PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Granite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed- Indestructible . Granite has chosen Brokencyde - Get Crunk as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lee
vs
Granite

195 cm
26
217 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

198 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cole Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Granite!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Granite shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.

Granite drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Granite wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Granite is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Granite working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Granite.
Lee wants to control but Granite postures up.
Granite has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Granite connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lee some visible discomfort.
Granite is staying tight to Lee's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lee is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granite controlling the position from side mount.
Granite scores with punches from side control.
Lee prevents Granite from moving into mount.
Lee taking a bit of punishment here - Granite scoring with strikes.
Lee defending against the ground and pound.
Granite cracks Lee with a big right hand but Lee just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Granite landing strikes.
Granite trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Granite cracks Lee with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee is trying to improve his position.
Granite landing a few strikes.
Granite lands a nice forearm strike.
Granite trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Granite postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lee sneaks back into half guard.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Granite seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granite throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Granite sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
Granite lands strikes from half guard.
Granite trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it.
Granite with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Granite is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Granite wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Granite is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Granite slips a nice elbow through Lee's hands, connecting with Lee's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Granite thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granite is taking a breather. Lee says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Granite on the ground.
Granite wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
Lee is trying to stand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Granite working Lee over with strikes.
Granite drops an elbow to the side of Lee's head.
Granite throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Granite dominated that 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.

Lee misses with a right hand

and Granite counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Granite wants a takedown but no success here.
Granite wants a takedown.
Granite drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cole Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Granite.
Lee is pressed up against the cage. Granite has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Granite shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Granite showed some decent athleticism there.
Lee trying to control but Granite postures up.
Granite trying to control the pace.
Lee won't allow Granite to pass to mount.
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 is refusing to be controlled, as Granite sits in half guard.
Granite is stalling here. Lee is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Granite seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lee has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Granite knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Granite is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granite parries the strikes from Lee easily there. Lee is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Granite to escape.
Granite sneaks back into half guard.
Granite is looking to improve his position.
Granite moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Rocky Granite has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Granite is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to control from the top but Granite keeps moving.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Granite looking to control.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Granite had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee defends it easily.
Granite not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lee trying to control but Granite is working from the bottom.
Granite is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granite performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Granite slips a nice elbow through Lee's hands, connecting with Lee's forehead.
Granite wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Granite is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Granite slips a nice elbow through Lee's hands, connecting with Lee's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Granite showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Granite shoots in and gets a takedown into Lee's guard.
Granite trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Granite has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lee has control of Granite's left arm, preventing Granite from doing any damage.

We're going to have a standup here because Cole Lee wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Lee tries to sprawl but Granite drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granite with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Granite landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lee won't allow Granite to pass to mount.
Lee is not content to let Granite control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Granite connects with a nice short shot to Lee's temple.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Granite not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Granite.
Lee is looking to control Granite's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
Granite throwing shots but Lee is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Granite.
Granite uses his free foot to push down on Lee's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lee.
Granite scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lee?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee taking shots to the head.
Granite controlling the position easily from mount.
Granite lands with some strikes.
Granite lands with some strikes.
Granite punishing his opponent with strikes.

Lee is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granite working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Lee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Granite! Lee is hurt baaadly! Granite is firing away with more strikes - Lee is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Granite!