PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Leggbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joh Jah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Leggbert
vs
Jah

225 cm
23
200 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
212 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

[JMFC] Slaughterhouse Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lyle Leggbert!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joh Jah!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jah wants to clinch.
Leggbert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jah avoids the head kick by Leggbert.
Leggbert throws a head kick but Jah moves out of range.
Leggbert throws a head kick that misses.
Jah tries to clinch but Leggbert moves out of range.

Jah has managed to clinch.
Jah lands a shoulder strike.
Jah prevents Leggbert from breaking the clinch.
Jah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jah has Leggbert pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Jah.
Jah lands a body shot.
Jah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jah lands a body punch.
Leggbert is breathing heavily.
Jah lands a right hand.
Jah pushes Leggbert back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jah is trying to trip Leggbert. He has hold of a leg but Leggbert is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jah persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jah looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jah throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah working some strikes from top position.
Jah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leggbert swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jah trying to control but Leggbert is working from the bottom.
Jah works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Leggbert blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jah.

Jah is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leggbert defends it well.
Jah scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jah has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jah throwing shots but Leggbert is blocking nicely.
Leggbert looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jah frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah thowing shots but they're missing.
Jah throws some wild stikes that Leggbert manages to avoid easily.
Jah looking to ground and pound but Leggbert is blocking nicely.
Jah landing punches.
Jah dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jah working the ground and pound effectively.

Jah goes for an armbar but Leggbert turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Leggbert.
Jah keeping moving, preventing Leggbert from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leggbert wanted to stand there but Jah had control of the position.

Jah is looking for a triangle but Leggbert pushes his legs off easily.
Jah looking for a sweep. Not yet Jah, not yet.

Jah pushes Leggbert off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Leggbert lands a high kick!

Jah clinches up with Leggbert and pushes him back against the cage.
Leggbert tries to break the clinch but Jah is controlling the position.
Jah lands an elbow that stopped Leggbert in his tracks for a moment.
Jah missing with knees to the body.
Jah lands a left hand.
Jah tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jah scores with a nice hook to the head.

Leggbert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jah tries to close the distance and clinch but Leggbert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leggbert throws a head kick that misses.
Jah fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leggbert throws a head kick that misses.
Jah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leggbert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leggbert misses with a head kick.

Jah closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Leggbert to the mat! Leggbert manages to get full guard.
Jah pushes down on Leggbert's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joh Jah dominated that 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.

Jah moves into the clinch.
Jah drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leggbert gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jah lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leggbert tries to pull guard but Jah holds him up against the cage and eventually Leggbert drops back down to his feet.
Jah scores with a hook to the body.
Leggbert using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leggbert has had enough of the clinch but Jah keeps him there for the moment.
Leggbert has had enough of the clinch but Jah keeps him there for the moment.
Jah lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Jah as the two fighters clinch.
Jah goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leggbert prevents it.
A short right from Jah.
Jah changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leggbert fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lyle Leggbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joh Jah.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leggbert tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah checks a low kick from Leggbert.

Jah closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Jah scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jah pushes Leggbert back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jah stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Leggbert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jah lands with a right to the head.
Jah keeps control of Leggbert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jah lands with a left to the head.
Jah is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Leggbert is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jah lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leggbert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jah lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Jah.
Jah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leggbert backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah presses Leggbert against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jah lands with a short shot to the head.

Jah gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jah takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Leggbert taking some punishment here, with Jah in his half guard.
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!
Leggbert taking some punishment here, with Jah in his half guard.
Leggbert really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jah wants to control but Leggbert is keeping him busy.
Leggbert wants to control but Jah is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Leggbert blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jah.

Jah stands up from half guard.
Leggbert throws the kick towards the body but Jah avoids it.

