PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Lee Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jace Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jace Wright is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lee Jr
vs
Wright

190 cm
20
217 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
217 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Lee Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jace Wright!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jr tries to clinch up.
Jr wants to clinch.
Freddy Lee Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Jr.
Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Wright gets a takedown into half guard.

Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wright pulls his head out easily.

Wright is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jr defends it well.

Wright is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jr is just riding it out for now. Wright eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throwing shots but Jr is blocking nicely.

Wright is looking for a kimura here.

Wright is working for a kimura but Jr is defending it quite comfortably.
Wright not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wright is looking to stand up but Jr won't let him.
Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jr lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wright!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jr with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Wright is trying desperately to improve position.
Jr looking to control but Wright is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wright is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jr with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jr prevents Wright from getting the reversal.
Jr fails to advance to Wright's back.
Jr trying to control but Wright is having none of it.
Jr misses with a head shot.
Jr misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Wright tries to reverse the position but Jr maintains control.

Jr with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Wright is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wright 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wright sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jr moves nicely into side control.
Wright tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wright looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wright is avoiding damage well.
Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wright keeps working.
Wright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wright keeps working.

Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jr working the ground and pound but Wright is defending the strikes.
Jr is looking to take a break and control but Wright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Lee Jr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wright moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Wright has Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Jr working aggressively here.

Wright gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wright throws and elbow that misses. Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wright's guard. Nice move by Jr!
Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jr stands and throws Wright's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wright keeps working.
Wright is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr trying to control the action but Wright is working from the bottom.

Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wright, who protects the arm well.

Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wright knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wright is trying to improve his position.
Jr throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jr misses with the ground and pound.

Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wright knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wright tries to buck Jr off but Jr is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr is looking to take a break and control but Wright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wright wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Wright is looking for a sweep.
Wright gets back to half guard.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Wright trying to control from the bottom.

Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Wright is defending well.
Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Wright is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wright looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wright can't escape the position.
Jr takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Wright trying to control the hands but Jr breaks the grip.
Wright tries to break free.

Jr working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Jr patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
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!
Jr keeps control of the position as Wright tries to break free.

Jr working for the choke.

Wright is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wright fending off the submission attempt from Jr.
Jr doesn't have the hooks in and Wright manages to turn into his guard.
Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jr lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wright!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wright is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Lee Jr dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wright misses with the combination.
Jr lands with a hook. Wright tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wright throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wright misses with the combination.
Wright takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jr connects with a leg kick. Wright looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick lands from Jr.
Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Jr tenderised Wright's leg. Wright is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Jr tenderised Wright's leg. Wright is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wright chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jr can pounce on him.
Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wright has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jr thumps Wright with a low kick.
Jr jabs Wright right on the nose. Wright blinks but takes it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jr.
Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Freddy Lee Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Jr feints and then cracks Wright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wright down.
Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No luck for Jr with that takedown attempt.
Jr tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
Freddy Lee Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Jr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wright is trying to defend but Jr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Jr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Freddy Lee Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr is trying to control. Wright wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jr is pressing down on Wright's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wright is holding on for now.
Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jr trying to control the action but Wright is working from the bottom.
Jr trying to pass the guard but Wright defending well.

Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Wright is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wright tries to kick Jr off but Jr keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wright looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jr passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wright!
Wright is looking to improve his position but Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wright can do to turn this around?
Jace Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jr punching from mount but Wright doing a good job of avoiding damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jr working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright is trying to escape the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freddy Lee Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jr, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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