PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Asher Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and clay marzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
marzo

172 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

181 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Team S.W.A.T.
Team S.W.A.T.

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asher Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, clay marzo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
marzo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
marzo shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.

marzo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
marzo avoids the elbow strike from Lee, against the cage.
Lee lands an elbow just above marzo 's eye.

It looks like clay marzo has been cut.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
marzo goes for a takedown attempt but Lee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Asher Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of clay marzo.
marzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
marzo wants to clinch
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Lee clinches up with marzo and pushes him back against the cage.
Lee keeps control of marzo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
marzo avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.

Lee breaks the clinch.
marzo misses with a takedown

and Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
marzo tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee wants to clinch but marzo slips to the side

and marzo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lee lands an elbow just above marzo 's eye.
marzo is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
marzo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
marzo wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lee taking a breather.
marzo blocks an elbow strike from Lee.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
marzo looking for a takedown.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped marzo in his tracks for a moment.
marzo letting Lee take a breather here.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
marzo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
marzo shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
marzo looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee lands an elbow inside that marzo shrugs off.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

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

Lee rushes marzo and presses him up against the cage.
marzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped marzo in his tracks for a moment.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee closes the distance but marzo moves to the side
and marzo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
marzo with a poor takedown

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.
marzo fails to pull guard.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
marzo is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
marzo is trying to break free.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoiding damage as marzo throws knees to the body.
marzo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
marzo has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Lee looking to slow down the pace here.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from marzo.
marzo is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
marzo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lee pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lee is looking to clinch.
marzo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
marzo shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
marzo misses with a series of wild punches.

marzo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lee's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

marzo drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. marzo seems to have locked his on tight now - Lee screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for marzo, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). clay marzo!