PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kylo Jahr (ranked 5730 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ambrose Leison (ranked 5683 p4p, 0 weight class). Leison has chosen To be King as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jahr
vs
Leison

175 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 Las Vegas, Kylo Jahr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ambrose Leison!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jahr connects with a single shot there.
Jahr throws a body punch but Leison moves out of range.
Leison wants to counter with a clinch but Jahr pushes him away.
Jahr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leison under the eye.
Jahr works the jab nicely.

Leison is rocked!
Leison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jahr.
Jahr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leison with the counter takedown but Jahr avoids it easily.
Leison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leison moves out of range of the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Leison's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Jahr instigates a clinch.
Leison manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Leison stalling against the cage.
Leison receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Jahr misses with the head strike.
Jahr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jahr swings wildly with an uppercut but Leison uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jahr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jahr throws a head punch that misses.
Leison pressing his opponent against the cage.
Leison blocking some punches.
Leison is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jahr is keeping busy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jahr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jahr swings wildly with an uppercut but Leison uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jahr.
Jahr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leison working hard to break the clinch.
Leison wants to stall.
Jahr has a couple of punches blocked by Leison.
Jahr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leison backwards.
Jahr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jahr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jahr lands with a left to the head.
Jahr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jahr blocks an uppercut.
Leison misses with a punch on the inside.
Jahr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jahr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leison is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jahr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jahr lands a right hand.
Jahr pushes Leison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leison is stalling here.
Jahr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jahr as Leison tries to tie him up.
Leison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jahr throws a punch but it's blocked by Leison.
A head punch on the inside from Jahr fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Jahr.
Jahr blocks an elbow strike.
Jahr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leison backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leison is looking to control Jahr's arms but Jahr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leison has his back to the cage.
Leison tries to stall but Jahr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Leison seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Jahr struggles to land a body shot inside as Leison controls his hands.
Leison is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jahr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leisons head.
Jahr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jahr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leison is still on wobbly legs! Can Jahr finish him?
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!
Jahr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Jahr fails to land.
Leison seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jahr.
Leison lands a nice uppercut.
Leison blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kylo Jahr dominated that 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.

Jahr throws a body shot but no joy.
Leison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by Leison.
Leison misses with the combination.
Leison on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Jahr cracks Leison with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Leison looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jahr finish him?

It looks like Ambrose Leison has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leison lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jahr at a distance.
Jahr with a jab.

Jahr rushes Leison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leison wants to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Leison.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jahr lands with a short shot to the head.
Jahr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jahr misses with a punch on the inside.
Jahr misses with some punches.
Leison blocks an uppercut.
Jahr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leisons head.
Leison is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Jahr drops Leison onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Leison is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jahr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Leison is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jahr.
Kylo Jahr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Jahr fails to land.
Leison tries to stall but Jahr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jahr tries to throw a body punch but Leison avoids it by throwing Jahr back against the cage.
Leison wants to stall.
Jahr misses with the head strike.
Jahr swings wildly with an uppercut but Leison uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leison.
Jahr lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Jahr on the inside.
Jahr misses with the head strike.
Jahr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leison looking to slow down the pace here.
Leison is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Leison leaning against his opponent.
Jahr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leison can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jahr as Leison tries to tie him up.
Leison is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ambrose Leison.
Leison gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leison jabs Jahr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leison misses with the combination.
Leison slips a jab from Jahr.
Jahr swings for the body but Leison moves out of range.

Jahr clinches with his opponent.
Leison tries to stall but Jahr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leison.
Jahr gets through Leison's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jahr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Jahr.
Leison blocks an uppercut.
Jahr gets through Leison's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Jahr.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Leison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jahr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jahr working aggressively here.
Jahr tries to score a body lock takedown but Leison shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Still in the clinch, Jahr scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kylo Jahr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ambrose Leison's cut.
That's time! Jahr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jahr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jahr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Jahr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jahr lands an uppercut.
Jahr is working Leison over against the cage.
Jahr tries to work over Leison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jahr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jahr misses with some punches.
Jahr lands a body punch.
Jahr throws a punch but it's blocked by Leison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jahr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jahr misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jahr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jahr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jahr creates a bit of distance and cracks Leison with a massive left hook! Leison crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Jahr stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kylo Jahr!