PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Lee (ranked 4268 p4p, 4249 weight class) and Do Dim Mak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lee
vs
Dim Mak

180 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
147
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathan Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Do Dim Mak!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dim Mak.

Lee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Lee gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dim Mak stuffs the takedown.
Lee slips a straight right by Dim Mak.

Lee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Lee has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nathan Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dim Mak.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Dim Mak tries to counter with a clinch but Lee shakes him off and moves away.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dim Mak.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Dim Mak shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dim Mak connects with a looping right hand.
Dim Mak lands with a right hand.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Donk. Dim Mak catches Lee right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Dim Mak manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Dim Mak stuffs the takedown attempt from Lee. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Dim Mak cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dim Mak throws a shot to the body.
Dim Mak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dim Mak wants it to stay on the feet.
Dim Mak throws out a powerful jab.

Lee shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Dim Mak kicks Lee off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dim Mak jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dim Mak listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dim Mak tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dim Mak avoids it really well and circles away.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dim Mak.
Dim Mak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Dim Mak tries to sprawl out of it but Lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dim Mak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dim Mak tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Dim Mak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee shoots and misses
and Dim Mak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dim Mak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee slips a straight right by Dim Mak.
Dim Mak might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dim Mak does it's job there.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Dim Mak. Those never looked like landing.
Dim Mak misses with a looping right.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dim Mak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dim Mak misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Dim Mak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dim Mak.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Dim Mak appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lee moves forwards but Dim Mak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dim Mak throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Do Dim Mak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dim Mak.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Lee looks for a takedown but Dim Mak sprawls well.
Dim Mak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dim Mak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dim Mak misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dim Mak. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dim Mak is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Dim Mak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dim Mak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dim Mak scores with a body shot.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Dim Mak as he connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dim Mak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dim Mak wants it to stay on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Do Dim Mak dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dim Mak misses with a double jab.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dim Mak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dim Mak leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dim Mak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Dim Mak, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Dim Mak against the cage but Dim Mak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dim Mak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dim Mak wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dim Mak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dim Mak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee slips under a jab from Dim Mak.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Dim Mak connects with a single shot there.
Do Dim Mak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dim Mak throws a one two combo.
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dim Mak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dim Mak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It seemed like Dim Mak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot lands for Dim Mak.
Lee moves forwards but Dim Mak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dim Mak thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dim Mak misses with a looping left.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Dim Mak manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Dim Mak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dim Mak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dim Mak looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Dim Mak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Dim Mak lands a head shot.
Lee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dim Mak defends well and Lee ends up having to push Dim Mak into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dim Mak tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Dim Mak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Dim Mak fails to land.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dim Mak has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dim Mak fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dim Mak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dim Mak throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Dim Mak lands a left hand.
Dim Mak tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Dim Mak to work.
Lee keeps control of Dim Mak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dim Mak misses with a hook from the clinch.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Dim Mak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dim Mak leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dim Mak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dim Mak circles away.
Dim Mak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dim Mak scores with a punch to the head.
Lee has his takedown stuffed
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dim Mak connects with a nice looking jab.
Dim Mak scores with a sloppy right hand. Lee should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee moves forwards but Dim Mak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dim Mak as he jumps to the side.
Lee walks into a left hand.
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!
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dim Mak leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dim Mak.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lee dives in for a single leg takedown but Dim Mak sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Do Dim Mak 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!

Dim Mak moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dim Mak throws out the jab.
A big left from Dim Mak misses.
Dim Mak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dim Mak pinned against the cage. Dim Mak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dim Mak misses with an uppercut.
Dim Mak throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dim Mak throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Dim Mak lands with a nice body punch.
Dim Mak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Dim Mak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee fails with the takedown
and Dim Mak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Dim Mak.
Dim Mak scores with a shot to the body.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A jab lands there for Dim Mak.
Dim Mak throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Dim Mak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dim Mak throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Dim Mak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donk. Dim Mak catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Dim Mak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dim Mak.
Dim Mak connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Dim Mak tries to sprawl out of it but Lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dim Mak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dim Mak thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dim Mak scores with a punch to the head.
Jab, jab by Dim Mak - just one landing.
Dim Mak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dim Mak tries to clinch up.
Lee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dim Mak avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left lands for Dim Mak.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Dim Mak, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Dim Mak against the cage but Dim Mak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dim Mak with a nice cross.
Dim Mak looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Do Dim Mak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dim Mak doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dim Mak.
Dim Mak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee goes for a double leg but Dim Mak avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dim Mak continues to drive forward.
Dim Mak misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dim Mak can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee blocking some punches.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Nice cross by Dim Mak.
Dim Mak lands with a good body shot.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Dim Mak.
Dim Mak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lee gets a takedown into half guard.
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!
Lee tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

And that's the end of the fight!
Do Dim Mak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dim Mak 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Do Dim Mak!