PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tae Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lee
vs
Boy

171 cm
19
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tae Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Boy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Boy pushes him off.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Boy circles away.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lee drives through and clinches with Boy against the cage.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Boy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Boy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.
Boy pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Boy avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Big Boy.
Boy tries to clinch up.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boy tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Boy is looking to clinch.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boy pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boy wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Big Boy.
Lee tries to clinch but Boy moves out of range.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boy is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Boy.

Lee closes the distance and pushes Boy back into the cage.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Boy tries to tie him up.
Boy is struggling to control the position.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boy slowing the pace effectively.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Boy pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Big Boy.

Boy clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.

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.
Boy taking a breather.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Boy has Lee pressed against the cage.
Boy trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Boy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Big Boy.

Boy rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Boy 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.

Boy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee letting Boy take a breather here.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boy slowing the pace effectively.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy taking a breather.
Boy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boy is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Big Boy.
Boy wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boy tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Boy tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boy tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.

Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boy, pushing him back against the cage.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boy slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boy stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Boy controlling the action here for a moment.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boy looking to slow down the pace here.
Boy slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Big Boy.
Boy moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee tries to clinch but Boy is having none of it.
Boy tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee is looking to clinch but Boy is avoiding it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Boy tries to tie him up.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.

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.
Boy is pushing Lee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boy looking to slow down the pace here.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.
Boy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Boy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A very close round there. Could go either way on the judges scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Boy is looking to clinch.
Boy moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Boy gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
Boy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boy effectively controlling the action here.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Boy wants to stall.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Boy slowing the pace effectively.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boy controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Big Boy.

Lee moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boy is struggling to control the position.
Boy taking a breather.
Tae Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.
Boy is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Boy into the cage.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy stalling.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Boy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boy misses with a knee strike.
Boy effectively controlling the action here.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.

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 Tae Lee.
Well Boy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Big Boy!