PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Morgan Leighton (ranked 4541 p4p, 4238 weight class) and Andre Pereira (ranked 374 p4p, 340 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Leighton
vs
Pereira

178 cm
19
160
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
155
1 - 1 - 0

Brawler
Good chin

Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Morgan Leighton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Leighton lands but Pereira takes it in his stride.

Leighton moves into the clinch.
Pereira throws a punch but it's blocked by Leighton.
Pereira misses with the head strike.

Leighton breaks the clinch.

Leighton rushes Pereira and presses him up against the ropes.

Leighton manages to break the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Pereira blocks the leg kick.
No joy there for Leighton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Leighton.
Leighton misses with a combination
and Pereira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pereira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.
Leighton dodges the punch combination from Pereira.
Pereira looks to score with a jab to the body but Leighton is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leighton at a distance.
Leighton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pereira manages to avoid it.
Leighton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pereira takes a swing at Leighton's ribcage but misses.
Leighton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Leighton takes the fight into the clinch.

Leighton manages to break the clinch.
Leighton avoids the body shot from Pereira.
Leighton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Leighton moves into the clinch.
Pereira lands a body punch in the clinch.

Leighton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Leighton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Leighton cracks Pereira with a nice body shot.
Pereira misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Pereira.
Pereira tries to land knees in the clinch but Leighton avoids the damage to the body.

Leighton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Pereira.

It looks like Morgan Leighton has been cut.
Leighton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Leighton rushes Pereira and presses him up against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Pereira as the two fighters clinch.

Leighton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pereira misses with an uppercut.
Leighton appears to be looking for a big counter.

Leighton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pereira, pushing him back against the ropes.
Leighton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leighton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leighton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Leighton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leighton tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pereira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira dodges the punch combination from Leighton.
Leighton misses with a right hand
and Pereira counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Pereira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andre Pereira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pereira misses with a wild combination.

Leighton gets a clinch.
Pereira tries a body shot but Leighton blocks it.
Pereira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pereira swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.

Leighton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been informed that Pereira has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pereira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pereira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leighton closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Pereira throws an elbow but misses.

Leighton breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Leighton forces Pereira back against the ropes and clinches.

Leighton breaks from the clinch.
Leighton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pereira.
Pereira lands a two punch combo.
Pereira scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Leighton.

Leighton clinches up with Pereira and pushes him back against the ropes.
Leighton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leighton missing with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andre Pereira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Morgan Leighton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Leighton throws a right and a left that Pereira avoids nicely.
Pereira is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Leighton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Leighton moves into range and clinches up with Pereira.
Morgan Leighton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Leighton taking a breather.
Pereira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leighton is defending well for now.
Pereira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leighton trying to land knees to the body.
Leighton trying to stall but Pereira improves his position.
A nice left hand lands by Pereira.
Leighton is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pereira.
Pereira can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leighton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Leighton. Those never looked like landing.

Leighton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pereira throws an elbow that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Leighton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leighton blocking some punches.
Leighton blocks the elbow strike.
Pereira throws an elbow but it misses.
Leighton blocks an elbow strike from Pereira.
Leighton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leighton.
Leighton leaning against his opponent.

Leighton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira connects with a jab.
Leighton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pereira misses with a double jab
and Leighton counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leighton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pereira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Leighton moves into the clinch.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leighton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Leighton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Pereira.
Some wild striking there from Leighton.
Despite the aggression on Pereira's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pereira throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leighton. Pereira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andre Pereira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pereira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pereira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Leighton tries to clinch but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira looks to land a combination but Leighton avoids it well.
Leighton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pereira throws out the jab.

Leighton gets a clinch.
Pereira lands a left hand.
Leighton prevents a body shot from Pereira.

Leighton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pereira has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pereira misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pereira tries to keep at a distance but Leighton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leighton prevents a body shot from Pereira.

Leighton breaks from the clinch.

Leighton moves into the clinch successfully.
Leighton slowing the pace effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Leighton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pereira slips a jab and a cross from Leighton.
Pereira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Leighton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pereira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pereira trying to land knees to the body.
Pereira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Leighton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leighton wants to clinch up but Pereira keeps it at a distance.
Leighton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Morgan Leighton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Morgan Leighton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Leighton gets a clinch.

Leighton breaks the clinch.
Leighton wants to clinch.
Leighton stalks Pereira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pereira's face. Pereira staggers backwards, shaken.
Leighton tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pereira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira avoids a kick to the body.
Pereira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leighton tries to clinch but Pereira moves out of range.
Leighton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pereira. Leighton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leighton doesn't manage to clinch there - Pereira circles away.
Leighton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pereira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pereira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Leighton rushes Pereira and presses him up against the ropes.
Leighton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pereira up against the ropes.

Leighton breaks from the clinch.
Pereira misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Leighton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pereira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leighton moves away.
Leighton wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighton tries a head kick but it misses.
Pereira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pereira with a hook.
Leighton tries to clinch but Pereira is having none of it.
Pereira lands a jab.

Leighton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pereira blocks the elbow strike.

Leighton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan Leighton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pereira cracks Leighton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Leighton darts in and clinches Pereira up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Leighton stalling.
Leighton taking a breather.
Pereira struggles to land a body shot inside as Leighton controls his hands.
Pereira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pereira misses with an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leighton.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Leighton slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pereira.
Leighton pushes off an throws an elbow but Pereira leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

Leighton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pereira misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leighton.
Leighton is looking to wear down Pereira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Leighton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leighton lands with a shot to the body.
Leighton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leighton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leighton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Leighton clinches up with Pereira and pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leighton.
Pereira struggles to land a body shot inside as Leighton controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morgan Leighton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leighton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Morgan Leighton!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Morgan Leighton!

Morgan Leighton wins by majority decision!
A very excited looking Morgan Leighton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

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