PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kojo Sarpong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into the arena with Send Me An Angel blaring out of the sound system. Sarpong has chosen HellRazor as his entrance music. Robert Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lee
vs
Sarpong

188 cm
25
284 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

213 cm
25
285 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kojo Sarpong!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarpong throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sarpong.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sarpong throws a big shot that misses.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Sarpong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sarpong cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Lee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sarpong sprawls well initially but Lee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Sarpong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sarpong's head.
Sarpong wants to get back to full guard.
Sarpong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sarpong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Sarpong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sarpong desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sarpong is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lee scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sarpong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sarpong defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two 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.
Nice strikes from Lee there.

Lee is trying to work for a kimura but Sarpong is defending well.

Lee is trying to work for a kimura but Sarpong is defending well.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sarpong gets full guard.
Sarpong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sarpong is keeping the position for now.
Sarpong trying to control the position.
Sarpong is looking to sweep but instead, Lee has passed into half guard.
Lee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sarpong is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back!
Lee is trapped and Sarpong is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Sarpong is trying to stick to Lee's back but Lee is turning into Sarpong. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sarpong's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lee.
Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong 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.
Sarpong is controlling Lee's posture.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sarpong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Sarpong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sarpong tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sarpong to the ground. Sarpong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sarpong works the jab nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sarpong. Lee shrugs it off though.
Sarpong misses with a looping right.
Sarpong throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.
Sarpong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarpong lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Robert Lee has been cut.
Sarpong lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Sarpong on the inside.
Sarpong stalling.
Sarpong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarpong gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sarpong.
A head punch on the inside from Sarpong fails to land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sarpong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sarpong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Come on Sarpong - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short body shot lands from Sarpong as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarpong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sarpong misses with some punches.
Sarpong works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
Sarpong is working Lee over against the cage.
Sarpong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sarpong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Sarpong pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sarpong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sarpong.
Sarpong misses with the head strike.
Sarpong lands a body shot.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Sarpong as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Sarpong lands a body shot.
Sarpong lands a nice shot to the body.
Sarpong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sarpong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
A short right from Sarpong on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Sarpong as the two fighters clinch.
Sarpong lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Sarpong as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Sarpong as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Sarpong content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sarpong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarpong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sarpong pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kojo Sarpong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sarpong is working Lee over against the cage.
Sarpong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sarpong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sarpong stalling against the cage.
Sarpong tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sarpong working aggressively here.
Sarpong is leaning against Lee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sarpong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sarpong scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Sarpong - that landed with a thud.
Sarpong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Sarpong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sarpong.
Sarpong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Sarpong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sarpong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sarpong.
Sarpong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sarpong is leaning against Lee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sarpong just leaning against Lee, taking a breather.
Sarpong pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sarpong slows down the pace here.
Sarpong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Lee gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sarpong tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarpong 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 stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sarpong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kojo Sarpong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert Lee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sarpong misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Sarpong misses
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarpong manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sarpong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sarpong throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
Sarpong lands with a nice combination. Lee backs away looking to recover.
Sarpong swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sarpong throws a lazy body kick
and Lee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Sarpong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sarpong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Lee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarpong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sarpong is in trouble now - Lee has advanced to mount!

Lee is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sarpong can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sarpong is looking to escape.
Lee with shots to the head and body - Sarpong looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sarpong hang on?
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sarpong is looking to escape.
Sarpong sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lee is trying to control. Sarpong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lee prevents Sarpong from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Sarpong is defending well.
Sarpong is looking to improve his position.
Lee is looking to advance position but Sarpong won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sarpong is not content to let Lee control the position.

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.
Lee trying to pass the guard but Sarpong defending well.
Sarpong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
Lee looks to land a strike but Sarpong avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Sarpong is retaining full guard.
Sarpong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee trying to control but Sarpong is working from the bottom.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sarpong swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lee 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Robert Lee!