PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Leigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Waldlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Leigh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Leigh
vs
Waldlow

180 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Leigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Waldlow!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waldlow lands a high kick!
Waldlow throws a head kick that misses.
Waldlow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Leigh tries a head kick but it misses.
Leigh throws a lazy head kick
and Waldlow counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Waldlow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Waldlow misses with a head kick.
Leigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leigh throws a lazy head kick
and Waldlow counters with a nice body kick.
Waldlow lands a high kick!
Waldlow lands with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Waldlow.
Waldlow throws a nice head kick!

Leigh closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leigh as Waldlow tries to tie him up.
Waldlow tries a knee to the head but Leigh blocks it.
Leigh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Waldlow is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Leigh throws an elbow but it misses.
Waldlow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Waldlow looking to slow down the pace here.
Leigh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Waldlow misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldlow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Waldlow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Waldlow misses with a knee strike.
Waldlow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leigh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Waldlow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leigh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Waldlow blocks it with crossed arms.
Waldlow looking for a takedown.
Waldlow looks gassed!

Leigh breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Leigh.
Leigh throws a head kick that misses
and Waldlow counters with a head kick.
Waldlow throws a head kick that Leigh semi-blocks.
Leigh throws a lazy head kick
and Waldlow counters with a head kick. That will keep Leigh thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Leigh lands a head kick that stumbles Waldlow and the fighters go to the mat.

Waldlow is rocked!

It looks like Robert Waldlow has been cut.

Leigh decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Waldlow, up you get!
Waldlow is still on wobbly legs! Can Leigh finish him?
Leigh tries to bum rush Waldlow with a series of wild strikes but Waldlow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leigh throws a hook but Waldlow blocks it.
Waldlow seems to have recovered his senses.
Leigh blocks a head kick by Waldlow.
Leigh misses with a head kick.
Leigh misses with a head kick.
Waldlow throws a sloppy head kick
and Leigh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Waldlow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leigh avoids the head kick by Waldlow.
Waldlow blocks a head kick by Leigh.

Leigh clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leigh takes a shot to the head.
Leigh controlling the action here for a moment.
Leigh connects with a knee to the head.

Leigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Waldlow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leigh. That did some damage!

Leigh has Waldlow up against the cage in a clinch.
Leigh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leigh lands a damaging elbow.
Leigh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leigh leaning against his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leigh.
Leigh lands a nice knee to the body.
Leigh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Waldlow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Waldlow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leigh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leigh throws a head kick that misses

and Waldlow holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Leigh.
Leigh lands an elbow inside.
Leigh lands a nice knee to the body.

Leigh breaks from the clinch.
Leigh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leigh misses with a head kick.
Waldlow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Leigh moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leigh.
Leigh controlling the action here for a moment.
Leigh lands a knee to the body.
Leigh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Waldlow's defenses.
Leigh landing knees to the body.

Leigh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leigh throws a push kick but Waldlow slaps the foot to one side.
Waldlow blocks a head kick by Leigh.

Waldlow tries to keep at a distance but Leigh has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leigh blocks a head kick by Waldlow.
Waldlow lands a head kick. Leigh smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Leigh avoids the head kick by Waldlow.

Leigh takes the fight into the clinch.

Leigh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Waldlow throws a head kick but Leigh moves out of range.

Leigh rushes Waldlow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leigh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Waldlow up against the cage.

Leigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robert Waldlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leigh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Waldlow misses with a body kick.
Waldlow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Waldlow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Leigh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Waldlow'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.

Leigh clinches with his opponent.
Waldlow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leigh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Waldlow with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Waldlow throws a punch but it's blocked by Leigh.
Waldlow looking for a takedown.
Waldlow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Leigh's face.
Leigh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Waldlow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leigh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Waldlow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leigh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Waldlow blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Leigh.

Leigh manages to break the clinch.

Leigh moves into the clinch.
Leigh with a knee to the head.
Leigh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Waldlow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leigh.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Leigh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leigh tries to land a knee to the head but Waldlow blocks with his arms.
Waldlow tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Waldlow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A bit of stalling here from Leigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leigh scores a nice knee to the body.
Bryan Leigh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Leigh lands a nice knee to the body.
Leigh misses with a knee to the head.
Waldlow can't get the takedown.
Leigh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Waldlow up against the cage.

Leigh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Leigh gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Leigh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Waldlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leigh throws a head kick that misses
and Waldlow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Leigh is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Waldlow blocks the body kick.

