PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Fino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fino
vs
Lee

182 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Fino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Lee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fino.
Fino lands with a kick to the temple. Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fino counters with an outside leg kick.
Lee misses with a combination
and Fino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fino chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Fino.
Fino is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Some wild striking there from Fino.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Fino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee misses with a shot to the body
and Fino counters with a good low kick that Lee was not able to check.
Lee blocks the body kick.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Fino is just out of range.
Lee misses with an uppercut

and Fino counters with a head kick that drops Lee to the mat! Lee scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Lee is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fino closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Fino finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a combination
and Fino counters with a big head kick but Lee shrugs it off.
Fino tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Fino counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lee's knee momentarily.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Fino wants to clinch but Lee slips to the side
and Lee counters with a series of strikes. Fino will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fino cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Lee looks gassed!

Fino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Fino manages to break the clinch.
Fino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee walks into a jab.
Joe Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fino counters with a good low kick that Lee was not able to check.
Fino misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fino counters with a three punch combo that has Lee backing up. Lee nods at Fino to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fino scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lee swings for the body but Fino moves out of range.
Fino tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fino wants to clinch.
Fino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fino counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lee is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fino counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lee is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Fino throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Fino counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fino chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fino works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
The fighters circle, before Fino throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Lee's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Fino lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Paulo Fino!