Jah drives through with a takedown into guard.
Leggbert keeping full guard, as Jah tries to pass.
Leggbert wants to stand and escape but Jah is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah scoring with some ground and pound.
Jah sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leggbert's guard.
Leggbert is trying to maintain the position but Jah is very close to passing his half guard.
Leggbert avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jah.
Jah missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jah wants to control but Leggbert is keeping him busy.
Leggbert wants to get back to his feet.
Joh Jah has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jah is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leggbert defends it well.
Leggbert pushes Jah off looking to stand but Jah dives back in and keeps control.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Jah instigates a clinch.
Jah lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leggbert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Jah.
Jah lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leggbert.
Jah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jah lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jah lands an uppercut.
Jah with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Jah drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jah is looking to stand up but Leggbert isn't so interested in that idea.
Leggbert stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joh Jah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jah clinches up against the cage.
Jah cracks Leggbert with a nice body shot.
Jah is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jah misses with a knee to the head.
Leggbert wants to break free but Jah has control.
Jah scores with a shoulder strike.
Jah lands a shoulder strike.
Jah cracks Leggbert with a nice body shot.
Jah controlling the action here for a moment.
Jah lands a shoulder strike.
Jah works on Leggbert's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Jah.
Jah just leaning against Leggbert, taking a breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Jah scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah looking for a takedown.
Leggbert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Jah on the inside.
Jah pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jah is working Leggbert over against the cage.
A short right from Jah.
Jah throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jah lands with a right to the head.
Leggbert tries to break the clinch but Jah is controlling the position.
Leggbert on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jah trying to land knees to the body.
Jah lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Jah.
Leggbert can't break the clinch.
Jah presses Leggbert against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jah.
Jah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah wants a takedown.
Leggbert can't break the clinch.
Jah working aggressively here.
Joh Jah seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leggbert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jah throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jah fails to pull guard.
Lyle Leggbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joh Jah.
Jah presses Leggbert against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Jah.
A short left from Jah.
Leggbert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right handed body shot lands from Jah.
Jah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jah lands with a right to the head.
Leggbert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jah has him pressed against the cage.
Jah cracks Leggbert with a nice body shot.
Jah lands a nice uppercut.
Leggbert prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jah.
Jah is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leggbert taking a breather.
Jah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leggbert is trying to break the clinch but Jah has him pressed against the cage.
Jah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leggbert.
Leggbert can't break the clinch.
Jah lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jah tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leggbert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leggbert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Jah.
Jah trying to land knees to the body.
Jah can't find room to land a body shot as Leggbert controls the action.
Leggbert is looking to break free of the clinch but Jah has double underhooks.
Leggbert has had enough of the clinch but Jah keeps him there for the moment.
Jah lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Leggbert is trying to break free.
Leggbert tries to break the clinch but Jah is controlling the position.

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.
Jah lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Jah scores with a nice short uppercut.

Jah has hold of one of Leggbert's legs. Leggbert is fighting the takedown attempt but Jah gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Leggbert is trying to control the position but Jah postures up.
Jah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leggbert is trying to control the position but Jah postures up.
Jah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leggbert is trying to keep Jah in close.

Jah stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Crunch! Leggbert slams his shin into Jah's torso.

Jah closes the distance and clinches.
Jah stalling the fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jah throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joh Jah really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Leggbert throws a head kick but Jah moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Leggbert.
Leggbert misses with a head kick.
Lyle Leggbert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jah moves into the clinch.
Jah presses Leggbert against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jah works on Leggbert's body with a couple of short punches.
Leggbert's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Jah.
Jah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leggbert backwards.
A right hand to the body from Jah.
Jah taking a breather.
Leggbert is trying to break the clinch but Jah has him pressed against the cage.
Jah pushes Leggbert back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jah lands with a short shot to the head.
Jah lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jah lands a nice uppercut.
Jah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jah lands a right hand.
Jah with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leggbert.

Jah manages to pull guard.
Leggbert not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jah wants to sweep but no luck.

Jah pushes Leggbert off and scrambles back to his feet.

