PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marc joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joe lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). joe lee struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

joe
vs
lee

168 cm
18
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marc joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, joe lee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from joe.
joe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
joe shoots for a takedown but lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for lee with that takedown attempt.
lee swats away the attempt to clinch by joe.
joe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
lee keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
joe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by lee.
joe is looking to land body kicks.
lee has a takedown stuffed.

joe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in lee's guard.

joe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
joe looking to sit in guard and control but lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
joe looking to hit a scissor sweep but lee is one step ahead there.
lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
joe is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
joe trying to keep a closed guard but lee is proving a slippery customer.
joe has lee pulled in close to control his posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
joe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's four 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.

joe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
joe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
joe trying to keep a closed guard but lee is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
joe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst lee is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc joe dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

joe closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. lee quickly recovers to half guard.

joe is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so lee is just riding it out for now. joe eventually gives up the hold.
joe throwing shots but lee is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
joe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. lee defending well though.
joe is trying to control the action in half guard but lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
lee is looking for a sweep. joe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
joe passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for lee!
lee is breathing heavily.

joe swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and lee is now in joe's guard. A big mistake from joe there, giving up the dominant position!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now joe is on top in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
joe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of lee is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
joe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.

lee is looking for a triangle but joe pushes his legs off easily.
lee keeping full guard, as joe tries to pass.

That's four 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.
joe wants to control from the top but lee keeps moving.
joe wants to stand but lee has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
joe stands and throws lee's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc joe dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

joe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in lee's guard.
lee keeping full guard, as joe tries to pass.
joe stands and throws lee's legs to the side, diving into side control.
joe content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
joe wants to control but lee is keeping him busy.
joe fails to land a wild elbow strike.
joe wants to lay and pray for a moment but lee keeps working.

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.
joe misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
joe wants to control for a moment but lee uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

joe seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. lee is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marc joe!