PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Asher Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carolla has chosen Gotta Get It On from Taboo 2 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lee
vs
Carolla

192 cm
29
192 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

198 cm
31
201 lbs
25 - 19 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asher Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Carolla!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Carolla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carolla connects with a looping right hand.
Carolla on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carolla ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carolla throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee avoids the body shot from Carolla.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carolla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Carolla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carolla misses with a wild body shot.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carolla.
Carolla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Carolla there.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Carolla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carolla's corner calls for a 1-2. Carolla obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carolla.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carolla misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carolla moves away from the strike by Lee.
A punch lands to the side of Lee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carolla to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocks a jab.
Carolla lands with a cross.
Carolla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Carolla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carolla takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carolla moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Carolla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lee throws a series of punches but Carolla avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee digs a good hook to Carolla's body.
Lee with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carolla throws out the jab.
Carolla takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Carolla takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carolla looks gassed!
Carolla throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adam Carolla will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Carolla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Adam Carolla has been cut.
A combination from Carolla does no damage.
Carolla avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee cracks Carolla with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adam Carolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Carolla misses

and Lee counters with a crisp one two that drops Carolla! Lee thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Carolla to his feet! Carolla is in big trouble!

Carolla is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Carolla.
Carolla is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carolla.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Carolla seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Carolla slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Carolla lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lee misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carolla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carolla throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Carolla goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Asher Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carolla throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Lee tries to bum rush Carolla with a series of wild strikes but Carolla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carolla misses with a double jab.
Adam Carolla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Carolla looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lee slips a jab from Carolla.
Lee blocks a jab.
Carolla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Carolla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carolla slips under a jab.
Carolla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carolla blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asher Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adam Carolla's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Carolla feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carolla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee dips to his left and cracks Carolla with an uppercut!
Carolla jabs at Lee's body.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee with a jab.
Carolla throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carolla.
Carolla scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Carolla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carolla gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lee misses with a combination
and Carolla counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carolla misses with a hook.
Lee staying out of range there.
Carolla throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carolla darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and Carolla counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carolla looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
A jab from Lee misses.
Carolla misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carolla backs up against the cage.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carolla.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolla scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Carolla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carolla looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Carolla throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carolla misses with a body shot.
Carolla throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carolla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carolla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Asher Lee.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asher Lee!
Our winner, Asher Lee, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.