PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Young Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minamoto Yoritomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lee
vs
Yoritomo

184 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Young Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minamoto Yoritomo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Yoritomo is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yoritomo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Yoritomo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Yoritomo working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.
Lee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Yoritomo looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yoritomo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yoritomo looks gassed!
Lee working some strikes from top position.
Lee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lee passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lee lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yoritomo down.
Yoritomo is trying to get back to half guard.
Yoritomo manages to get back to half guard.
Lee seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lee moves nicely into side control.
Yoritomo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lee works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lee trying to control the action but Yoritomo is working from the bottom.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yoritomo on the ground.
Lee working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yoritomo to see if he's OK.
Yoritomo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lee lands an elbow.
Lee lands a few punches from side control.
Yoritomo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Yoritomo regains half guard.
Lee winds up and cracks Yoritomo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Lee.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lee lands a nice short elbow.
Lee passes to side control.
Lee lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yoritomo down.
Yoritomo is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lee decides to stand back up.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Yoritomo looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
A jab-cross combination lands for Yoritomo and sends Lee crashing to the mat! Yoritomo follows him down to the mat - Lee regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Lee is rocked!

It looks like Young Lee has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yoritomo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yoritomo.

Lee has one foot on Yoritomo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Yoritomo misses with a kick to the body.
Yoritomo misses with a kick to the body.
Yoritomo fails with the takedown

and Lee counters with a takedown into side control.
Yoritomo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yoritomo is trying to stand.
Yoritomo gets full guard.
Lee working some strikes from top position.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yoritomo is keeping the position for now.
Lee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoritomo wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.

Lee is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Yoritomo has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Lee is looking to defend but Yoritomo has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Lee! Yoritomo pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Lee taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Minamoto Yoritomo!