PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Fatboy Slim - Right Here Right Now as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dave Lee was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Mayweather Jr
vs
Lee

185 cm
21
163 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

199 cm
27
166 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Floyd Mayweather Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Lee!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather Jr misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Mayweather Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Mayweather Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayweather Jr lands a jab to the head.
Lee is looking to slow Mayweather Jr down with leg kicks.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayweather Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayweather Jr throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Mayweather Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee avoids the body shot from Mayweather Jr.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Mayweather Jr moved away.
Mayweather Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayweather Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick but Mayweather Jr moves out of range.
Mayweather Jr throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Mayweather Jr as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mayweather Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mayweather Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Mayweather Jr moves out of range easily.
Mayweather Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dave Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Mayweather Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Mayweather Jr sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice jab there from Mayweather Jr.
Lee scores with a hook.
Mayweather Jr connects with a single shot there.
Mayweather Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Lee slips under a jab.

Lee clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mayweather Jr has his back to the cage.
Mayweather Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Mayweather Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Mayweather Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mayweather Jr's efforts to push away.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mayweather Jrs head.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mayweather Jr.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Mayweather Jr blocks with his arms.
Mayweather Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mayweather Jr avoids it.
Lee tries a body shot but Mayweather Jr blocks it.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Mayweather Jr tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Mayweather Jr.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mayweather Jr backwards.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mayweather Jr backwards.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Mayweather Jr is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Mayweather Jr.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mayweather Jr's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mayweather Jr breaks from the clinch.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Mayweather Jr misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Mayweather Jr avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayweather Jr lands with a nice combination. Lee backs away looking to recover.
Mayweather Jr missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mayweather Jr, as that shot connected.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mayweather Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee throws a low kick but Mayweather Jr moves out of range easily.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mayweather Jr misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Mayweather Jr misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mayweather Jr throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Mayweather Jr misses the body punch
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Mayweather Jr works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick from Lee lands but Mayweather Jr takes it in his stride.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Mayweather Jr's shoulder, as Mayweather Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Mayweather Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayweather Jr.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Mayweather Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Mayweather Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Mayweather Jr misses
and Mayweather Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayweather Jr blocks the body kick.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dave Lee will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mayweather Jr takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee digs a good hook to Mayweather Jr's body.
Lee throws a head kick but Mayweather Jr moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lee in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A combination from Mayweather Jr does no damage.
Mayweather Jr digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee moves away from the strike by Mayweather Jr.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayweather Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Mayweather Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mayweather Jr.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mayweather Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Mayweather Jr swinging wildly here.
Mayweather Jr jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Mayweather Jr sees coming a mile off.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Mayweather Jr works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Mayweather Jr's leg but Mayweather Jr calmly moves out of range.
Mayweather Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lee's head.
Mayweather Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Mayweather Jr staying out of range there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lee.
Lee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mayweather Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Mayweather Jr misses with a wild combination.
Mayweather Jr misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayweather Jr misses the body punch
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mayweather Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Mayweather Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Mayweather Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Mayweather Jr.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mayweather Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayweather Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee throws the left hand but Mayweather Jr avoids the punch easily.
Mayweather Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Mayweather Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Lee scores with a head kick.
Mayweather Jr misses with a double jab
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mayweather Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good shot there by Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee slips a jab from Mayweather Jr.
Lee lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mayweather Jr misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Mayweather Jr misses its intended target.
Lee throws a head kick but Mayweather Jr moves out of range.
Mayweather Jr throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayweather Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Floyd Mayweather Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayweather Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lee counters with a head kick. That will keep Mayweather Jr thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mayweather Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Lee misses.
Mayweather Jr avoids the head kick by Lee.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mayweather Jr counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Mayweather Jr dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mayweather Jr avoids the head kick by Lee.
Mayweather Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lee counters with a thumping low kick.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Mayweather Jr avoids the head kick by Lee.
Mayweather Jr misses with a looping left.
Lee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Mayweather Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Mayweather Jr works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mayweather Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather Jr 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 lands a head kick. Mayweather Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mayweather Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mayweather Jr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee scores with the left hand. Mayweather Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mayweather Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mayweather Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee misses with a hook. Mayweather Jr ducked under it nicely.
Mayweather Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Mayweather Jr moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
Mayweather Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Mayweather Jr misses the body punch
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mayweather Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayweather Jr.
Lee takes one on the button.
Mayweather Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Mayweather Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayweather Jr slips under a jab.
Lee thumps Mayweather Jr with a low kick.
Mayweather Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Mayweather Jr slips a straight right by Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mayweather Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee scores with a punch to the head.
Mayweather Jr misses with a double jab.
A left lands for Mayweather Jr.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Mayweather Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mayweather Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mayweather Jr lands a two punch combo.
Mayweather Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lee throws a head kick that Mayweather Jr semi-blocks.
Mayweather Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lee throws the left hand but Mayweather Jr avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick but Mayweather Jr moves out of range.
Jab by Mayweather Jr.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee moves away from the strike by Mayweather Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayweather Jr. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Floyd Mayweather Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayweather Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mayweather Jr momentarily.
Lee lands a head shot.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Mayweather Jr off balance momentarily.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and Mayweather Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Lee.
Mayweather Jr blocks a head kick by Lee.

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 Floyd Mayweather Jr.
I think Mayweather Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Mayweather Jr!