PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raleigh St. Clair (ranked 2384 p4p, 4273 weight class) and Rock Lee (ranked 294 p4p, 462 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

St. Clair
vs
Lee

175 cm
20
160
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
19
155
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raleigh St. Clair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rock Lee!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St. Clair shoots in and gets a takedown into Lee's guard.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St. Clair's guard.

St. Clair is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
St. Clair has his hands on Lee's head, controlling the position.
St. Clair looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but St. Clair is retaining full guard.
Lee is looking to stand up but St. Clair won't let him.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St. Clair swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
St. Clair can't keep his opponent in guard - Lee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to take a breather but St. Clair is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St. Clair wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
St. Clair gets back to full guard.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St. Clair is keeping the position for now.
Lee is fighting to break St. Clair's control of his arms but St. Clair is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lee wants to control from the top but St. Clair keeps moving.
St. Clair wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

St. Clair is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lee's half guard.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Lee trying to control but St. Clair postures up.
Lee taking some punishment here, with St. Clair in his half guard.
Lee wants to improve his position but St. Clair is controlling well.
St. Clair thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee wants to control but St. Clair is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. St. Clair lands a nice short elbow.
St. Clair looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St. Clair is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lee trying to control from the bottom.
St. Clair perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of St. Clair's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take St. Clair's back!
Lee is trying to control but St. Clair is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Lee looking to control but St. Clair is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lee connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St. Clair is looking to escape.
Lee is trying to control here but St. Clair has managed to regain half guard.
St. Clair wants to get back to full guard.
Lee keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
St. Clair won't allow Lee to pass to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are battling for position here. St. Clair manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but St. Clair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rock Lee will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lee throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and St. Clair counters with a crisp right hand that drops Lee! St. Clair lets Lee back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Lee is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!

It looks like Rock Lee has been cut.
Lee throws a body punch but St. Clair moves out of range.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can St. Clair finish him?
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps St. Clair's head backwards.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
St. Clair checks a low kick from Lee.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and St. Clair counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raleigh St. Clair!
After winning the bout, Raleigh St. Clair thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.