PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack O Lantern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Lantern comes to the cage accompanied by Love the Way You Lie. Chuck Lee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

O Lantern
vs
Lee

181 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

184 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack O Lantern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Lee!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Lantern checks the leg kick.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Lantern misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Lantern is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee keeps O Lantern at a distance using the push kick.
O Lantern shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack O Lantern. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Lantern. That did some damage!
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
O Lantern is breathing heavily.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Lantern.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Lantern shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Lantern on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses O Lantern's front leg but catches the back leg as O Lantern tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee is looking to slow O Lantern down with leg kicks.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow O Lantern down.
O Lantern takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
O Lantern takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee feints and then cracks O Lantern's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Lantern down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Lantern on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid body kick from Lee.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
O Lantern takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lee is looking to slow O Lantern down with leg kicks.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses O Lantern's front leg but catches the back leg as O Lantern tries to avoid it.
Lee cracks the inside of O Lantern's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Lantern's sensitive parts.
O Lantern on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
O Lantern takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
O Lantern is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
O Lantern will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Lee rushes O Lantern and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from O Lantern fails to land.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped O Lantern in his tracks for a moment.
O Lantern takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee looking to slow down the pace here.
Lee stalling against the cage.
Lee wants to stall.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Lee is looking to control O Lantern's arms but O Lantern gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
O Lantern working hard to break the clinch.
Lee wants to stall.
Lee lands an elbow inside that O Lantern shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chuck Lee.
Lee tries to clinch there but O Lantern circles away.
Lee thumps O Lantern with a low kick.
Lee keeps O Lantern at a distance using the push kick.
Lee cracks the inside of O Lantern's front leg.
Lee is looking to slow O Lantern down with leg kicks.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for O Lantern. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Lee cracks the inside of O Lantern's front leg.

Lee moves into range and clinches up with O Lantern.
Lee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
O Lantern is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Lee slowing the pace effectively.
O Lantern blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Lantern tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Lantern has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to stall.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped O Lantern in his tracks for a moment.
O Lantern takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee lands an elbow just above O Lantern 's eye.
O Lantern takes an elbow to the forehead.
O Lantern swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Lantern tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped O Lantern in his tracks for a moment.
Lee looking to stall.
Lee is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Lee is trying to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Lantern.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Lee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

O Lantern is looking to clinch.

O Lantern decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Lantern is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lee is not content to let O Lantern control the position.
O Lantern is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.

O Lantern is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lee trying to control here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as O Lantern sits in half guard.
O Lantern trying to control the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

O Lantern is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lee has managed to free his arm - good work.
O Lantern wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee is trying to stand back up but O Lantern is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
O Lantern trying to control from Lee's half guard. Lee has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but O Lantern is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. O Lantern is aware though and is defending well.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but O Lantern is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as O Lantern accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
O Lantern in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
O Lantern makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

O Lantern gets to his feet - Lee follows without any prompting.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee thumps O Lantern with a low kick.
O Lantern shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Jack O Lantern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lee drives through and clinches with O Lantern against the cage.
O Lantern on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
O Lantern tries to score a body lock takedown but Lee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by O Lantern as Lee tries to tie him up.
Lee is pushing O Lantern up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
O Lantern is trying to drag Lee to the mat but Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack O Lantern. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Lantern tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Lantern takes an elbow to the forehead.
O Lantern being controlled against the cage.
Lee trying to control the position but instead, O Lantern has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lee into the cage.
Lee working O Lantern over with knees to the body.
Lee wants to stall.
O Lantern being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chuck Lee.

O Lantern closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
O Lantern landing a few strikes.

O Lantern stands up and beckons Lee to his feet.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack O Lantern dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

O Lantern doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses O Lantern's front leg but catches the back leg as O Lantern tries to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Lee.
O Lantern tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Lantern closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee dodges the punch combination from O Lantern.
Lee delivers a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lee!
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Lee.
O Lantern takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Chuck Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick there by Lee.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Lantern.
Lee delivers a nice body kick.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
O Lantern tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten O Lantern somewhat.
Lee tries to clinch there but O Lantern circles away.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Lantern's sensitive parts.
Lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. O Lantern will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Lantern takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack O Lantern is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses O Lantern's front leg but catches the back leg as O Lantern tries to avoid it.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Lee has closed the distance and engaged O Lantern in a clinch.
Lee trying to stall but O Lantern improves his position.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped O Lantern in his tracks for a moment.
Lee taking a breather.
O Lantern misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from O Lantern.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Lantern. That did some damage!
Both fighters circling a little - Lee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
O Lantern misses with a two punch combination.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from O Lantern misses
and Lee counters with a nice low kick that buckles O Lantern's knee momentarily.
O Lantern on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. O Lantern will feel that in the morning.
O Lantern dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on O Lantern's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack O Lantern. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lee forces O Lantern back against the cage and clinches.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lee effectively controlling the action here.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped O Lantern in his tracks for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but O Lantern gets an underhook and turns Lee into the cage.
O Lantern wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
O Lantern avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee tries to stall but O Lantern uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 26:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:29

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