PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lee might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to In The Morning. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Lee
vs
Clarke

182 cm
24
179 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

182 cm
27
183 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brayden Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clarke. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clarke swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Lee moves into range and clinches up with Clarke.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Clarke has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lee after a bit of a struggle.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Clarke is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brayden Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Clarke.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clarke is trying to drag Lee to the mat but Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Clarke looks gassed!
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Clarke backwards.
Clarke is working for takedown but Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Clarke tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lee is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Clarke 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 stalling the fight.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Clarke takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Clarke is rocked!
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Clarke is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Clinched against the cage, Lee lands a big elbow that drops Clarke! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Clarke is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brayden Lee!
An out of breath Brayden Lee thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.