PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Lee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hunter Nash's chin.

Lee
vs
Nash

155 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Nutrition 101

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hunter Nash!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nash shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Nash moves into the clinch.
Nash landing knees to the head.

It looks like Dan Lee has been cut.
Nash landing knees to the head.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Nash is controlling him.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Nash won't allow it.
Nash is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Nash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dan Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nash circles away quickly and effectively.
Nash dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on Nash's head and hops out.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Nash closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Nash pushes Lee against the ropes but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dan Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Nash.
Nash tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Nash fails with a takedown attempt.
Nash slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee looks to clinch
and Nash counters with a left and a right that stings Lee.
Nash changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Nash manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nash is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Nash ducks down to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nash clinches with his opponent.
Lee is trying to break free.
Nash prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Nash is controlling him.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Nash has double underhooks.

Nash successfully pulls guard.
Nash wants to stand but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nash is proving hard to escape from.
Nash is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nash looks gassed!
Lee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nash's guard.
Lee really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Nash trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Nash has a closed guard, preventing Lee from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nash fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lee tries to clinch
and Nash counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee throws a right and a left that Nash avoids nicely.
Lee closes the distance but Nash moves to the side
and Nash counters with a head kick. That will keep Lee thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
and Nash counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lee is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nash tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nash somewhat.
Lee leaves Nash with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lee misses with a body shot
and Nash counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nash shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee swinging wilding here.
Nash avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee tries to clinch but Nash is having none of it.

Nash gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nash has him pressed against the ropes.
Nash has Lee pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Nash prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Lee takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nash obliges.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but Nash has the dominant position.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Nash is controlling the position.

Nash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Nash moves into the clinch.
Lee is pressed up against the ropes. Nash has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Nash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee is looking to clinch but Nash is avoiding it.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nash.
Nash avoids a kick to the body.
Nash closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Nash pushes Lee against the ropes but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Nash counters by moving into the clinch.
Nash connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.
Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nash drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dan Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan Lee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nash is defended easily by Lee.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nash.

Nash drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lee prevents Nash from improving position.
Nash trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Nash creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lee sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lee avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nash.
Lee is not content to let Nash control the position.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nash on the ground.
Lee prevents Nash from moving into mount.

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 is trying to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee darts in trying to clinch

and Nash counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nash.
Nash is trying to drag Lee to the mat but Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Nash has him pressed against the ropes.
Lee is pressed up against the ropes. Nash has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dan Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Nash.
A head kick by Lee misses
and Nash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss

and Nash counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lee tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nash throws a big right hand that misses.
Nash tries to stand but Lee is controlling from the bottom.
Nash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four 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.
Nash wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Nash prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nash off to one side.

Lee forces Nash back against the ropes and clinches.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Nash is controlling the position.
Lee is trying to break free.
Nash is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nash tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nash has him pressed against the ropes.
Lee tries to circle away but Nash has him pinned against the ropes.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Nash is controlling the position.
Nash is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Nash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Lee's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nash.
Nash shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Nash shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Nash tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nash somewhat.
Dan Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Nash.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a right hand that Nash ducks under and follows up with a left that Nash also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Nash fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the ropes.
Nash has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but Nash has the dominant position.

Nash has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lee is trying to keep an underhook but Nash manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Nash trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Nash sits in half guard.
Nash thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
Lee won't allow Nash to pass to mount.

Nash seems to be looking for submissions.

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 is trying to stand up here but Nash is controlling him well.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nash.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nash counters with a head kick.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Lee looks to land a combination but Nash avoids it well.
Dan Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nash shoots in and bounces Lee off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Lee keeping full guard, as Nash tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee keeping full guard, as Nash tries to pass.
Nash trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nash wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Hunter Nash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nash has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hunter Nash!