PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grady Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Fat Lee (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.

Woods
vs
Fat Lee

177 cm
21
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grady Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jun Fat Lee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Woods drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Woods tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Woods. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Woods has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lee wants to clinch up but Woods keeps it at a distance.
Woods changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Woods manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Woods drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face as Woods controls the position.
Woods wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.

Woods decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Woods's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Woods is breathing heavily.

Lee forces Woods back against the cage and clinches.
Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but Woods gets an underhook and turns Lee into the cage.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Woods fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grady Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Woods is keeping busy.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Woods can't break the clinch.
Woods can't get the takedown.
Woods takes an elbow to the forehead.
Woods misses with the head strike.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Woods takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee is trying to stall.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Woods lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Grady Woods has been cut.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Woods lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Woods avoids the damage to the body.
Woods wants to break free but Lee has control.
Woods has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Woods has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Lee trying to stall but Woods improves his position.
Lee throws an elbow that misses.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee tries to stall but Woods uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Woods wants a takedown.
Lee is pressed up against the cage. Woods has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Woods. Woods gets slowly back to his feet.
Woods swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee wants to clinch up but Woods keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Woods manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee tries to clinch there but Woods circles away.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Lee tries to clinch there but Woods circles away.
Woods keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee tries to clinch but Woods is having none of it.
Woods shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Woods moved away.
Woods shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lee is looking to clinch.

Woods scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Woods is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Woods content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Woods decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Woods gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Woods is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now.
Woods wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grady Woods dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grady Woods's cut.
That's time! Woods's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Woods closes the distance and clinches.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee stalling in the clinch but Woods improves position.
Woods tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.

Woods fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lee sprawls well initially but Woods persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woods wants to pass to mount but Lee is defending the position.
Woods stalling away here and it's allowed Lee to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Woods stands up and waves to Lee to follow him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Woods shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods circles away from the clinch attempt

and Woods counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lee!
Lee avoids a series of strikes thrown by Woods.
Woods unloading with bombs!
Woods controlling from mount.
Woods seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lee for as long as he can get away with.
Woods takes Lee's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Lee is in trouble.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods controlling the position well here. Lee rolled but Woods kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Lee trying to control the hands but Woods breaks the grip.
Woods controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods landing with strikes.
Woods has the hooks in. Lee is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Woods keeps control of the position easily here as Lee tries to buck him off.
Lee tries to roll but Woods sticks to his back.

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.
Woods looking to hold on to the position here but Lee rolls and ends up regaining guard.

Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Woods controls the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Grady Woods just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Woods gets the takedown into side control.
Woods lands a decent elbow from side control.
Woods tries to score with some ground and pound. Lee controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Woods controls the position from side control.
Woods has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grady Woods dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grady Woods's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Woods closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Woods lands in his opponent's guard.
Woods stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.

Woods stands up and waves to Lee to follow him.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woods paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Woods misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck for Woods with that takedown attempt.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woods swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Woods counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Woods.
Woods takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Woods is blocking nicely.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Woods.
Woods managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
Woods is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grady Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woods tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Woods drops back down to his feet.
Lee gets underhooks to prevent Woods's takedown attempt.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Woods wants to break free but Lee has control.

Woods manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Woods seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Woods escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Woods is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Woods wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Woods tries to stand but Lee is controlling from the bottom.
Jun Fat Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Woods thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four 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.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Woods from controlling successfully.

Woods stands up and waves to Lee to follow him.

Woods shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Woods was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Woods is working for a guillotine from mount but Lee frees his head quite easily.
Woods content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grady Woods showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Woods, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grady Woods!