PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Van Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Hook has chosen The Cure's Close To Me as his entrance music. 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
Van Hook

175 cm
24
155 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
154 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Van Hook!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee feints and as Van Hook raises his hands in defense, Lee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Lee drops back looking for a leg! Van Hook is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Van Hook manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into Van Hook's guard.
Van Hook wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Van Hook manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.
Van Hook pushes down on Lee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lee is looking to improve his position.

Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Van Hook scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Van Hook working Lee over with strikes.

Van Hook looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to improve his position but Van Hook is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Van Hook pulls his head out easily.
Van Hook lands strikes from half guard.
Van Hook throwing shots but Lee is blocking nicely.
Van Hook wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Lee moves into full guard.
Van Hook throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Van Hook drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Van Hook jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Van Hook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Van Hook is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Van Hook throws a big right hand that misses.

Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Van Hook cracks Lee with a solid left hand.
Van Hook tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Van Hook must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Van Hook throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Hook trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Van Hook with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Van Hook from controlling successfully.

Van Hook drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lee manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Van Hook has Lee in his guard.
Van Hook looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Hook has momentary wrist control but Lee slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee throws and elbow that misses. Van Hook uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lee's guard. Nice move by Van Hook!
Lee looking to control.
Van Hook trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van Hook.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Van Hook throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Lee working for a triangle but Van Hook defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Van Hook avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Hook.
Van Hook misses with a low kick.
Van Hook misses with a body shot.
Van Hook tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Hook displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Van Hook scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Hook wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice sprawl there from Van Hook as Lee shoots in.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Van Hook dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Van Hook swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Van Hook digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Jordan Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Van Hook attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Van Hook throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Van Hook.
Van Hook lands a lovely overhand right.
Van Hook slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Lee is rocked!
Van Hook wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Hook throws a monster overhand right that drops Lee! Van Hook follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Van Hook!