PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Leblau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Leblau
vs
Morrison

185 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Leblau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Morrison!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leblau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leblau doesn't manage to clinch there - Morrison circles away.

Leblau has Morrison up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Leblau.
Leblau throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leblau connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jay Morrison has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Leblau trying to land knees to the body.
Morrison drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morrison letting Leblau take a breather here.
Leblau with a knee to the head.
Leblau lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Leblau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morrison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblau taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bobby Leblau.
Leblau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leblau stuffs the takedown attempt from Morrison. Morrison gets slowly back to his feet.

Leblau gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leblau has Morrison pressed against the cage.
Leblau gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morrison.
Bobby Leblau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Morrison.

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.
Leblau is working Morrison over against the cage.
Morrison tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leblau just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leblau taking a breather.
Leblau tries to land a knee to the head but Morrison blocks with his arms.
Morrison fails to pull guard.
Morrison is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Leblau leaning his opponent against the cage.
Morrison tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leblau smiles and moves away.
Bobby Leblau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leblau tries to clinch there but Morrison circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblau moves in looking to clinch but Morrison pushes him off.
Leblau blocks a head kick by Morrison.

Morrison darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like Morrison is going to stand back up.
Morrison passes to side control.

Morrison is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leblau is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leblau is not content to let Morrison control the position.

Morrison wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leblau, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Morrison is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leblau has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Leblau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Morrison's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Leblau clinches up with Morrison and pushes him back against the cage.
Leblau throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leblau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Morrison takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leblau holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Leblau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morrison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leblau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morrison backwards.
Leblau lands a shoulder strike.
Leblau works on Morrison's body with a couple of short punches.
Leblau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leblau looking to throw knees to the head but Morrison is blocking nicely.
Leblau 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.
Morrison is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Leblau gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Leblau.
Leblau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leblau missing with knees to the body.
Leblau is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Morrison tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leblau smiles and moves away.
Leblau tries to clinch but Morrison is having none of it.

Leblau gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leblau looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Morrison drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morrison jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Morrison stops Leblau from standing up.
Morrison looking to pass the guard.
Morrison showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Morrison wants to pass the guard but Leblau is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Leblau is looking to clinch.
Morrison wants to clinch up but Leblau keeps it at a distance.
Leblau tries to clinch up.
Leblau is looking to clinch but Morrison is avoiding it.
Morrison pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leblau is out of range and Morrison settles back down.
Bobby Leblau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Leblau tries to close the distance and clinch but Morrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Leblau moves into the clinch.
Leblau scores with a knee to the head.
Leblau unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morrison lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morrison jumps guard but Leblau stands there with Morrison around his waist. Morrison gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bobby Leblau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Morrison.
Morrison wants a takedown but no success here.
Leblau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leblau throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leblau is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leblau misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Leblau dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jay Morrison's cut.
That's time! Leblau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Leblau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leblau tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morrison counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Morrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Morrison does no damage.
Bobby Leblau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morrison tries for a takedown but Leblau sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Morrison throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leblau's waist but Leblau gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morrison off to one side.
Bobby Leblau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Morrison.
Leblau tries to clinch but Morrison is having none of it.

Leblau clinches up against the cage.
Leblau's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Leblau misses with a knee strike.
Leblau digs a right hand into Morrison's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morrison's gas tank.
Come on Leblau - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblau landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leblau lands a nice knee to the body.
Morrison drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leblau pulls his leg out and moves away.

Leblau instigates a clinch.
Morrison tries to pull guard but Leblau won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Leblau.
Morrison jumps guard but Leblau stands there with Morrison around his waist. Morrison gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Morrison tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leblau just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leblau content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Leblau unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morrison lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leblau slowing the pace effectively.
Leblau missing with knees to the body.
Morrison tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Morrison jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Leblau walks away with a smile on his face. Morrison gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Leblau darts in and clinches Morrison up against the cage.
Leblau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morrison.
Leblau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Leblau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bobby Leblau has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Leblau stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leblau misses with a knee strike.
Morrison has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Leblau avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Leblau using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Leblau.
Morrison tries to pull guard but Leblau won't allow it.
Morrison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leblau prevents it.
Morrison tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leblau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leblau misses with a knee strike.
Morrison has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Leblau is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Morrison tries to pull guard but Leblau won't allow it.
Leblau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morrison blocks it with crossed arms.
Leblau gets underhooks to prevent Morrison's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leblau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morrison blocks it with crossed arms.
Morrison blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leblau stops a takedown attempt from Morrison.
Leblau tries to land a knee to the head but Morrison blocks with his arms.
Morrison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leblau prevents it.
Leblau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morrison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leblau lands a knee to the head.
Morrison wants a takedown.
Leblau looking to throw knees to the head but Morrison is blocking nicely.
Leblau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Leblau misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Leblau showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leblau, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Bobby Leblau!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Bobby Leblau!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Bobby Leblau!

Bobby Leblau wins by unanimous decision!