PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Lee (ranked 2457 p4p, 3424 weight class) and Marquis Chriss (ranked 367 p4p, 400 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Chriss

190 cm
21
215
4 - 4 - 0

169 cm
27
220
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

020 Clothing

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marquis Chriss!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee throws a good cross that connects.
Chriss doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Lee rushes Chriss and presses him up against the cage.
Chriss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
Chriss is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lee to keep the fight standing.
Chriss misses with some punches.
Chriss is looking to take this one to the mat.
Chriss tries to score a body lock takedown but Lee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Michael Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marquis Chriss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Chriss fails to land.
Lee slowing the pace effectively.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chriss or not.
Lee has Chriss pressed against the cage, preventing Chriss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee avoiding damage as Chriss throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is leaning against Chriss and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chriss is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Chriss fails to land.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee is struggling to control the position.
Chriss is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chriss is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Chriss wants to break free but Lee has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee has Chriss pushed against the cage.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chriss backwards.
Chriss tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Chriss drops back down to his feet.
Lee is pressed up against the cage. Chriss has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Chriss takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Lee rushes Chriss and presses him up against the cage.
Chriss takes a shot to the head.
Lee lands a body punch.
Chriss looks winded!
Lee lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Chriss backwards.

Lee pulls guard.
Chriss has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cannabis Fight Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lee trying to control the position here.
Chriss trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chriss might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lee haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lee keeping full guard, as Chriss tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lee holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chriss trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Chriss is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee tests Chriss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Chriss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee sets himself, and Chriss steps forward looking for the clinch! Lee avoids it this time.

Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Chriss is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lee is defending well.
Chriss tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Chriss goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.
Chriss is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Michael Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marquis Chriss.
Chriss tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chriss drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chriss tries to score a body lock takedown but Lee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chriss backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chriss backwards.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Chriss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chrisss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Michael Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee lands a jab to Chriss's midsection.
Chriss takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Michael Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chriss manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chriss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chriss has his hands on Lee's head, controlling the position.
Chriss working a defensive guard but Lee passes into half guard.
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.
Chriss wants to sweep but Lee has passed to side control!

Lee decides to stand up, so the ref orders Chriss to his feet.
Chriss misses with a series of wild punches.
Chriss needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chriss can do to turn this around?
Lee lands a jab.
Lee looks to land a combination but Chriss avoids it well.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chriss on the side of the head.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Chriss tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Marquis Chriss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chriss shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Michael Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Chriss drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lee defends it well.
We've been told by Lee's head coaches at The Jungle Room that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee dips to his left and cracks Chriss with an uppercut!

Chriss shoots in and bounces Lee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chriss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Chriss looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Chriss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chriss is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Lee dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Lee as Chriss shoots in.
Chriss misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Chriss.
Chriss shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chriss takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lee throws a body punch but Chriss moves out of range.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Chriss's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chriss's hands.
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chriss's head.
Lee scores with a nice right hand.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chriss throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Chriss's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lee lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Chriss misses with the head strike.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chriss is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Michael Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marquis Chriss.
Chriss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chriss swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee stalling.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chriss working hard to break the clinch.
Chriss can't get the takedown.
Chriss taking a breather.
Chriss drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lee pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lee scores with a body shot.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chriss feints the counter takedown.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Lee clinches with his opponent.
Chriss is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lee to keep the fight standing.
Chriss tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Chriss drops back down to his feet.
Michael Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee prevents Chriss from breaking the clinch.
Chriss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Chriss looking for a takedown.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marquis Chriss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Chriss is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Chriss is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Chriss! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lee is unloading with more strikes now! Chriss drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Lee!
Michael Lee thanked the fans post fight for their support.