PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asher Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

James
vs
Lee

180 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Demonic Drugs

Team S.W.A.T.
Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asher Lee!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee lands with a nice body kick.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A big right from James misses.

Lee darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Frank James has been cut.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
James blocks an elbow strike.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
James shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
James blocks an elbow strike.
James avoids the elbow strike from Lee, against the cage.
Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank James. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lee clinches up against the cage.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
James wants a takedown.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.
James blocks the elbow strike.
James blocks an elbow strike.
Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
James is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from James.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
Lee staying out of range there.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
James shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
James misses with a hook.
James shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
James fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
James is breathing heavily.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. James shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that James semi-blocks.

Lee clinches with his opponent.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
Lee keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.

Frank James's cut is getting worse.
Lee lands an elbow just above James 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee stalling in the clinch.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee misses with an elbow strike.
James 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 tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
James has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
James changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lee fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by James.
James creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

James is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Lee looks calm but he's in trouble here. James gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Lee is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! James lets go of the hold and Lee can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank James!