PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mariuz Taurosevicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Taurosevicius
vs
Lee

175 cm
21
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
173 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mariuz Taurosevicius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Lee!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taurosevicius loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Taurosevicius is just out of range.
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Taurosevicius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
Taurosevicius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taurosevicius moves out of range of the strikes.
Taurosevicius misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Taurosevicius misses.
Taurosevicius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taurosevicius lands with a kick to the temple. Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taurosevicius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taurosevicius slips under a jab.
Lee throws a body punch but Taurosevicius moves out of range.
Taurosevicius avoids the body shot from Lee.
Taurosevicius thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lee if he has to take too many more of those.
Lee swings for the body but Taurosevicius moves out of range.
Lee lands a jab to Taurosevicius's midsection.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Taurosevicius is just out of range.
Lee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Taurosevicius rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurosevicius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Taurosevicius.
Taurosevicius feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lee's calf.
Taurosevicius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taurosevicius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee looks gassed!
Good leg kick by Taurosevicius there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Taurosevicius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Taurosevicius slips the punch.
A punch combination from Taurosevicius misses.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taurosevicius manages to avoid it.
Taurosevicius will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Taurosevicius lands a jab to the head.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taurosevicius was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee misses the jab.
Taurosevicius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurosevicius is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taurosevicius moves out of range of the strikes.
Taurosevicius takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Taurosevicius misses with a low kick.
Taurosevicius throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Taurosevicius missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Taurosevicius.
Taurosevicius is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lee.
Lee misses with a body punch
and Taurosevicius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taurosevicius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taurosevicius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Taurosevicius drops Lee with a nice combination! Taurosevicius dives into Lee's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Eric Lee has been cut.
Taurosevicius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taurosevicius would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Taurosevicius stands up and waves to Lee to follow him.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Taurosevicius is just out of range.
Taurosevicius scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Taurosevicius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Taurosevicius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taurosevicius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taurosevicius.
Taurosevicius lands a lovely overhand right.
Taurosevicius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee misses with a shot to the body

and Lee is countered with a crisp right hand from Taurosevicius that sends him to the canvas! Taurosevicius follows him to the mat into side control.

Lee is rocked!
Lee tries to bench press Taurosevicius off him but Taurosevicius keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taurosevicius thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Taurosevicius in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Taurosevicius stands up.
Taurosevicius chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taurosevicius looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Taurosevicius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taurosevicius connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Taurosevicius throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taurosevicius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Taurosevicius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariuz Taurosevicius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Lee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
Lee dips to his left and cracks Taurosevicius with an uppercut!
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taurosevicius moves away.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taurosevicius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taurosevicius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taurosevicius doesn't seem bothered though.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Taurosevicius misses with a jab to the body
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Mariuz Taurosevicius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee throws a body punch but Taurosevicius moves out of range.

Taurosevicius lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Lee sprawling to the canvas. Taurosevicius follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Lee hang on?
Lee tries to get to full guard but Taurosevicius has control of the leg.

Taurosevicius is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lee has managed to free his arm - good work.

Lee looking for submissions off his back.
Lee is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee actively working from the bottom here.
Taurosevicius trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
Taurosevicius looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Taurosevicius is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Taurosevicius is stalling in the full guard.

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.

Taurosevicius postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lee is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Taurosevicius, into his guard.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taurosevicius has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Taurosevicius is keeping the position.
Taurosevicius manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to get to half guard.
Lee sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Taurosevicius is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Taurosevicius postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lee to stand up.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taurosevicius was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee avoids the head kick by Taurosevicius.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Taurosevicius takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taurosevicius throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taurosevicius thumps Lee with a low kick.
Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Taurosevicius off the cage and back into rage.
Taurosevicius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Taurosevicius fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Taurosevicius throws a head kick that misses.
Taurosevicius throws a head kick that misses.
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taurosevicius's head.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariuz Taurosevicius dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Lee'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.

