PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chung Woo Lee (ranked 4049 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Davis (ranked 3320 p4p, 0 weight class). Chung Woo Lee looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Woo Lee
vs
Davis

178 cm
25
156 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chung Woo Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Davis!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Davis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lee wants to control but Davis postures up.
Davis is staying tight to Lee's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Davis goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lee has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Davis but great work by Lee.
Davis wants to control but Lee postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee stands up and beckons Davis to his feet.
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Davis. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Davis circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chung Woo Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee is breathing heavily.

Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Davis is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Davis wants to stand up but Lee has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Davis content to control rather than advance.

Davis is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but Davis postures up.
Davis wants to pass to mount but Lee is defending the position.
Davis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Davis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Davis lands a nice short elbow.

Davis is looking for a kimura but Lee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Davis to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee is pressing down on Davis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyrone Davis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lee shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lee moves out of range as Davis throws a body kick.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Davis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lee is pressing down on Davis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Davis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Davis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the position.
Davis is stalling in the full guard.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Davis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Chung Woo Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Davis.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis goes for a double leg but Lee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lee continues to drive forward.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee takes the fight into the clinch.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Davis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lee tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Lee shoots in for a double leg but Davis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lee tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis throws a body kick that misses
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chung Woo Lee dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Davis looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lee enables Davis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Davis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Davis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Davis wants to stand but Lee is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Davis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Davis looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Davis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Chung Woo Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Davis.
Davis shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis gets a double leg takedown into Lee's guard.
Davis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lee is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.
Davis stands up over Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Davis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis controlling from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tyrone Davis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee working a defensive guard here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Davis goes for a double leg but Lee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lee continues to drive forward.
Lee dives in and grabs Davis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.
Chung Woo Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Davis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lee appears to be looking for a big counter.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt
letting Lee counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyrone Davis.
I think Davis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tyrone Davis!