PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tounry Winner (ranked 4218 p4p, 4580 weight class) and Brodie Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 179 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Winner
vs
Lee

170 cm
24
155
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
162
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tounry Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brodie Lee!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws an off balance right hand

and Winner counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that.
Winner trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is trying to keep Winner in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winner wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Winner lands a couple of digs.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Winner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.

Lee working for a triangle but Winner defends it easily.
Winner wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner looking to pass the guard.
Winner wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Winner preventing the sweep.
Lee wants to stand up but Winner is controlling him.
Winner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee is trying to hold Winner in close to prevent damage but Winner has managed to pass into half guard.
Lee is staying active underneath Winner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

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.
Lee won't allow Winner to pass to mount.

Winner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Winner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lee trying to control from the bottom.
Winner is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now.
Winner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.

Lee actively working from the bottom here.
Lee is trying to control but can't.
Winner wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
Lee is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner works his foot free and advances to mount.
Winner controlling his opponent.
Winner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Winner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lee hang on?
Winner prevents Lee from getting the reversal.
Lee keeps trying to improve his position.
Winner tries to control but Lee wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to reverse the position but Winner maintains control.
Lee taking shots to the head.
Winner avoids the attempt from Lee to control.
Winner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Winner cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Winner with shots to the head and body - Lee looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lee looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Winner!
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Winner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Winner is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner is working hard here to advance position.
Tounry Winner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winner manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Winner sits in half guard.
Winner is really struggling to control Lee but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lee keeping control of the position.
Lee is not content to let Winner control the position.
Winner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lee won't allow Winner to pass to mount.
Lee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Winner.

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.
Winner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Winner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Winner prevents Lee from improving his position.
Lee is looking to escape.

Lee has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Winner is on him like a limpet, forcing Lee back against the cage.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Winner has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lee after a bit of a struggle.
Lee working hard to break the clinch.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Winner gets caught flat footed, as Lee shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Winner looking for a sweep. Not yet Winner, not yet.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Winner is retaining full guard.
Winner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lee punching from the bottom.
Winner moves into full mount! Lee won't be happy about that!
Winner prevents Lee from getting the reversal.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Winner working the ground and pound effectively.
Winner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner wants to control the action but instead Lee gets a body lock and reverses into Winner's guard! Nice work!
Lee controlling from the top position.
Winner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Winner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Winner's legs - danger averted.

Winner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Winner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brodie Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lee feints and as Winner raises his hands in defense, Lee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lee wants to control from the top but Winner keeps moving.

Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Winner wants to control the position but Lee says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner gets back to full guard.

Winner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Winner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Winner working a defensive guard here.
Lee content to stall in guard here.

Winner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well.

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.

Lee stands up from Winner's guard - Lee perhaps looking for a knockout.

Lee shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Winner is trying to defend but Lee finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Lee is working for a kimura but Winner is defending it quite comfortably.
Lee works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner is looking to get to half guard.
Lee avoids the attempt from Winner to control.
Winner is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Winner regains half guard.

That's four 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.
Winner wants to get back to full guard.

Lee gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Lee gets a double leg takedown into Winner's guard.

Lee gets to his feet - Winner follows without any prompting.

Lee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winner is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
Winner tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brodie Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Brodie Lee!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Tounry Winner!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Tounry Winner!

Tounry Winner wins by split decision!