Lee punishes Taurosevicius's body with a nice straight punch.
Taurosevicius throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taurosevicius bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Taurosevicius misses.
Taurosevicius slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Taurosevicius throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Taurosevicius.
Lee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Taurosevicius counters with a left and a right that stings Lee.
Taurosevicius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Taurosevicius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taurosevicius misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taurosevicius thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Taurosevicius takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Taurosevicius tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taurosevicius throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
Taurosevicius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee misses with a body punch
and Taurosevicius counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and Taurosevicius counters with a head kick. That will keep Lee thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Taurosevicius tries to move into range but Lee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Taurosevicius displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taurosevicius manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurosevicius with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Taurosevicius is out of range.
Mariuz Taurosevicius is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Taurosevicius misses.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Taurosevicius counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taurosevicius tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Taurosevicius counters with a two punch combo.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taurosevicius tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
Lee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Taurosevicius counters with a two punch combo.
Taurosevicius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee punishes Taurosevicius's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taurosevicius.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taurosevicius.
Taurosevicius swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Taurosevicius takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taurosevicius needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Taurosevicius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taurosevicius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taurosevicius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a left to the body.
Taurosevicius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee throws a body punch but Taurosevicius moves out of range.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taurosevicius was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taurosevicius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taurosevicius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Taurosevicius.
Taurosevicius takes one on the button.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taurosevicius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taurosevicius throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Taurosevicius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taurosevicius thumps Lee with a low kick.
A punch combination from Taurosevicius misses.
Lee throws a body punch but Taurosevicius moves out of range.
Taurosevicius lands a head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taurosevicius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee tries to bum rush Taurosevicius with a series of wild strikes but Taurosevicius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taurosevicius misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariuz Taurosevicius clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Lee's cut.
That's time! Taurosevicius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lee cracks Taurosevicius with a good jab.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Taurosevicius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taurosevicius misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taurosevicius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Taurosevicius misses with a wild combination.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taurosevicius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taurosevicius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Taurosevicius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taurosevicius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taurosevicius throws a head kick that misses.
Taurosevicius throws out a leg kick but Lee moves out of range and Taurosevicius only half commits.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Taurosevicius misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Taurosevicius takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lee.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Taurosevicius.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taurosevicius manages to avoid it.
Taurosevicius scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taurosevicius walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taurosevicius. Taurosevicius obviously looking to wear him down.
Taurosevicius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee lands with a nice body punch.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taurosevicius.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taurosevicius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taurosevicius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taurosevicius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taurosevicius swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurosevicius throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taurosevicius.
Taurosevicius throws out a leg kick but Lee moves out of range and Taurosevicius only half commits.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Taurosevicius takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taurosevicius misses with a two punch combination.
Lee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taurosevicius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
Lee digs a good hook to Taurosevicius's body.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee works Taurosevicius's body with a nice hook.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taurosevicius was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
A head kick misses from Taurosevicius.
Taurosevicius avoids the body shot from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Taurosevicius.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Taurosevicius is just out of range.
Taurosevicius throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Taurosevicius throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Taurosevicius lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice jab there from Lee.
Taurosevicius avoids the body shot from Lee.
Taurosevicius looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Taurosevicius needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Taurosevicius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Taurosevicius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Taurosevicius takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a body punch but Taurosevicius moves out of range.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lee works Taurosevicius's body with a nice hook.
Lee digs a good body shot into Taurosevicius's ribs.
Taurosevicius throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee avoids the head kick by Taurosevicius.
Lee digs a good hook to Taurosevicius's body.
Taurosevicius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lee lands a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Taurosevicius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taurosevicius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee throws a body punch but Taurosevicius moves out of range.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taurosevicius counters with an outside leg kick.
Lee misses with a body punch
and Taurosevicius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Eric Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Eric Lee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taurosevicius.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taurosevicius.
Lee stuns Taurosevicius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taurosevicius sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taurosevicius lands a head kick. Lee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lee takes a swing at Taurosevicius's ribcage but misses.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Taurosevicius is just out of range.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Taurosevicius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Taurosevicius misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Taurosevicius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taurosevicius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taurosevicius misses with a hook.
Lee works Taurosevicius's body with a nice hook.
Lee throws a body punch but Taurosevicius moves out of range.
Taurosevicius throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Taurosevicius counter with a right hand.
Lee swings for the body but Taurosevicius moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Taurosevicius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taurosevicius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Lee misses with a body punch
and Taurosevicius counters with a thumping low kick.
A big right from Taurosevicius misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Taurosevicius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taurosevicius counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Taurosevicius.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Taurosevicius throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Taurosevicius is just out of range.
Taurosevicius throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taurosevicius tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a body punch but Taurosevicius moves out of range.
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Lee.
Taurosevicius throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taurosevicius drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lee with a nice cross.
Taurosevicius throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taurosevicius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee slips a jab from Taurosevicius.
Lee avoids the head kick by Taurosevicius.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Taurosevicius is just out of range.
Taurosevicius takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Taurosevicius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taurosevicius misses with a double jab.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Taurosevicius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee lands a lovely overhand right.
Lee throws a body punch but Taurosevicius moves out of range.
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taurosevicius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taurosevicius looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Taurosevicius throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Taurosevicius throws out a leg kick but Lee moves out of range and Taurosevicius only half commits.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taurosevicius manages to avoid it.
Taurosevicius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Taurosevicius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taurosevicius lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taurosevicius counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taurosevicius at a distance.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Taurosevicius's ribs.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taurosevicius.
A left and a right from Taurosevicius both land. Nice combination.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taurosevicius looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taurosevicius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taurosevicius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taurosevicius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee misses the body punch
and Taurosevicius counters with an outside leg kick.
Taurosevicius misses the jab.
Taurosevicius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Eric Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mariuz Taurosevicius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

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 Mariuz Taurosevicius.
Well Taurosevicius has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 49:45
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mariuz Taurosevicius!
Mariuz Taurosevicius retains his welterweight title!