PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damion Skye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Song Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skye's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Never Gonna Stop - Rob Zombie. 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.

Skye
vs
Lee

168 cm
29
151 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

169 cm
27
146 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damion Skye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Song Lee!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Skye's calf.
Skye just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee avoids the body shot from Skye.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Skye checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Skye throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Skye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skye ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Skye misses the shot to the body.
Skye takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skye misses with a straight left.
Good work by Skye as he checks the leg kick.
Skye misses the jab.
Lee lands a head kick. Skye smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Skye dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Skye misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Skye lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Skye scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Skye swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a body kick that stops Skye in his tracks momentarily.
Skye throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skye throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice shot by Skye.
Skye with a jab.
Skye feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Skye clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Damion Skye is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skye misses with a wild body shot.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Skye moves out of range easily.
Skye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Skye misses with a wild body shot.
Lee scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Skye pushes him off.
Skye pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Skye blocks a head kick by Lee.
Skye takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Skye missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skye stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Skye wants it to stay on the feet.
Skye defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lee.
Skye misses with a shot to the body

and Lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lee working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Skye lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skye's efforts to push away.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Skye tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Nice body punch from Skye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lee pulls Skye into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Skye wants to get up but he can't break Lee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Skye knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.

Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Skye gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Skye would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Skye stands up from Lee's guard - Skye perhaps looking for a knockout.
Skye throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Skye backing up. Skye nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Damion Skye will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Skye throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Skye takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Skye lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Skye lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Lee lands a head kick. Skye smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Skye takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Skye takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Skye looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Skye takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Skye moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
Damion Skye is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skye. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skye thows a body shot but no joy.
Skye is looking to wear down Lee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee thuds his shin into the meat of Skye's side.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Skye.
Skye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Skye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Skye misses the jab.
Skye cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Lee throws a sloppy body shot
letting Skye counter with a right hand.
Skye throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Skye throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lee shoots in for a double leg but Skye sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Skye misses.
Skye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Skye throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Skye lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skye blocks a head kick by Lee.
Skye fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skye throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Skye connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skye.
A jab from Skye misses.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Skye misses with a straight left.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab from Skye.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Skye circles away.
Damion Skye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Song Lee.
Skye rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skye.
Skye loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Skye swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with an outside leg kick.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Skye misses the shot to the body.
Skye takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skye scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damion Skye dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Skye throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skye.
Lee avoids the body shot from Skye.
Skye misses with an uppercut.
Skye lands a body shot.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Skye.
The fighters circle momentarily. Skye darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Skye scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Skye scores with a punch to the head.
Skye misses with a straight right.
Skye throws a lazy uppercut

and Lee counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Skye's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lee won't allow Skye to sweep him here.
Lee sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lee chips away with some ground and pound.
Lee is pushing down on Skye's leg trying to pass to half guard. Skye is fighting to maintain full guard but Lee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Skye is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Skye is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
Lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Skye kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Skye is in trouble now - Lee has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lee seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Skye is holding on tight.
Skye tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
Lee punching from mount but Skye doing a good job of avoiding damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Lee looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Skye is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee lands a nice shot to the head.
Lee trying to control but Skye is having none of it.
Damion Skye is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Skye gets back to half guard.
Song Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.

Lee seems to be working for a kimura but Skye defends the submission attempt.
Skye avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lee.
Song Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the action but Skye is working from the bottom.

Lee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lee is thwarting Skye's attempts to control the position.
Skye holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Skye is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Skye to regain full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skye wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Song Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Skye has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damion Skye!
After winning the bout, Damion Skye thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.