Jah drives through and clinches with Leggbert against the cage.
Jah lands a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Jah.
Jah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leggberts head.
Leggbert gets underhooks to prevent Jah's takedown attempt.
Leggbert tries to break the clinch but Jah is controlling the position.
Leggbert blocks an uppercut.
Jah pushes Leggbert back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leggbert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jah has him pressed against the cage.
Jah lands an uppercut.
Leggbert wants to get back to striking at distance but Jah won't allow it.
Jah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leggbert or not.
Jah dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jah pushes Leggbert back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jah pressing his opponent against the cage.
Leggbert is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right handed body shot lands from Jah.
Jah lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jah.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jah.
Jah lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Jah.
Jah scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leggbert backwards.
Jah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Leggbert prevents the takedown attempt.
Leggbert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jah misses with the head strike.
Leggbert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jah has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jah fails to land.
Nice body punch from Jah.
Jah content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jah throws a punch but it's blocked by Leggbert.
Jah struggles to land a body shot inside as Leggbert controls his hands.
Leggbert is trying to break the clinch but Jah has him pressed against the cage.
Jah swings wildly with an uppercut but Leggbert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jah struggles to land a body shot inside as Leggbert controls his hands.

Leggbert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leggbert throws a sloppy head kick and Jah moves out of range easily.

Leggbert gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leggbert looking for a sweep. Not yet Leggbert, not yet.
Jah loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leggbert is keeping the position for now.
Jah won't allow Leggbert to sweep him here.
Jah looking to pass the guard.

Jah decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Leggbert, up you get!
Jah wants to clinch up but Leggbert keeps it at a distance.

Jah feints and as Leggbert raises his hands in defense, Jah changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leggbert keeping full guard, as Jah tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joh Jah dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jah tries to clinch there but Leggbert circles away.
Jah misses with a takedown attempt - Leggbert sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leggbert throws a sloppy head kick and Jah moves out of range easily.

Jah moves into the clinch successfully.
Jah swings wildly with an uppercut but Leggbert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jah drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leggbert gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jah has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Leggbert avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lyle Leggbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joh Jah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leggbert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jah can't find room to land a body shot as Leggbert controls the action.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jah.
Jah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leggbert is trying to break the clinch but Jah has him pressed against the cage.
Leggbert trying to control the position but instead, Jah has worked for underhooks and has pushed Leggbert into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leggbert can't break the clinch.
Jah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leggbert blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Jah on the inside.
Jah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Leggbert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jah tries to close the distance and clinch but Leggbert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jah tries to close the distance and clinch but Leggbert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leggbert lands a head kick. Jah smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Leggbert lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Leggbert swats away the attempt to clinch by Jah.
Jah will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leggbert throws a head kick that Jah semi-blocks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leggbert. That's going to slow Jah down.
Jah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leggbert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah avoids the head kick by Leggbert.
Leggbert tries a head kick but it misses.
Leggbert throws a head kick that misses.
Jah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joh Jah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jah has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jah throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jah lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leggbert.

Leggbert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leggbert tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Jah shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jah was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jah throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jah throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jah punching from mount but Leggbert doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Leggbert regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jah throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jah is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Leggbert has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Leggbert manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jah chips away with some ground and pound.
Jah is in close to Leggbert's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Leggbert scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Jah rushes Leggbert and presses him up against the cage.
Jah misses with a knee to the head.
Jah tries a body shot but Leggbert blocks it.
Jah misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah scores with a shoulder strike.
Leggbert on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jah is trying to stall.

Leggbert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leggbert lands with a slapping head kick.
Jah wants to clinch.

Jah has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jah.
Jah tries to throw a body punch but Leggbert avoids it by throwing Jah back against the cage.
Jah keeps control of Leggbert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jah just leaning against Leggbert, taking a breather.
Lyle Leggbert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jah missing with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Jah.
Joh Jah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jah has Leggbert pushed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyle Leggbert showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jah 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 46:49
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 45:49
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joh Jah!
Joh Jah is the new light heavyweight champion!