PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fee Cees (ranked 25214 p4p, 6455 weight class) and Rylee Jean (ranked 672 p4p, 593 weight class). Cees comes to the cage accompanied by Jordan Smith - Stand in The Light. Rylee Jean struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cees
vs
Jean

165 cm
23
155
1 - 2 - 0

181 cm
19
165
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fee Cees!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rylee Jean!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cees shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jean but Jean pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Jean closes the distance and clinches.
Jean's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Jean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jean manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cees on his heels. He'll look to pass Cees's guard now, I'm sure.
Cees controls Jean momentarily but Jean frees himself.

Cees is looking for a triangle but Jean pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jean is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cees working a defensive guard here.
Jean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jean with a nice head shot there.
Jean postures up in Cees's guard and throws a big left but Cees blocks it.
Jean has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cees looking for a sweep. Not yet Cees, not yet.
Jean sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Cees looking for a guillotine here but Jean defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jean is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jean working some strikes from top position.
Cees controls Jean momentarily but Jean frees himself.

Cees is working an open guard so Jean takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cees fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cees tries for a takedown but Jean circles away easily

and Jean counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jean.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fee Cees. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jean lands a nice shot to the body.

Jean jumps guard and drags Cees to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cees with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jean trying to strike off his back.
Cees trying to control the position from guard on top but Jean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jean tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cees looking to pass the guard.
Jean lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cees trying to control the position from guard on top but Jean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cees distracts Jean with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jean is pulling down on Cees's head. It's preventing any offense from Cees, at least for the moment.
Cees throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cees throwing strikes from guard but Jean blocks nicely.
Cees working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cees trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Cees tries to clinch but Jean is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rylee Jean dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Cees scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Jean looking for submissions off his back.
Cees wants to free his trapped foot but Jean is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jean is trying to maintain the position but Cees is very close to passing his half guard.
Jean avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cees.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cees wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jean keeps working.
Cees working Jean over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jean trying to control but Cees postures up.
Jean slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jean wants to sweep here but Cees controlling him for the moment.
Jean is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Jean is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cees is aware though and is defending well.
Jean is breathing heavily.

Jean is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cees sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jean's guard.
Jean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two 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.
Cees sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jean defending well though.
Jean is trying to maintain the position but Cees is very close to passing his half guard.

Cees is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jean doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cees.
Jean is looking to control Cees's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jean avoid being mounted?
Cees wants to stand up but Jean has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Cees slips a nice elbow through Jean's hands, connecting with Jean's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cees decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Jean forces Cees back against the cage and clinches.
Cees is trying to pull guard but Jean turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Jean drags the fight down to the ground.
Jean working a defensive guard here.
Cees postures up in Jean's guard and throws a big left but Jean blocks it.
Jean is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cees loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Jean is looking for a triangle but Cees pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cees decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jean defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cees.
Jean raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jean throws a body punch but Cees moves out of range.
Cees fails to land the takedown.
Jean steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cees.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fee Cees. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jean clinches with his opponent.
Cees tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jean takes the fight into the clinch.
Jean avoids the elbow strike from Cees, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rylee Jean will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cees dives in for a single leg takedown but Jean sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cees is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jean to keep the fight standing.
Cees has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jean is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fee Cees. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jean prevents the takedown attempt.
Cees is looking to break free of the clinch but Jean has double underhooks.
Jean is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cees is trying to break the clinch but Jean has him pressed against the cage.

Jean is trying to trip Cees. He has hold of a leg but Cees is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jean persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Cees is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jean dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jean advances to full mount.
Cees wants to control but Jean is having none of it.
Cees has given up his back here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jean punishes Cees with strikes from the back mount.

Jean goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Cees escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Jean regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cees is looking to stand up but Jean won't let him.
Rylee Jean has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jean working a defensive guard here.

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

Jean is looking for a triangle but Cees pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cees wants to control from the top but Jean keeps moving.
Cees throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jean works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cees throws a big elbow that misses.
Jean looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cees is one step ahead there.
Cees trying to control the position from guard on top but Jean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jean looking for a guillotine here but Cees defends easily.
Cees with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cees working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jean has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Jean working for a triangle but Cees defends it easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Jean as Cees shoots in.
Fee Cees is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cees.
Fee Cees has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rylee Jean is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Jean drives through and clinches with Cees against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rylee Jean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jean has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rylee Jean!