PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Lee Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Rocky Balboa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lee Jr
vs
Balboa

190 cm
20
217 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
207 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Balboa's calf.
Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jr defending well as Balboa loads up on a big left hand.
Balboa ducks right into an uppercut from Jr.
Balboa stuffs the takedown attempt from Jr. Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jr.
Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Balboa looks gassed!
A good leg kick by Jr.

Jr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Balboa is not content to let Jr control the position.

Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr controlling the position from side mount.
Jr trying to control the position but Balboa is working away.
Jr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jr is looking to take a break and control but Balboa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jr has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jr misses with a looping right.
Balboa throws a right and a left that Jr avoids nicely.
Rocky Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balboa misses the shot to the body.
Balboa thows a leg kick but Jr checks it
and Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Balboa eats them both and turns towards Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Balboa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Balboa.
Balboa misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jr connects with a high kick.
Jr pushes Balboa away with a front kick.
Balboa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jr.
Nice body kick there by Jr.

Jr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jr is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Balboa!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jr controlling from the full mount.

Jr has hold of Balboa's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Balboa manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Jr working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr content just to control the position here.
Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Balboa is looking to escape.
Balboa has given up his back. Will we see Jr going for some submissions?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jr is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Balboa taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Jr.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freddy Lee Jr!