PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Cena (ranked 4681 p4p, 24895 weight class) and Taek Jo Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Cena has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cena
vs
Lee

195 cm
18
240
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
19
218
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Cena !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taek Jo Lee!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cena loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.

Lee darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lee slows the pace down in half guard.
Lee seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Lee is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cena tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Lee is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Cena defends it.
Lee takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lee frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cena is in a horrible position here. Lee smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee dominating with strikes here.
Lee controlling the pace for now.
Cena is trying to escape the mount.
Lee content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoids the attempt from Cena to control.
Lee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lee working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lee with shots to the head and body - Cena looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cena can't escape the position.
Lee controlling his opponent.
Lee working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Cena taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Lee.
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taek Jo Lee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lee drives through and clinches with Cena against the cage.
Cena wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lee goes for a takedown attempt but Cena pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Lee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lee not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cena looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee not doing much here.
Lee's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cena wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Lee lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lee content to control rather than advance.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lee lands a nice short elbow.
Lee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lee wants to pass to mount but Cena is defending the position.
Cena pushes Lee off looking to stand but Lee dives back in and keeps control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cena misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Lee gets a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cena uses from the top position.
Lee wants to stand up but Cena is controlling him.
Cena wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Cena has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cena 's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee stays in close to Cena 's body and controls the position.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cena throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cena wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lee is continuing to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taek Jo Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cena 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cena misses with a straight left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cena .

Lee moves into the clinch.
Cena lands a shoulder strike.
Lee looking for a takedown.
Cena is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Cena into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cena fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cena as he avoids it easily.
John Cena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taek Jo Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cena 's guard.

Cena has his feet on Lee's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cena manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Lee there.
Lee controlling the pace.
Cena is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cena avoid being mounted?
Taek Jo Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Still in half guard, Lee seems content to control.
The adventures of Lee the control monster continue. Boring.
Lee slips a nice elbow through Cena 's hands, connecting with Cena 's forehead.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

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.
Lee slows the pace down in half guard.
Cena tries to kick Lee off but Lee keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee controlling the action here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lee ducks right into an uppercut from Cena .
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cena lands with a hook. Lee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Cena gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lee to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cena wants to get back to his feet but Lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cena trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
More stalling from Lee.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Lee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cena 's guard.
Lee slows the pace down in half guard.
Cena wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
John Cena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taek Jo Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cena wants to stand back up but Lee manages to pass into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Cena .
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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taek Jo Lee!