PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grey Te Whena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Leeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Te Whena comes to the cage accompanied by Garden Knome - Barbarella. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Te Whena
vs
Leeson

173 cm
21
132 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

175 cm
20
143 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Grey Te Whena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lee Leeson!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Te Whena throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leeson throws out a powerful jab.
Te Whena fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leeson avoids it really well and circles away.

Te Whena moves into the clinch.
Leeson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Leeson breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Leeson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Leeson cracks Te Whena with a solid left hand.
Leeson passes Te Whena's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Leeson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Te Whena is trying to get back to full guard.
Te Whena trying to hold on to Leeson's head to control him but Leeson postures up.
Leeson thows a huge punch but Te Whena dodges it nicely.

Te Whena with the active half guard here but Leeson passes nicely into side control.
Leeson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leeson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Te Whena some visible discomfort.
Te Whena tries to bench press Leeson off him but Leeson keeps the position.
Leeson is chipping away with strikes.
Leeson trying to control the position but Te Whena is working away.
Te Whena tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leeson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Leeson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Te Whena will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Te Whena struggling a bit here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Leeson scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Whena is in a horrible position here. Leeson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Leeson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Leeson landing strikes from the mount.
Leeson breaks from Te Whena's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Te Whena is rocked!
Te Whena is trying desperately to improve position.
Oh Te Whena is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Te Whena is bucking up trying to escape but Leeson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Te Whena is squirming around, avoiding Leeson's attempts to control the action.
Leeson lands a big shot to the head and Te Whena winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lee Leeson!