PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Caceres (ranked 5774 p4p, 24380 weight class) and Zanzibar Lee (ranked 599 p4p, 610 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Caceres
vs
Lee

185 cm
26
210
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
205
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Caceres!
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, Zanzibar Lee!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee connects with a high kick.
Caceres has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu in the buildup to the fight.
Caceres avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee scores with a head kick. Caceres tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lee scores with a push kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Caceres counters with a straight right hand.
Zanzibar Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Caceres misses.
Caceres throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Caceres chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee wants to clinch up but Caceres keeps it at a distance.
Lee slips under a jab from Caceres.
Lee throws a head kick but Caceres moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Caceres throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee throws a counter combo.

Lee has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caceres.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caceres blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caceres has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Caceres throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Caceres is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Caceres blocks with his arms.
Caceres misses with the head strike.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Caceres.
Caceres blocking some punches.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Caceres won't want to take too many of those.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Caceres lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Caceres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caceres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Caceres finds it's way round the side to connect with Lee's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Caceres looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Caceres swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee throws a big counter head kick but Caceres avoids it with no problem.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Caceres is looking to counter punch.
Lee is looking to clinch but Caceres is avoiding it.
Caceres throwing a counter right hand but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Caceres moves out of range easily.
Caceres was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Caceres misses the target.
Lee throws a head kick but Caceres moves out of range.

Lee forces Caceres back against the cage and clinches.
Caceres working aggressively here.
Lee blocking some punches.
Caceres working aggressively here.
Lee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Caceres fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee slips under a jab from Caceres.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caceres defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Caceres misses with a wild body shot.
Caceres throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Lee misses.
Caceres lands an overhand right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Lee scores with a head kick.
Caceres lands a jab to the nose.

Lee moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Caceres fails to land.
Caceres lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Caceres creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caceres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caceres blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Caceres is blocking nicely.
Caceres has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Caceres on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Caceres has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Caceres is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Caceres has his back to the cage.
Lee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Caceres swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caceres misses with some punches.
Caceres lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caceres pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Caceres.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Caceres.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zanzibar Lee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Caceres avoids the head kick by Lee.
The fighters circling - Caceres throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caceres takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lee lands a high kick!
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee wants to clinch up but Caceres keeps it at a distance.
Caceres is looking to counter punch.
A head kick from Lee lands but Caceres takes it in his stride.
Lee lands a high kick!
Zanzibar Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caceres chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Caceres is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee throws a right hand that Caceres ducks under and follows up with a left that Caceres also avoids with ease.
Caceres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Caceres back to the cage. Lee follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Caceres misses with the combination.
Lee with the inside leg kick.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Caceres just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee tries to clinch there but Caceres circles away.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Caceres swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Caceres stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caceres lands a nice shot that snaps Lee's head back.
Lee lands a head kick. Caceres smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lee tries to clinch but Caceres is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Caceres.
Lee lands a head kick. Caceres smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Caceres scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Caceres blocks with his arms.
A short right from Caceres.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Caceres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caceres blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Caceres.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Caceres blocks it.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Caceres stalling in the clinch.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caceres working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Caceres is blocking nicely.
Zanzibar Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Caceres.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A body shot lands from Caceres.
Caceres scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caceres misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short uppercut from Caceres.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caceres taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Caceres swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caceres lands an uppercut.
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!
Caceres misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Caceres.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caceres blocks it with crossed arms.

Caceres breaks from the clinch.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Caceres throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee wants to clinch up but Caceres keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Caceres on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee tries to bum rush Caceres with a series of wild strikes but Caceres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caceres takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zanzibar Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Caceres lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zanzibar Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caceres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caceres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Caceres.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caceres throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Caceres takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Caceres takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lee lands with a nice combination. Caceres backs away looking to recover.
Caceres throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Lee keeps Caceres at a distance using the push kick.
Caceres blocks a head kick by Lee.
A big left from Caceres misses.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caceres.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Caceres.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Caceres throws a good cross that connects.
Caceres takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.

Lee pushes Caceres up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Caceres misses with the head strike.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caceres avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Caceres presses Lee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Caceres misses with the head strike.
Caceres is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Caceres has his back to the cage.
Caceres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caceres has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Caceres.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Caceres tries to tie him up.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caceres has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Caceres avoids the damage to the body.
Lee tries to pull guard but Caceres won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Caceres scores with a nice short uppercut.
Caceres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Caceres.
Caceres has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Caceres avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Caceres's efforts to push away.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Caceres makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Caceres lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Caceres scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee misses with some punches.
Caceres managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Caceres blocks with his arms.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caceres.
Lee prevents a body shot from Caceres.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Caceres working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Caceres lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Caceres swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Caceres's ribcage.
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!
Caceres misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caceres throws a head punch that misses.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Caceres is blocking nicely.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caceres scores with a shoulder strike.
Caceres lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Caceres.
Caceres has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Caceres fails to land.
Caceres managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee is working for takedown but Caceres is calmly controlling the position for now.
Caceres lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Caceres has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Caceres swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zanzibar Lee.
I've got Lee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zanzibar Lee!
Zanzibar Lee thanked the fans post fight for their support.