Like Guidedog, I'm not sure it's needed, but I think I understand the rationale for using it. It is to set off a phrase / clause that is possibly subordinate.(sorry, i don't know exact grammatical terminology for some of these things).
Examples.
He found that he really enjoys singing. (simple sentence, no subordintate clause)
He found that, out of all his hobbies, he really enjoys singing (clause set off by commas)