PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manco Capac (ranked 1556 p4p, 1089 weight class) and Mister Lee (ranked 213 p4p, 162 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Capac might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Iggy Pop - The Passenger. Lee has chosen Born To Hula - Kyuss as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Capac
vs
Lee

180 cm
27
170
13 - 12 - 0

185 cm
27
175
9 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manco Capac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Lee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Capac moves away.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Capac moved out of range.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Capac takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Capac throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a thumping low kick.

Capac shoots in and gets a takedown into Lee's guard.
Lee trying to control the position.
Capac stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Capac works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee won't allow Capac to pass to mount.

Capac is looking for a kimura but Lee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Capac to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Capac.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Capac is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Capac is working for a submission of some sort.
Capac trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Capac is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lee is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Capac's attempts to control the action.
Lee manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Capac is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.

Capac is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Capac pulls his head out easily.
Lee is trying to control but can't.

Capac is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.

Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Capac pulls his head out easily.
Capac is looking to advance position but Lee won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Capac looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Capac seems to be looking for submissions.
Capac is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.

Capac seems to be working for a kimura but Lee defends the submission attempt.

Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lee won't allow Capac to pass to mount.

Lee looking for submissions off his back.
Lee is looking to improve his position.

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

Capac is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Capac eventually gives up the hold.
Capac works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lee working to try and regain half guard.
Capac with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Lee is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lee gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manco Capac dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Capac darts in looking for a takedown but Lee gets double underhooks and turns Capac into the cage.
Capac is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Capac.
Capac tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Capac misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Capac blocking some punches.
Lee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Capac smiles and moves away.
Lee avoids the body shot from Capac.
Capac scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Capac is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Lee throws a shot to the body.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Capac shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manco Capac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Capac uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Capac counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Capac.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lee throws a jab when Capac was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee thumps Capac with a low kick.
Capac closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Lee punishes Capac's body with a nice straight punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Capac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Capac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Capac throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Capac is looking to wear down Lee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Capac punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Capac scores with a nice strike.
Capac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Capac moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Mister Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee thows a leg kick but Capac checks it
and Capac counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Capac.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Capac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Capac misses with a takedown
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Lee tries a low kick but Capac avoids it.
Capac misses the shot to the body.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Capac is just out of range.
Capac misses with a wild body shot.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mister Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee avoids the body shot from Capac.
Capac closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Capac pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capac swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Capac shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Capac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Capac with a body shot.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee defending well as Capac loads up on a big left hand.
Capac throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Capac stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lee digs a good hook to Capac's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Capac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Capac moves away.
Capac tries to counter with a takedown but Lee is quick to defend against it.
Capac fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Capac saw that one coming.
Capac on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee misses with a low kick.
Mister Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee takes a swing at Capac's ribcage but misses.
Capac slips under a jab.
Capac shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Capac takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Capac shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Capac gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Capac's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Capac blocks a leg kick.
A big left from Lee misses.
Capac paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Capac. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Capac is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Capac counters with a stiff right hand.
Capac blocks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Capac.
Lee digs a good hook to Capac's body.
Capac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee misses with a hook. Capac ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capac closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Capac fails with a takedown attempt.
Capac is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Capac is just out of range.
Capac appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capac misses the shot to the body.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Capac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
Capac scores with a nice right hand.
Capac swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Capac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee leaves Capac with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manco Capac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee throws a low kick but Capac moves out of range easily.
Capac swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Capac throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a low kick but Capac avoids it.
That kick from Lee tenderised Capac's leg. Capac is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lee works Capac's body with a nice hook.
Capac on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Capac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Capac on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Capac is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Capac checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Capac misses with a body shot.
Capac takes one on the button.
Lee avoids the body shot from Capac.

Capac shoots in and bounces Lee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Capac from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Capac is aware though and is defending well.
Lee keeping full guard, as Capac tries to pass.

Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Capac is aware though and is defending well.
Capac slips nicely into half guard.
Manco Capac overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Capac sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Capac in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lee tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Capac!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Manco Capac!
Manco Capac decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.