PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leon DeLaurier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

DeLaurier
vs
Worner

170 cm
25
170 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

170 cm
30
135 lbs
12 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon DeLaurier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Worner!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeLaurier avoids a kick to the body.
Worner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Worner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Worner throws a sloppy head kick and DeLaurier moves out of range easily.

Worner gets caught flat footed, as DeLaurier shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
DeLaurier working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Worner's head.
DeLaurier wants to pass the guard but Worner is keeping the position.
DeLaurier slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeLaurier lands a couple of elbows.
DeLaurier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
DeLaurier controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
DeLaurier throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLaurier tries to free his leg and advance position but Worner is retaining full guard.
DeLaurier is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Iron Palace that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
DeLaurier seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeLaurier cracks Worner with a solid left hand.
DeLaurier postures up in Worner's guard and throws a big left but Worner blocks it.
DeLaurier prevents Worner from getting back to his feet.
DeLaurier sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Worner's guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two 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.

DeLaurier is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
DeLaurier not landing any meaningful shots this time.
DeLaurier lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
DeLaurier is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from DeLaurier.
Worner wants to get back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
DeLaurier controlling the action here.
DeLaurier winds up and cracks Worner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
DeLaurier is figuring out what he wants to do next.
DeLaurier wants to pass to mount but Worner is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
DeLaurier stops Worner from getting back to his feet.
DeLaurier drops an elbow to the side of Worner's head.

DeLaurier seems to be looking for submissions.
DeLaurier content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
DeLaurier lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
DeLaurier working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with DeLaurier in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon DeLaurier dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

DeLaurier dives in and scores a takedown into Worner's guard.
DeLaurier has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
DeLaurier is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
DeLaurier advances to half guard.

DeLaurier seems to be looking for submissions.
DeLaurier is controlling the pace.
DeLaurier's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

DeLaurier is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLaurier not doing much here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. DeLaurier connects with a nice short shot to Worner's temple.
DeLaurier with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
DeLaurier landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
DeLaurier works his way into side control.
DeLaurier is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
DeLaurier scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner is trying to buck DeLaurier off.
DeLaurier grinds an elbow into Worner's temple.

DeLaurier tries for a kimura but Worner is defending well.

DeLaurier tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Worner seems a little lost for a moment, as DeLaurier dominates the positioning.
DeLaurier advances nicely into full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeLaurier content just to control the position here.

DeLaurier working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
DeLaurier looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
DeLaurier breaks from Worner's wrist control and lands an elbow.

DeLaurier working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
DeLaurier fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
DeLaurier controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon DeLaurier dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Worner misses with a head kick.

DeLaurier gets a clinch.
Worner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

DeLaurier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

DeLaurier drives through with a takedown into Worner's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
DeLaurier chips away with some ground and pound.
Leon DeLaurier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
DeLaurier lands a couple of decent looking shots.
DeLaurier forces his way into half guard.
DeLaurier lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
DeLaurier with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

DeLaurier looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.

DeLaurier is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
DeLaurier keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
DeLaurier scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
DeLaurier works his way into side control.

DeLaurier tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLaurier scores with a couple of short elbows.

DeLaurier tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no DeLaurier has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Leon DeLaurier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
DeLaurier is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeLaurier prevents Worner from escaping the position.
DeLaurier controls the position from side control.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
DeLaurier lands with a kick to the temple. Worner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Worner misses with a body shot.
Xavier Worner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DeLaurier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Worner can do to turn this around?
Worner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DeLaurier scores with a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon DeLaurier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well DeLaurier has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon DeLaurier!
Our winner, Leon DeLaurier, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.