PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krabi Boran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lee
vs
Boran

199 cm
18
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
20
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krabi Boran!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boran throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boran.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Boran avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee lands a head kick!
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boran's head.

It looks like Krabi Boran has been cut.
Lee slips a jab from Boran.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Boran tries to land a front kick but Lee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boran wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Boran throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Boran checks a leg kick nicely.
Boran tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Boran is looking to clinch.
A head kick by Lee misses
and Boran counters with a leg kick.
Boran ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Boran takes one on the button.
Boran tries to land a front kick but Lee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Lee lands a head kick. Boran smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Boran looks gassed!
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!
Boran takes a kick to the side of the head.
Boran doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boran takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick by Lee misses
and Boran counters with a solid body kick.
Lee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boran takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boran on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boran ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Boran pushes Lee away with a front kick.
Tommy Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Boran rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Boran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Boran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Boran wants a takedown.

Boran breaks from the clinch.
Boran throws a head kick that misses
and Lee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Boran is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Boran takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick that Boran semi-blocks.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Boran wants to clinch.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Lee misses.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boran throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krabi Boran's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boran's calf.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boran connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee thows a leg kick but Boran checks it
and Boran counters with an inside leg kick.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boran throws a lazy body kick
and Lee counters with a good low kick that Boran was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boran rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee misses with a leg kick

and Boran holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boran holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Boran is controlling the position.
Boran lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.
Boran tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Boran throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Boran has him pressed against the cage.
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Boran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Boran shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Lee throws a lazy head kick

and Boran moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Lee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boran has him pressed against the cage.
Boran changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Lee misses

and Boran moves into the clinch.

Boran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
and Boran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Boran wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Tommy Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee cracks Boran with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boran looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Boran wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boran moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Boran moves out of range easily.
Boran lands an overhand right.
Lee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tommy Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick by Lee misses

and Boran counters by moving into the clinch.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Boran has double underhooks.

Boran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boran avoids the head kick by Lee.
Boran scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boran's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boran misses with a two punch combination.
Boran swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
and Boran counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Krabi Boran's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Boran moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Boran scores with a head kick.
Lee throws a head kick but Boran moves out of range.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and Boran counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lee is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Boran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boran. Boran obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boran throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran tries a head kick but it misses.
Boran rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and Boran counters with a big head kick but Lee shrugs it off.
Boran misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a nice body kick.
Lee lands a head kick. Boran smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
and Boran counters with a nice kick to the body.
Boran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boran misses with a kick to the body.
Boran lands with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lee throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Boran counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lee is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Boran throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee feints and then cracks Boran's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boran down.
Lee moves out of range as Boran throws a body kick.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lee. Boran shrugs it off though.
Lee throws a head kick that misses

and Boran moves into the clinch.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee gets underhooks to prevent Boran's takedown attempt.
Boran throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boran missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee working hard to break the clinch.
Boran just leaning against Lee, taking a breather.
Boran has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boran lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
Boran has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lee.
Boran scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boran has him pressed against the cage.
Boran stalling.
Lee wants to break free but Boran has control.

Boran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boran is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick from Boran misses
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boran throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.

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 plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boran counters with a head kick. That will keep Lee thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Boran is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Boran on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Boran takes a head kick and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Boran.
Krabi Boran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Boran's shoulder, as Boran tries to avoid the shot.
Boran throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee wants to land a leg kick but Boran is out of range.
Boran moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krabi Boran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Lee!