PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richie Rich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Good Ole Rebel as his entrance music. Robert Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rich
vs
Lee

195 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richie Rich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Lee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Lee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lee wants to control from the top but Rich keeps moving.

Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rich has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Rich's legs - danger averted.
Rich is breathing heavily.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee wants to control from the top but Rich keeps moving.
Lee should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rich keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Rich will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rich keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.

Lee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lee wants to control from the top but Rich keeps moving.

Rich is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Lee drops back looking for a leg! Rich is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rich manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into Rich's guard.
Rich keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lee trying to control but Rich is working from the bottom.

Lee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Rich looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Rich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rich working for submissions but it's allowed Lee to get to half guard.
Lee is looking to advance position but Rich won't allow it.

Lee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rich has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rich looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lee seems to be working for a kimura but Rich defends the submission attempt.

Lee is looking for a kimura but Rich is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.

Lee looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Lee seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rich is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Robert Lee!
Robert Lee thanked the fans post fight for their support.