PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blacky Wilshere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilshere comes to the cage accompanied by YMCA. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Wilshere
vs
Lee

175 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blacky Wilshere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Lee!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Wilshere misses the target.
Lee is looking to clinch but Wilshere is avoiding it.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilshere avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilshere.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilshere stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lee slips under a jab from Wilshere.
Wilshere avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilshere fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilshere circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Wilshere, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee wants to clinch up but Wilshere keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch up but Wilshere circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilshere swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Lee moves into range and clinches up with Wilshere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Wilshere is trying to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wilshere is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.
Wilshere is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lee stalls.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilshere is defending well for now.
Wilshere misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee has Wilshere pressed against the cage, preventing Wilshere from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilshere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilshere is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Wilshere letting Lee take a breather here.
Wilshere working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilshere.
Wilshere will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wilshere looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wilshere working hard to break the clinch.
Wilshere tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Wilshere looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Wilshere avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Wilshere's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wilshere trying to land knees to the body.
Lee slows down the pace here.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wilshere's efforts to push away.
Wilshere wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilshere.
Wilshere working hard to break the clinch.

Wilshere breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Wilshere pushes him off.
Wilshere throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilshere swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paul Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee tries to clinch up but Wilshere circles away and keeps his distance.

Lee forces Wilshere back against the cage and clinches.
Lee keeps control of Wilshere as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wilshere is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Lee stalling against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Wilshere tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wilshere's efforts to push away.
Lee has Wilshere pressed against the cage, preventing Wilshere from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wilshere wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Wilshere tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilshere tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.

Wilshere breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilshere swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilshere closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Paul Lee has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilshere misses with an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice cross by Wilshere.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilshere swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blacky Wilshere dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Lee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lee wants to clinch.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilshere.
Lee is looking to clinch but Wilshere is avoiding it.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wilshere.
A swing and a miss from Wilshere.
Wilshere misses with the combination.
Lee tries to clinch but Wilshere is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilshere throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee wants to clinch up but Wilshere keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Wilshere.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Wilshere pushes him off.
Wilshere looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Wilshere will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wilshere is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wilshere's brow.

Wilshere breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilshere paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilshere is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Wilshere pushes him off.
Blacky Wilshere is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee tries to clinch but Wilshere moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Wilshere throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Wilshere misses with a wild combination.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilshere paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee tries to clinch but Wilshere moves out of range.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilshere circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Some wild striking there from Wilshere.
Lee tries to clinch but Wilshere is having none of it.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Wilshere pushes him off.
Wilshere circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilshere pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wilshere scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lee tries to clinch up but Wilshere circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wilshere tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Wilshere back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilshere is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Wilshere can't break the clinch.
Wilshere wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Wilshere tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Wilshere looking to slow down the pace here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wilshere tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
A frustrated look appears on Wilshere's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wilshere is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Wilshere breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilshere.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Wilshere pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blacky Wilshere dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Lee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wilshere waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilshere.
Wilshere avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lee has Wilshere up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Wilshere on the inside.
Wilshere tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Wilshere has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Wilshere is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee prevents Wilshere from breaking the clinch.
Wilshere blocks a body shot from Lee.

Wilshere escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilshere.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilshere swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee tries to clinch there but Wilshere circles away.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilshere throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Wilshere tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilshere throws a big shot that misses.
Lee is looking to clinch but Wilshere is avoiding it.
Lee tries to clinch there but Wilshere circles away.
Wilshere misses with the combination.
Wilshere circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee tries to clinch but Wilshere moves out of range.

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 looking to clinch.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Wilshere pushes him off.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilshere swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee wants to clinch up but Wilshere keeps it at a distance.
Wilshere lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilshere swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee tries to clinch but Wilshere moves out of range.
Lee is looking to clinch but Wilshere is avoiding it.
Wilshere circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilshere avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilshere circles away.
Lee tries to clinch up but Wilshere circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee wants to clinch.
Wilshere throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilshere swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee is looking to clinch but Wilshere is avoiding it.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Wilshere circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilshere throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wilshere swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Wilshere keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Wilshere.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Wilshere.
Wilshere throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Paul Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blacky Wilshere is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lee in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lee takes one to the chin there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blacky Wilshere showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wilshere, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blacky Wilshere!