Leigh rushes Waldlow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Leigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leigh throws a head kick that misses.
Leigh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leigh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Waldlow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Waldlow moves out of range as Leigh throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldlow connects with a looping right hand.
Leigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Waldlow blocks a head kick by Leigh.
A head kick from Waldlow lands but Leigh takes it in his stride.
Waldlow lands a head kick!
Nice cross by Waldlow.
Waldlow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Waldlow tries to keep at a distance but Leigh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leigh with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Leigh.
Waldlow lands a nice knee to the body.
Waldlow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leigh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Waldlow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leigh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Leigh.
Leigh taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waldlow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leigh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Waldlow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Leigh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Waldlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Leigh closes the distance and pushes Waldlow back into the cage.
Leigh stalling against the cage.
Waldlow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leigh blocks it with crossed arms.
Leigh trying to land knees to the body.
Waldlow tries a knee to the head but Leigh blocks it.
Leigh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leigh lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leigh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leigh.
Leigh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Leigh manages to break the clinch.
Leigh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Leigh moves into the clinch.
Leigh stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leigh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leigh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waldlow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leigh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Waldlow.
Leigh takes a swing at Waldlow's ribcage but misses.
Leigh circles away from the clinch attempt

and Leigh counters by moving into the clinch.
Waldlow is trying to break free.

Leigh breaks the clinch.
Leigh takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Leigh pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Leigh darts in and clinches Waldlow up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Waldlow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leigh blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee calls for Leigh to work.
Waldlow trying to stall but Leigh improves his position.
Leigh landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Leigh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Waldlow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Waldlow avoids the head kick by Leigh.
A head kick by Leigh misses
and Waldlow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Waldlow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Leigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Waldlow misses

and Leigh counters by moving into the clinch.

Leigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bryan Leigh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leigh tries to clinch up.
Waldlow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Waldlow lands with a slapping head kick.
Leigh throws a sloppy head kick and Waldlow moves out of range easily.
Waldlow is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Waldlow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Waldlow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Leigh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leigh takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Waldlow throws a head kick that misses.

Leigh moves into the clinch successfully.
Leigh missing with knees to the body.
Waldlow tries to land a knee to the head but Leigh blocks with his arms.
Leigh scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldlow wants to get back to striking at distance but Leigh won't allow it.
Waldlow being controlled against the cage.
Waldlow looking to throw knees to the head but Leigh is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Leigh.

Leigh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leigh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Waldlow. That did some damage!
Leigh pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Leigh moves into the clinch.
Leigh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Waldlow up against the cage.
Leigh lands a knee to the body.

Leigh breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Waldlow misses

and Leigh moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leigh avoids the elbow strike from Waldlow, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leigh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leigh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Waldlow's face.
Leigh is stalling here.
Leigh prevents Waldlow from breaking the clinch.

Leigh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Waldlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Leigh has Waldlow up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leigh.
Leigh slowing the pace effectively.
Leigh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leigh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Waldlow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leigh leaning against his opponent.
Leigh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Leigh manages to break the clinch.
Waldlow avoids the head kick by Leigh.
Waldlow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leigh is looking to clinch.
Waldlow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leigh tries to clinch up.
A head kick by Leigh misses
enabling Waldlow to counter with a crisp jab.
Waldlow lands a high kick!
Waldlow swats away the attempt to clinch by Leigh.
Waldlow tries to clinch but Leigh moves away

and Leigh counters by moving into the clinch.
Waldlow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leigh crunches a lovely knee into Waldlow's ribcage.
Leigh takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waldlow.
Waldlow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leigh has him pressed against the cage.

Leigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Waldlow tries a head kick but it misses.

Leigh has managed to clinch.

Leigh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robert Waldlow seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Leigh closes the distance and clinches.
Waldlow pushes off an throws an elbow but Leigh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leigh landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leigh tries to land a knee to the head but Waldlow blocks with his arms.
Leigh avoids the elbow strike from Waldlow, against the cage.

Leigh manages to break the clinch.
Leigh avoids the head kick by Waldlow.
Waldlow takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Leigh misses with a body kick.
A head kick by Leigh misses
and Waldlow counters with a body kick.
Waldlow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Leigh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leigh blocks a head kick by Waldlow.
Waldlow throws a head kick that misses

and Leigh moves into the clinch.
Leigh trying to land knees to the body.

Leigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Waldlow tries a head kick but it misses.
Waldlow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leigh.
Robert Waldlow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leigh tries to clinch but Waldlow moves out of range.
Bryan Leigh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Waldlow tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Leigh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leigh, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Leigh!