PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Song 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.

Mitchell
vs
Lee

176 cm
21
146 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

169 cm
25
146 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Song Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice body punch from Mitchell.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee takes one to the side of the head.
Mitchell lands with a thumping leg kick.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Mitchell counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lee is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lee tries to clinch up
and Mitchell counters with an outside leg kick.
Lee misses with a body shot
and Mitchell counters with a good, hard body kick but Lee shrugs it off.
Mitchell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lee takes a swing at Mitchell's ribcage but misses.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Mitchell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Mitchell counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Mitchell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lee thinking.
Lee looks gassed!
Mitchell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lee tries to clinch
and Mitchell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mitchell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.
Billy Mitchell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee thows a leg kick but Mitchell checks it
and Mitchell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell scores with a sloppy right hand. Lee should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mitchell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Song Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Lee is rocked!
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Mitchell finish him?

Mitchell has managed to clinch.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mitchell slips under a jab.
Mitchell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mitchell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mitchell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mitchell jabs at Lee's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mitchell.
Mitchell scores with a head kick.
Mitchell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mitchell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell lands with a nice body kick.
Mitchell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mitchell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Mitchell moves into range and clinches up with Lee.

Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitchell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mitchell throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Mitchell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mitchell lands a head kick. Lee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitchell.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Mitchell counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lee is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee is looking to clinch but Mitchell is avoiding it.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses.
Lee is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mitchell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mitchell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitchell.
Mitchell connects with an inside leg kick.
Mitchell punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Mitchell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee.
Mitchell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitchell.
A low kick from Lee misses

and Mitchell counters by clinching up.

Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Mitchell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Mitchell.
Mitchell scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mitchell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lee's head.
Mitchell misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Mitchell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mitchell scores with a nice body kick.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and Mitchell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lee's knee momentarily.
Jab, jab by Mitchell - just one landing.
Mitchell connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Mitchell counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mitchell scores with a spinning back kick!
Mitchell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mitchell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mitchell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Mitchell lands with an overhand left.
Mitchell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a body shot.
Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mitchell scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Mitchell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitchell throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mitchell finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
Mitchell scores with a head kick. Lee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mitchell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitchell throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Mitchell counter with a right hand.
Mitchell falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lee counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mitchell's guard now.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mitchell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
Mitchell trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Mitchell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mitchell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Mitchell dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A jab from Lee misses.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mitchell moves into the clinch.
Lee gets through Mitchell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mitchell lands a body shot.
Mitchell pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands a body punch.
Mitchell trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee prevents Mitchell from breaking the clinch.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mitchell moves away.
Mitchell scores with a jab to the body.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Mitchell tries to sprawl out of it but Lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mitchell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mitchell lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Mitchell scores with a head kick.
Lee takes a swing at Mitchell's ribcage but misses.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitchell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lee has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mitchell.
A head kick misses from Mitchell.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitchell swats him away and circles back towards the center.

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.
Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitchell tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitchell throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Mitchell ducks down to avoid it.
Billy Mitchell is winning the standup battle so far.
Mitchell tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee tries to clinch but Mitchell moves out of range.

Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Mitchell has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee advances to half guard.
Mitchell moves into full guard.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Mitchell has wrist control.
Mitchell wants to get back to his feet but Lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Mitchell blocks nicely.
Lee pushes down on Mitchell's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mitchell trying to control here.
Song Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mitchell is looking to improve his position.
Lee working the head and body with strikes.
Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mitchell defending well though.
Billy Mitchell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mitchell is controlling Lee's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mitchell defending well though.
Lee working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mitchell trying to control here.
Mitchell regains full guard. Nicely done.

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 Billy Mitchell.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mitchell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Mitchell!