PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Angus McTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

McTavish
vs
Lee

165 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Angus McTavish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Lee!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee fails with the takedown.
McTavish is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lee darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McTavish has hold of Lee's hands but Lee slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McTavish wants to get back to his feet.
Lee is taking a breather. McTavish says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
McTavish 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!

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTavish has the hooks in. Lee is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lee turns into McTavish and is now in his guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Lee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McTavish is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Lee trying to control but McTavish is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McTavish's head.
McTavish is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - McTavish looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McTavish throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lee looks gassed!
Lee misses with a combination

and McTavish counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McTavish seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McTavish prevents Lee from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lee trying to control from the bottom.
Lee manages to get to full guard.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lee trying to control from half guard but McTavish is working away.
Lee is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lee works his way into full mount!
Lee looking to finish McTavish with some ground and pound. This is bad for McTavish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee working McTavish over with strikes here.
Lee with a couple of short strikes.
McTavish is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lee fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Lee goes for an armbar but McTavish turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from McTavish.
Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lee fails with the takedown.
McTavish shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McTavish tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
John Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee misses with a double jab
and McTavish counters with a big head kick but Lee shrugs it off.
Lee tries for a takedown but McTavish sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McTavish tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee moves out of range as McTavish throws a body kick.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but McTavish circles away.
Angus McTavish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Lee.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
McTavish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee tries for a takedown but McTavish sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McTavish tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
McTavish closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. McTavish pushes Lee against the ropes but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McTavish is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, McTavish circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.

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.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but McTavish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

McTavish working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.

Lee drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McTavish dives on top into guard.
John Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee working for a triangle but McTavish defends it easily.
McTavish would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

McTavish stands up and waves to Lee to follow him.

McTavish has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
A knee to the head by McTavish.
Lee jumps guard but McTavish stands there with Lee around his waist. Lee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTavish lands a knee to the body.
Lee can't break the clinch.

McTavish wants the takedown. Lee is fighting it off but McTavish persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lee's guard against the ropes.

McTavish gets to his feet - Lee follows without any prompting.

McTavish has managed to clinch.

Lee jumps guard.
Lee lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McTavish!
Lee wants to control the pace but McTavish is squirming around nicely.
Lee with the ground and pound from mount.
Lee fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lee trying to control but McTavish is having none of it.
Lee lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTavish is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
Lee lands a big elbow.
Lee connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Lee lands a big elbow.
Lee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McTavish hang on?
Lee is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee lands a nice shot to the head.
Lee landing strikes from the mount and McTavish is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McTavish doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee tries for a takedown but McTavish sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lee tries to bum rush McTavish with a series of wild strikes but McTavish uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
McTavish fails in his attempt to clinch.
McTavish is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

McTavish has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lee manages to pull guard.

Lee working for submissions but it's allowed McTavish to get to half guard.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.

Lee is looking for a triangle but McTavish pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTavish trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.

Lee looking for a guillotine here but McTavish defends easily.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McTavish has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McTavish manages to get himself to full guard.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but McTavish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee wants to pass the guard but McTavish is keeping the position.

That's two 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.
Lee connects with a couple of short punches.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McTavish gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lee with good strikes from the mount here!
Lee working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McTavish hang on?
McTavish might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to control but McTavish wriggling away.

Lee is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But McTavish has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from McTavish!

Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Angus McTavish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but McTavish is one step ahead there.
McTavish slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

McTavish gets to his feet - Lee follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks to throw a body kick

and McTavish holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lee fails to pull guard.
Angus McTavish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Lee.
McTavish prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from McTavish.
McTavish looking for a takedown.
McTavish lands a nice knee to the body.
McTavish lands a knee to the head.
McTavish has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

McTavish pulls Lee into guard.
Lee stops McTavish from standing up.
Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lee looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McTavish puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McTavish regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lee.
McTavish keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Lee.
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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

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