PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caul Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Lee
vs
Uno

186 cm
22
144 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
22
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Attliction
Attliction

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caul Uno!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Uno.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Uno can pounce on him.
Lee avoids the body shot from Uno.
Uno misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Uno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uno.
Uno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee lands a lovely overhand right.
Uno throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Uno lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lee's sensitive parts.
A punch combination from Uno misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice jab there from Uno.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee moves out of range as Uno throws a body kick.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Uno throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uno avoids the head kick by Lee.
Uno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Uno misses.
Uno shoots in but no luck this time.
Uno lands a body shot.
A good leg kick by Uno.
Uno goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Uno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Uno finds it's target.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Uno tries a head kick but it misses.
Uno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Uno moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Lee.
Uno scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Uno. Lee shrugs it off though.
Uno lands a high kick!
Uno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Uno feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Uno scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Uno lands a body shot.
A lazy left from Uno finds it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Uno on that attempt.
Uno lands with a kick to the temple. Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Uno scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Uno lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uno lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uno with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Uno throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Uno misses with a double jab.
Uno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Uno throws a head kick that Lee semi-blocks.
Lee tries to bum rush Uno with a series of wild strikes but Uno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Lee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Uno knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Lee stands up.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Uno looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Uno misses the shot to the body.
Uno thows a body kick. Lee tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
A punch combination from Lee misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Lee has Uno up against the cage in a clinch.
Uno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Uno tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
John Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caul Uno.
Lee blocks an elbow strike from Uno.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uno throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Uno has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Uno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lee wants to stand but Uno is controlling his posture from full guard.
Uno trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Uno 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 has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Uno is proving hard to escape from.

Lee gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A big left from Lee misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uno finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Uno misses with a head kick.
Uno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A shot to de liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uno.
Uno throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Uno.
Uno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uno.
Uno dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Uno lands a high kick!
Uno throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Uno lands a front kick.
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!
Lee looks to land a combination but Uno avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Uno misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Uno scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Uno.
Uno gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Uno.
Uno keeps Lee at a distance using the push kick.
Lee blocks a head kick by Uno.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Caul Uno will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Uno scores with a head kick.
Uno shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A head kick from Uno lands but Lee takes it in his stride.
Uno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uno lands a slapping body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Uno.
Uno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Uno plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Uno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice straight punches there by Uno. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Uno.
John Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Uno misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uno.
Uno scores with a hook.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Uno.
Lee takes one on the button.
Uno scores with a push kick.
Caul Uno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uno scores with a body shot.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Uno lands with a thumping leg kick.
Uno tries a head kick but it misses.
Uno tries a head kick but it misses.
Uno misses with a body shot.
Uno throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a with a good body shot.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
John Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caul Uno.
Uno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Uno is breathing heavily.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Uno misses the jab.
Lee lands a jab to Uno's midsection.
Uno dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee with a nice cross.

It looks like Caul Uno has been cut.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Uno moved out of range.
Lee scores with the left hand. Uno knows he should have avoided that one.
Uno takes one on the button.
Uno misses with a head kick.
Uno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some wild striking there from Uno.
Lee throws a right and a left that Uno avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Uno.
Uno tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a series of punches but Uno moves out of range.
Uno lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lee will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Uno saw that one coming.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Uno does no damage.
Uno tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Uno is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lee rather than just go for the knockout.
Uno tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uno lands with a nice body punch.
Uno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Uno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Uno lands the left hand.
Uno lands a with a good body shot.
Lee walks forward, straight into a front kick from Uno.
Lee throws a right hand that Uno ducks under and follows up with a left that Uno also avoids with ease.
Uno goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Uno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uno tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee throws a series of punches but Uno moves out of range.
Lee throws a hook but Uno blocks it.
A head kick misses from Lee.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Uno throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Uno ducks down to avoid it.
Lee throws a series of strikes that have Uno backpedaling.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocks a head kick by Uno.
Lee takes a swing at Uno's ribcage but misses.
Lee throws a series of punches but Uno avoids them all with ease.
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee avoids the head kick by Uno.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Uno.
Lee's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lee duly obliges.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Uno has time to react.
Uno misses with a hook to the body
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Uno swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Lee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Lee decides to stand up, so the ref orders Uno to his feet.
Uno staying out of range there.
Uno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caul Uno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Uno scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lee blocks a head kick by Uno.
Uno tries a head kick but it misses.
Uno scores with a nice body kick.
Uno throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uno lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uno looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Uno misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Uno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Uno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee throws a series of punches but Uno avoids them all with ease.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Uno.
Uno goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lee avoids the head kick by Uno.
Lee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Uno moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Uno. Lee shrugs it off though.
Lee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Uno throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uno misses with a body kick.
Uno throws a big shot that misses.
Uno scores with a nice body kick.
Lee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Uno thows a body shot but no joy.
Uno connects with a body shot.
Uno looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Caul Uno's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A head kick by Uno misses

and Lee counters with a single leg into guard. Uno didn't expect that.

Uno is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Uno can't keep his opponent in guard - Lee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Uno is staying active underneath Lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Uno moves into full guard.
Leeis looking to pass into half guard but Uno pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Uno is in guard.
Uno throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.

Lee manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Uno throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Uno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Lee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Uno to the mat! Uno manages to get full guard.
John Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Lee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Uno, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Lee misses with a hook.
Uno throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Uno swinging wilding here.
Uno throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Uno.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uno misses with a body shot.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uno misses with a double jab.
Lee blocks a head kick by Uno.
Lee throws a series of punches but Uno moves out of range.
Uno throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee throws a series of punches but Uno avoids them all with ease.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.

Lee scores with a takedown into Uno's guard.
Uno has a closed guard, preventing Lee from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lee stands up from Uno's guard - Lee perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Uno misses with a series of wild punches.
Uno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee throws a series of punches but Uno moves out of range.
Uno fails with the takedown

and Lee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee preventing the sweep.

Lee decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lee scores with a jab. Uno acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Uno!
Uno pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Uno settles back down.
Uno scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Uno tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Uno is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Uno circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice body punch from Uno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uno throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Uno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Uno fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Uno misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick from Uno lands but Lee takes it in his stride.
Uno thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Uno misses with a body kick.
Uno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Uno throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Uno has a takedown stuffed.
John Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caul Uno.
Uno finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Uno walks into a left hand.
Uno cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.
Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Uno.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uno.
Lee throws a series of punches but Uno avoids them all with ease.
Uno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee blocks a head kick by Uno.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lee.

Lee stands up and beckons Uno to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uno lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Uno takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Uno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Uno tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Uno throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.

Lee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lee decides to stand up, so the ref orders Uno to his feet.
Uno fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Uno lands a high kick!
Uno misses with a two punch combination.
Uno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uno misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uno moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Lee blocks a head kick by Uno.
Uno connects with a high kick.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uno.
Uno misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Uno shoots in.
Lee thuds his right hand into Uno's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
John 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lee!