PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hollis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollis comes into the arena with UGK - Pocket Full of Stones blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hollis
vs
Lee

173 cm
24
165 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Hell's Balls Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Hollis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Lee!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hollis tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hollis to the ground. Hollis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee shoots in for a double leg but Hollis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hollis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hollis.
Hollis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Hollis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lee is looking to advance position but Hollis has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hollis scoring with strikes but Lee is staying in there.
Lee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Hollis's attempts to control the action.
Lee sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hollis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lee's head.
Hollis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Lee throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hollis escapes and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lee is looking to reverse the position.
Hollis cracks Lee with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hollis is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is looking to reverse the position.
Hollis scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hollis decides to stand back up.
Hollis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hollis throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hollis tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Hollis waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jordan Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Hollis tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hollis pinned against the cage. Hollis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joe Hollis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollis is looking to chop away at Lee's legs.
Hollis slips under a jab from Lee.
Hollis misses with a looping left.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hollis tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hollis to the ground. Hollis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hollis tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hollis avoids the head kick by Lee.
Hollis throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Hollis ducks down to avoid it.
Lee throws a hook but Hollis blocks it.
A jab from Hollis misses.
Joe Hollis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hollis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hollis circles away.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Horrible takedown by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Hollis which made him look bad.
Hollis throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there

and Hollis counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hollis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hollis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hollis moves away.

Lee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The strikes coming from Lee are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Lee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hollis is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Lee seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lee working away.

Lee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hollis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Hollis counter with a right hand.
Joe Hollis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Lee.
Hollis tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollis moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt
and Hollis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hollis avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Hollis sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hollis thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Hollis blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hollis moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollis avoiding damage.
Lee tries to pull guard but Hollis won't allow it.
Hollis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hollis tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Hollis lands a body shot in the clinch.

Lee decides to pull guard.

Hollis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Hollis lands a couple of digs.
Lee wants to sweep here but Hollis controlling him for the moment.

Lee isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hollis stacks Lee on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hollis!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollis is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee is trying to improve his position.
Hollis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lee down.
Lee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hollis's best efforts.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hollis connects with a nice short shot to Lee's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Hollis dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee misses with a takedown attempt
and Hollis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hollis wants to clinch.
Hollis motions for Lee to come forward. Hollis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee shoots and misses
and Hollis counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hollis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Lee gets the takedown into side control.
Hollis regains half guard, as Lee was trying to land strikes.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hollis tries to kick Lee off but Lee keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee thows a huge punch but Hollis dodges it nicely.

Lee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lee thows a huge punch but Hollis dodges it nicely.
Hollis is pressing down on Lee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hollis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Hollis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lee!
Hollis scoring with strikes but Lee is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollis cracks Lee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lee taking shots to the head.
Lee tries to reverse the position but Hollis maintains control.
Hollis lands a heavy elbow.
Joe Hollis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee is in a horrible position here. Hollis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lee sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollis prevents Lee from improving his position.
Hollis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hollis.
Hollis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hollis pulls his head out easily.
Hollis working over Lee with some ground and pound. Lee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Hollis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Hollis slips an elbow through the middle.

Lee has his foot on Hollis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hollis works his way back into a safe position though.
Hollis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jordan Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hollis landing some decent shots from guard.
Hollis tries to stand but Lee is controlling from the bottom.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Hollis slips an elbow through the middle.

Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hollis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hollis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Hollis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hollis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Hollis!