PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jenson Rawlins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lee (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.

Rawlins
vs
Lee

183 cm
24
181 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
173 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jenson Rawlins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Lee!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee lands a nice hook to Rawlins's body. Rawlins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rawlins manages to avoid it.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rawlins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rawlins was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Rawlins tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rawlins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rawlins somewhat.
Some wild striking there from Rawlins.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rawlins throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Rawlins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lee's guard.
Lee wants to sweep here but Rawlins controlling him for the moment.

Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rawlins is aware though and is defending well.

Lee looking for a guillotine here but Rawlins defends easily.
Rawlins trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rawlins advances to half guard.
Rawlins controlling the pace.

Lee looking for submissions off his back.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rawlins wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
Lee gets full guard.

Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawlins trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Rawlins is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lee is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lee seems keen to control Rawlins's posture.
Rawlins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lee is looking for a triangle but Rawlins pushes his legs off easily.
Rawlins advances position into side control!
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Rawlins is trying to get an arm triangle but Lee is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rawlins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lee tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rawlins presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Rawlins tries to control but Lee wriggling away.
Lee looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Rawlins wants to control the position but Lee frees himself and scrambles - Rawlins manages to regain control in side control.
Lee struggling a bit here.
Lee sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four 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.

Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rawlins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lee has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lee holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rawlins is looking to advance position but Lee won't allow it.

Rawlins is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.

Lee actively working from the bottom here.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Rawlins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A jab from Rawlins misses.
Rawlins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rawlins to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Jenson Rawlins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rawlins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rawlins somewhat.
Rawlins 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 Rawlins off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jenson Rawlins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rawlins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Rawlins shoots in.
Rawlins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Rawlins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Rawlins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Rawlins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rawlins was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
A jab from Rawlins misses.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rawlins shoots in but no luck this time.
Rawlins misses with a hook.
Rawlins misses with a double jab
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rawlins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rawlins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rawlins avoids the body shot from Lee.
Rawlins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rawlins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rawlins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rawlins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rawlins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rawlins walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Rawlins avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rawlins.
Lee lands with a hook. Rawlins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Eric Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Rawlins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Rawlins drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rawlins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rawlins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rawlins is one step ahead there.

Lee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rawlins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rawlins forces his way into half guard.
Lee wants to improve his position but Rawlins is controlling well.

Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Lee wants to control but Rawlins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rawlins is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lee is trying to control but can't.
Rawlins sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lee is staying active underneath Rawlins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Lee looking for submissions off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Rawlins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rawlins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rawlins scores with a punch to the head.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rawlins misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee slips under a jab.

Rawlins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rawlins's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rawlins moves nicely into side control.
Lee is trying to improve his position.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawlins happy to just control the position for now.
Lee struggling a bit here.
Lee gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jenson Rawlins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rawlins works his way into side control.
Rawlins trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee wants to control but Rawlins postures up.

That's two 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.

Rawlins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Rawlins is trying to get an arm triangle but Lee is defending well.
Lee manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lee gets full guard.

Lee has his foot on Rawlins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rawlins works his way back into a safe position though.

Lee is looking for a triangle but Rawlins pushes his legs off easily.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rawlins is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to control the position but Rawlins postures up.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rawlins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
Rawlins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Lee working for a triangle but Rawlins defends it easily.
Rawlins stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Jenson Rawlins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.

Lee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rawlins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rawlins stands and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rawlins wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.

Rawlins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lee, who protects the arm well.
Lee avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rawlins.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jenson Rawlins.
I think Lee 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

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