PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terence Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Doctor's Theme. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smith
vs
Lee

183 cm
23
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terence Lee!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee fails with the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.

Lee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lee creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Smith sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith is trying to control Lee's posture but Lee avoids it.
Smith parries the strikes from Lee easily there. Lee is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Smith to escape.
Smith is not content to let Lee control the position.
Lee connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Smith some visible discomfort.
Smith manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lee's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Lee throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
Lee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lee works his way into side control.
Lee scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Smith to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith seems a little lost for a moment, as Lee dominates the positioning.
Smith manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lee working Smith over with strikes.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back!

Smith working for a choke but Lee is defending well.
Lee is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Smith tightening his grip on Lee, looking for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to get back to his feet but Smith has full control of the position and if anything, Lee has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Smith's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Lee defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Smith's arms.

Smith is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's four 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.
Smith is striking from the back but Lee escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Smith is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now.
Smith stops Lee from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith misses with a hook.
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt.

Lee is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smith's half guard.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Smith wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Smith regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith being controlled here, momentarily.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
You get the feeling that Lee really doesn't like being in this position too much.

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.
Smith punching from mount but Lee doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Smith tries to control but Lee wriggling away.
Smith throws some wild stikes that Lee manages to avoid easily.
Lee is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Smith is looking to work his way around to Lee's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lee has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lee!
Lee passes into half guard.
Ground and pound from Lee.
Lee trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.
Lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Smith kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smith is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
Lee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lee works his way into full mount!
Lee prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terence Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Smith shoots and misses

so Lee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Smith looking to control.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Terence Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee stands and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smith manages to get back to half guard.
Lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lee slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lee is working away from the top position though.
Lee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smith with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lee drops an elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Lee slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
John Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Lee thows a big elbow that misses.

Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith is trying to keep Lee in close.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.

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 tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Lee slips under a jab.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Lee with a poor takedown

and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lee!
Lee is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terence Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

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