PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Audet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Audet comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Pump it. This should be fireworks!

Audet
vs
Lee

173 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Audet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Lee!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a body punch but Audet moves out of range.
Lee shoots in but Audet avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Audet takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Audet with a knee to the head.
Lee goes for a takedown attempt but Audet pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nathan Audet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Lee.
A solid body kick from Audet.
Lee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Audet pinned against the cage. Audet gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Audet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee dives in and grabs Audet's left leg, looking for a takedown. Audet pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.

Audet rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Audet blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Audet.
Lee fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Audet using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Audet lands a damaging elbow.
Audet lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.
Audet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee being controlled against the cage.
Audet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Audet tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Audet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.
Audet lands a knee to the body.
Lee looks gassed!
Audet lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
Audet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.
Lee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Audet is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Audet creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Audet lands an elbow inside that Lee shrugs off.
Audet landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Audet is pressed up against the cage. Lee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Audet down to the mat. Audet avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Audet closes the distance and clinches.
Lee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Audet gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Audet lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Audet lands strikes from half guard.
Audet thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Audet lands a nice short elbow.
Audet missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Audet not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Audet wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Audet.
Audet thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Audet thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Lee gets a takedown into half guard.
Audet slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Audet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Audet has control of Lee's left arm, preventing Lee from doing any damage.
Lee sitting in guard here, content to control.
Audet looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Audet dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice takedown defense from Audet. No joy for Lee on that attempt.

Audet gets a clinch.
Audet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Audet tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Audet lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Audet lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Audet comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee working hard to break the clinch.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Audet lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Audet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Audet tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee tries for a takedown but Audet manages to get underhooks.
Lee tries to circle away but Audet has him pinned against the cage.
Lee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nathan Audet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Lee.
Lee tries for a takedown but Audet manages to get underhooks.
Lee is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Audet comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Audet lands a damaging elbow.
Audet lands a knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Audet throws a knee to the head but misses.

Audet has Lee pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Audet pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lee tumbling to the mat - Audet dives into Lee's guard.
Audet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Audet won't allow Lee to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Audet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Audet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Audet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Audet throws and elbow that misses. Lee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Audet's guard. Nice move by Lee!
Audet wants to stand but Lee is controlling the position.
Audet controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Lee looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Audet!
Audet can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Audet really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Audet dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Audet stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Audet wants it to stay on the feet.

Lee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Audet is looking to escape.
Audet has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Audet has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lee is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee not doing much here.
Lee prevents Audet from improving his position.
Audet is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Audet wants to get back to full guard.
Lee is controlling the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Audet sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audet doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Audet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee wants to clinch but Audet slips to the side
and Audet counters with a thumping low kick.
Lee tries for a takedown but Audet circles away easily
and Audet counters with an inside leg kick.
Nathan Audet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Lee.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Audet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Audet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Audet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lee feints and as Audet raises his hands in defense, Lee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Audet wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Audet has his hands on Lee's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Audet is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Audet had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lee is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Audet Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lee's back instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vincent Lee.
I think Audet 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Audet!