PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Leban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Paul Daley enters the cage!

Leban
vs
Daley

182 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Leban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Daley!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leban closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Daley is looking for a sweep.

Leban tries for a kimura but Daley is defending well.
Leban is looking to take a break and control but Daley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leban wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Leban working the strikes but Daley uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Leban decides to return to a standing position.
Leban rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Leban scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley fails to land the takedown.

Leban bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Leban cracks Daley with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Daley tries to bench press Leban off him but Leban keeps the position.

Leban wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Daley, who protects the arm well.
Daley is looking to reverse the position.
Leban lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Leban trying to control the action but Daley is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leban in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Daley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Leban has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Daley looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daley shoots in for a double leg but Leban sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jason Leban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Daley.
Daley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Leban.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leban controls the position from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leban lands a few punches from side control.
Leban landing a few strikes.
Daley tries to improve position but can't.
Leban working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Leban has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Leban moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Leban closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leban closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leban cracks Daley with a big elbow.
Leban moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Daley wants to get back to his feet but Leban drags him back down.
Daley seems a little lost for a moment, as Leban dominates the positioning.
Daley is not content to let Leban control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daley is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Leban dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Leban shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Daley wants to hit a switch here but Leban passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Daley there!

Leban goes for an armbar but Daley turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Daley.
Daley wants to control from the top but Leban keeps moving.
Leban looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daley is one step ahead there.
Jason Leban overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley looking to sit in guard and control but Leban gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Leban is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Daley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Daley is breathing heavily.
Leban pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daley is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

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

Leban gets a takedown into half guard.
Leban is looking to take a break and control but Daley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leban thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Leban works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leban working away.
Leban is chipping away with strikes.

Leban is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Daley has escaped the position, nice work there.
Daley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Daley is working to avoid the ground and pound but Leban connects with a decent elbow.
Daley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leban wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Daley struggling a bit here.

Leban decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leban scores a takedown into full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leban is landing with some decent strikes but Daley is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Leban controlling the pace for now.
Daley is desperately trying to improve his position but Leban has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leban is landing with some decent strikes but Daley is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Leban dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Leban closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Daley quickly recovers to half guard.
Daley throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Leban prevents Daley from improving his position.
Daley is trying to maintain the position but Leban is very close to passing his half guard.
Daley is refusing to be controlled, as Leban sits in half guard.
Leban is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Daley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daley tries to kick Leban off but Leban keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Daley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leban is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leban moves into full mount! Daley won't be happy about that!
Leban raining down shots from the mount!

Leban looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Daley is desperately trying to improve his position but Leban has a good base and remains in mount.
Leban content just to control the position here.
Leban with shots to the head and body - Daley looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leban is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Daley is surviving well by controlling Leban's body position as best he can.
Leban working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Leban looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leban is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Daley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Daley tries to hold on but Leban postures up.
Leban scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Daley?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leban sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Daley wants to control but Leban is having none of it.
Leban tries to control but Daley wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Leban.
Leban cracks Daley with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Leban cracks Daley with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leban wants to finish this one by submission but Daley is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Leban.
Leban looking to control but Daley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Leban working Daley over with strikes here.
Daley takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Leban.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leban tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Leban lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Leban showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leban 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Leban!