PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Johnson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Beastie boys - Sabotage. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tyrone Johnson Jr was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lee
vs
Johnson Jr

177 cm
25
165 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

172 cm
21
164 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrone Johnson Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Johnson Jr's head but Johnson Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson Jr tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Lee lands a left and a right that send Johnson Jr crashing to the mat, dazed. Lee thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Johnson Jr is rocked!

It looks like Tyrone Johnson Jr has been cut.
Johnson Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson Jr somewhat.
Johnson Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson Jr is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Johnson Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson Jr throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee throws out a loose jab but Johnson Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson Jr misses with a hook.
Johnson Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lee lunges at Johnson Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson Jr's hand.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.

Johnson Jr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson Jr looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee keeping control of the position.
Lee gets full guard.
Lee pulls Johnson Jr in close to his closed guard and prevents Johnson Jr from doing any damage or advancing position.
Johnson Jr throws and elbow that misses. Lee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson Jr's guard. Nice move by Lee!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johnson Jr wants to stand but Lee is controlling the position.
Johnson Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee trying to control but Johnson Jr is working from the bottom.
Johnson Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.
Johnson Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Johnson Jr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson Jr fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Johnson Jr misses with the ground and pound.
Lee regains half guard, as Johnson Jr was trying to land strikes.
Johnson Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson Jr not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson Jr passes to full mount!
Lee tries to hold on but Johnson Jr postures up.
Johnson Jr lands a big elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson Jr throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Johnson Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lee looks to land a left hand but Johnson Jr moved out of range nicely.
Johnson Jr throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson Jr takes one to the chin there.
Lee lands the left hand.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson Jr is just out of range.
Lee with a hook.
Johnson Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Johnson Jr throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Johnson Jr staying out of range there.
Johnson Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnson Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Johnson Jr moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Johnson Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee lands a with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Johnson Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson Jr misses the jab.
Tyrone Johnson Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson Jr.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peter Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination

and Johnson Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson Jr throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson Jr postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
Johnson Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson Jr scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson Jr throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee throws the left hand but Johnson Jr avoids the punch easily.
Johnson Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Johnson Jr saw that one coming.
Johnson Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee blocks the body kick.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Johnson Jr moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson Jr.
Lee throws a hook but Johnson Jr blocks it.
Johnson Jr looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johnson Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson Jr shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Peter Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Johnson Jr.
Lee slips under a jab.

Johnson Jr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Johnson Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Johnson Jr has control of the leg.
Johnson Jr wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee taking some punishment here, with Johnson Jr in his half guard.
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 Peter Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Johnson Jr'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!

Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee with a hook.
Johnson Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson Jr takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.

Johnson Jr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lee is trying to defend but Johnson Jr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lee wants to improve his position but Johnson Jr is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson Jr.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lee is trying to stand back up but Johnson Jr is controlling him
Johnson Jr trying to control from Lee's half guard. Lee has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two 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.
Johnson Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson Jr is just out of range.
Johnson Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson Jr slips a jab from Lee.
Johnson Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Johnson Jr pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice shot by Johnson Jr.
Peter Lee is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr misses with a head kick.
Johnson Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Johnson Jr persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson Jr.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson Jr.
Johnson Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson Jr is defended easily by Lee.
Peter Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Johnson Jr.

Johnson Jr closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lee did well to prevent Johnson Jr getting side control.
Johnson Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tyrone Johnson Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson Jr sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Peter Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson Jr controlling the action here.
Johnson Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tyrone Johnson Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson Jr is just content to waste time from the top position. Lee takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Johnson Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Johnson Jr 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

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