PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JaVante Brockson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JaVante Brockson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lee
vs
Brockson

187 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
181 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, JaVante Brockson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brockson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Lee rushes Brockson and presses him up against the cage.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Brockson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Brockson. That snapped Lee's head back.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Brockson's leg but Brockson calmly moves out of range.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee misses with the combination.
Brockson keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.

Lee rushes Brockson and presses him up against the cage.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Brockson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brockson misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a head kick. That will keep Brockson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Brockson lands with a hook. Lee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lee throws a right hand that Brockson ducks under and follows up with a left that Brockson also avoids with ease.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brockson tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brockson to the ground. Brockson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brockson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brockson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Brockson misses with a double jab.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Brockson sprawls well.

Lee pushes Brockson up against the cage in a clinch.
Brockson tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brockson misses with a combination

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.
Brockson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brockson.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brockson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lee keeps control of Brockson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brockson looks gassed!
Lee looking for a takedown.
Lee wants a takedown.
Brockson has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brockson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brockson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brockson prevents it.
Brockson wants to break free but Lee has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Brockson misses with a two punch combination.
Lee swinging wilding here.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brockson swivels and escapes.
Brockson looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brockson misses with the combination.
Brockson throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brockson throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee throws a series of punches but Brockson avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee rushes Brockson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brockson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Brockson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brockson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee wants to control from the top but Brockson keeps moving.
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brockson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee wants to control from the top but Brockson keeps moving.
Lee advances position into side control!
Lee lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brockson down.

Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brockson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lee misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Lee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Lee has closed the distance and engaged Brockson in a clinch.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brockson.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Brockson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brockson's sensitive parts.

Lee drives through and clinches with Brockson against the cage.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brockson's sensitive parts.
Lee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lee scores with a three punch combo!
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Brockson, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Brockson against the cage but Brockson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brockson.
Brockson is breathing heavily.
Brockson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a good low kick that Brockson was not able to check.
Brockson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Lee both land. Nice combination.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.

Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee lands with a nice combination. Brockson backs away looking to recover.
Brockson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brockson prevents it.
Brockson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.

Lee clinches.

Lee breaks from the clinch.

Lee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lee landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee won't allow Brockson to sweep him here.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brockson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brockson is on top in guard.

Lee is working an open guard so Brockson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Brockson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Brockson throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Brockson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brockson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brockson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brockson throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Brockson.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Brockson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brockson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Brockson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.

Brockson is rocked!
JaVante Brockson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brockson.
Brockson is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Brockson throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a nice leg kick.
Brockson dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee throws a series of punches but Brockson moves out of range.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee misses with the combination.
Brockson seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt
and Brockson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee throws a right and a left that Brockson avoids nicely.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Brockson moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a right and a left that Brockson avoids nicely.
Brockson looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Horrible takedown by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Brockson which made him look bad.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brockson but Brockson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee looks to land a combination but Brockson avoids it well.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gary Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brockson.
Brockson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brockson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Gary Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee looks to land a combination. Brockson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Lee dominated that second round.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lee slips a jab from Brockson.
Brockson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A left and a right from Lee both land. Nice combination.
Brockson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee looks to land a combination but Brockson avoids it well.
Brockson misses with a few strikes there.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Brockson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
A combination from Brockson does no damage.
Lee throws a right hand that Brockson ducks under and follows up with a left that Brockson also avoids with ease.
Lee misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brockson dodges the punch combination from Lee.
A left and a right from Lee both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brockson seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Lee shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Brockson is backing up but Lee catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Brockson covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Lee Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Lee!