to the temple.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Leuk in his tracks for a moment.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roberts putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Leuk in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Roberts with a knee to the head.
Roberts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Leuk shrugs off.
Roberts scores a nice knee to the body.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Leuk in his tracks for a moment.
Roberts lands a good knee to the midsection. Leuk won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leuk takes an elbow to the temple.
Roberts throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roberts pushes off an throws an elbow but Leuk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Roberts lands a good knee to the midsection. Leuk won't want to take too many of those.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Leuk in his tracks for a moment.
Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roberts is pressed up against the cage. Leuk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roberts down to the mat. Roberts avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Myeloid Leuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leuk keeps the fight on the outside.

Leuk tries to keep at a distance but Roberts has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Roberts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Myeloid Leuk's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Leuk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leuk fails with a takedown attempt.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Roberts wants to clinch.

Roberts gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Leuk to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Leuk 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leuk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Leuk looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

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.
Roberts is trying to buck Leuk off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leuk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Leuk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Roberts wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leuk tries to move to mount but Roberts blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myeloid Leuk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Myeloid Leuk's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Leuk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roberts but Roberts pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Roberts has Leuk up against the cage in a clinch.
Roberts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leuk tries to pull guard but Roberts holds him up against the cage and eventually Leuk drops back down to his feet.
Leuk tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myeloid Leuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts working Leuk over with knees to the body.
Leuk wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice elbow from Roberts.
Roberts crunches a lovely knee into Leuk's ribcage.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Leuk in his tracks for a moment.
Roberts throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts lands a knee to the body.
Roberts working Leuk over with knees to the body.
Roberts crunches a lovely knee into Leuk's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Roberts.
Roberts crunches a lovely knee into Leuk's ribcage.
Roberts landing knees to the body.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Leuk in his tracks for a moment.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Roberts.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Leuk shrugs off.
Roberts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leuk's defenses.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Roberts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leuk's defenses.
Leuk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roberts smiles and moves away.
Roberts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leuk.
Leuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Leuk tries for a takedown but Roberts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Leuk shoots in looking for a takedown. Roberts tries to sprawl out of it but Leuk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Roberts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leuk swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Leuk circles away and keeps his distance.
Leuk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roberts swivels and escapes.
Jon Roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leuk tries for a takedown but Roberts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Leuk pushes him off.

Roberts drives through and clinches with Leuk against the cage.
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but Leuk avoids the damage to the body.
Jon Roberts seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Leuk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leuk takes a knee to the side of the body.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Roberts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Roberts.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Leuk shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Roberts lands a nice knee to the body.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Roberts working Leuk over with knees to the body.
Roberts scores with a knee to the head.
Roberts working Leuk over with knees to the body.
Leuk takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Roberts.
Roberts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Roberts missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Roberts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Roberts has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Roberts!