PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Lee (ranked 24803 p4p, 5245 weight class) and Ray Lawris (ranked 641 p4p, 564 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Lawris

186 cm
19
210
1 - 2 - 0

167 cm
26
205
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Willy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Lawris!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Willy Lee has been cut.
Lawris throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lawris lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Lawris throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lawris throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lawris goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lee feints and as Lawris raises his hands in defense, Lee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lawris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.

Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee stops Lawris from standing up.
Lee postures up and lands a big shot to Lawris's brow.
Lee is working Lawris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lawris looks winded!
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.

Lee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lawris tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Lee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lawris's guard.
Lee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lee sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lawris is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lee staying calm.
Lawris takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lee staying calm.
Lee working the ground and pound from side control.
Lee advances to full mount.
Lawris takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lee pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lee landing strikes from the mount and Lawris is in trouble!
Lee controlling his opponent.
Lee lands a nice shot to the head.
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.

Lee working for a guillotine from mount but Lawris is in no mood to give up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee warns Lawris that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Willy Lee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lawris sprawls well initially but Lee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lawris's head.
Lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lawris knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lawris blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
Lee content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lawris tries to kick Lee off but Lee keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lawris is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawris can do to turn this around?

Lee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lawris sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lee lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawris is trying to stand back up but Lee is controlling him
Willy Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lawris on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lawris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lee.
Lawris 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.
Lee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lawris tries to kick Lee off but Lee keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lee trying to control the pace.
Lee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lee trying to pass the guard but Lawris defending well.
Lee works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is landing with some decent strikes but Lawris is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lee scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lawris?
Lee lands a big shot there that rocks Lawris but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lawris is in a horrible position here. Lee smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lee is landing with some decent strikes but Lawris is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lawris can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lee scoring with strikes but Lawris is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lee is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lawris to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lawris shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee scoring with strikes but Lawris is staying in there.
Lawris takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lee working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lee lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns Lawris that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lee lands a heavy elbow.

Lee jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lawris manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lee scoring with punches from side control.
Lawris is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lee connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawris wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lee happy to just control the position for now.
Lee cracks Lawris with an elbow. That is naaassty.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee grinds an elbow into Lawris's temple.
Lee controlling from side mount.
Lawris takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Willy Lee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lee pushes Lawris up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee is trying to drag Lawris to the mat but Lawris just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lawris is looking for a takedown.
Lee tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lawris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willy Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee tries to pull guard but Lawris holds him up against the cage and eventually Lee drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lawris fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lawris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawris throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lawris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Lawris wants to counter with a clinch but Lee pushes him away.
Lawris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lawris misses with a double jab

and Lee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lawris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lee stays in close to Lawris's body and controls the position.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Lawris is keeping the position.
Lee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Lee lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lawris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lee is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawris has hold of Lee's hands but Lee slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ray Lawris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lee lands a nice short elbow.

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.
Lee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lee stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee is nestled in close to Lawris, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26

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