PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emils Hartmanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, In The Morning. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lee
vs
Hartmanis

182 cm
20
186 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
181 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brayden Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emils Hartmanis!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hartmanis. Hartmanis obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Hartmanis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hartmanis.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Hartmanis tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it.
A head kick misses from Hartmanis.
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Hartmanis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hartmanis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lee is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hartmanis is trying to get an arm triangle but Lee is defending well.

Hartmanis tries for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Hartmanis is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Hartmanis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hartmanis working away.
The strikes coming from Hartmanis are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lee struggling a bit here.
Hartmanis trying to control the position but Lee is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartmanis staying calm.

Hartmanis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hartmanis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hartmanis is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Hartmanis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lee tries to buck Hartmanis off but Hartmanis is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emils Hartmanis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hartmanis throws a lazy head kick
and Lee counters with a solid body kick.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hartmanis can pounce on him.
Lee dips to his left and cracks Hartmanis with an uppercut!
Brayden Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Hartmanis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hartmanis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hartmanis manages to avoid it.
Lee throws a good cross that connects.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Hartmanis shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lee scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Hartmanis.
That kick from Hartmanis tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lee lands a jab-cross combination.

Hartmanis gets the takedown into side control.
Hartmanis is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hartmanis on the ground.
Hartmanis trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.

Hartmanis goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lee rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hartmanis's guard! Nice work there by Lee!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hartmanis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lee wants to stand but Hartmanis is controlling his posture from full guard.

Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hartmanis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Hartmanis's legs - danger averted.
Hartmanis throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hartmanis's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hartmanis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lee has picked Hartmanis up and slammed him! Hartmanis can't keep hold of the triangle and Lee manages to pass to side control!
Hartmanis sneaks back into half guard.
Hartmanis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hartmanis wants to get back to his feet but Lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

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.

Hartmanis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hartmanis's guard.
Hartmanis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.

Hartmanis throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lee escapes and throws Hartmanis's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Lee stands up and beckons Hartmanis to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brayden Lee dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Lee.
Hartmanis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Hartmanis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee throws a body punch but Hartmanis moves out of range.
Lee wants to land a leg kick but Hartmanis is out of range.
A head kick misses from Hartmanis.
A head kick misses from Hartmanis.
Hartmanis is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Hartmanis lands a head kick!
Hartmanis tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hartmanis scores with a head kick.
Hartmanis fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hartmanis.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Hartmanis throws a head kick that Lee semi-blocks.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Hartmanis slips a jab from Lee.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Hartmanis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Brayden Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emils Hartmanis.
Lee throws a leg kick but Hartmanis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Hartmanis misses with a head kick.
Hartmanis avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Hartmanis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hartmanis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hartmanis shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Hartmanis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartmanis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Lee cracks Hartmanis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hartmanis moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hartmanis.
Lee swings for the body but Hartmanis moves out of range.
Hartmanis tries to clinch up
and Lee counters with a head kick.

Hartmanis 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 trying to control the position.
Hartmanis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping full guard, as Hartmanis tries to pass.
Hartmanis trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hartmanis pushing down on Lee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hartmanis slows the pace down in half guard.
Lee is trying to control but can't.
Hartmanis works his way into side control.

Hartmanis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emils Hartmanis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hartmanis 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emils Hartmanis!