PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hero Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rin Sadako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Hero Lee has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hero Lee seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lee
vs
Sadako

170 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hero Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rin Sadako!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sadako looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee blocks a leg kick.
Sadako tries to clinch up.
Sadako fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Sadako is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Sadako tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sadako looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lee feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadako is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.

Lee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadako is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Lee trying to control but Sadako is working from the bottom.

Lee postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sadako is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lee, into his guard.
Sadako has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lee is proving hard to escape from.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping full guard, as Sadako tries to pass.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sadako.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sadako is aware though and is defending well.
Sadako wants to stand but Lee has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Sadako from controlling successfully.

Lee working for a triangle but Sadako defends it easily.

Lee is looking for a triangle but Sadako pushes his legs off easily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sadako stands up from Lee's guard - Sadako perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadako misses with a head kick.
Sadako tries a head kick but it misses.
Sadako tries to clinch up.
Lee dives in and grabs Sadako's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sadako pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.
Sadako wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
Lee could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sadako lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

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.
Sadako tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sadako is looking to land body kicks.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sadako.

Sadako closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Sadako prevents the takedown attempt.

Sadako escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sadako attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sadako is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hero Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.

Sadako clinches with his opponent.
Lee goes for a takedown attempt but Sadako pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Lee.

Sadako closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Sadako manages to break the clinch.
Sadako tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Sadako doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Rin Sadako is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sadako sprawls well. Sadako wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Sadako wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sadako tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sadako scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sadako looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sadako attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Sadako forces Lee back against the ropes and clinches.

Sadako escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sadako wants to clinch.
Sadako tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sadako slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sadako scores with a nice head shot.
An inside leg kick from Sadako misses.
Sadako tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sadako shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Sadako has taken the fight to the clinch.

Sadako's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sadako tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Nice jab there from Sadako.
Sadako misses with a body shot.
Sadako tries to clinch up.
Sadako fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sadako leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rin Sadako dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sadako is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Sadako doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sadako swivels and escapes.
Sadako takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.

Lee shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sadako manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sadako is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lee is controlling him.

Lee postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sadako is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lee, into his guard.

Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sadako doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sadako manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sadako is posturing up here but Lee has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Sadako tries to roll out but it's too tight and Sadako has to tap! Slick submission there by Lee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hero Lee!