PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Teaching You. Nelson has chosen Archie Eversole - We Ready as his entrance music. 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.

Lee
vs
Nelson

166 cm
29
145 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

176 cm
26
148 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Byron Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nelson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good leg kick by Nelson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nelson dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
Brandon Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Nelson.

Nelson rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nelson can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nelson checks a leg kick nicely.
Lee throws a leg kick but Nelson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
Nelson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
Lee avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Nelson with a hook.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lee jabs Nelson right on the nose. Nelson blinks but takes it well.
Nelson walks into a jab.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Nelson moves his leg out of the way.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Nelson scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Lee misses with a body punch
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee cracks the inside of Nelson's front leg.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
Lee blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Nelson lands a jab to the head.
Lee lands with a right hand.
Lee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lee throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee cracks Nelson with a good jab.
Lee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lee throws a leg kick but Nelson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nelson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nelson missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee throws a leg kick but Nelson checks it.
Nelson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Nelson.
Nelson connects with a crisp jab.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nelson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Nelson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Nelson looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Lee throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Nelson moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Nelson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nelson cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lee digs a good hook to Nelson's body.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot.
Nelson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lee finds it's way round the side to connect with Nelson's head.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nelson misses with a kick to the body.
Lee scores with a jab.
Lee lunges at Nelson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nelson's hand.
Nelson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee throws a low kick but Nelson avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Lee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nelson, right into the meat.
Nelson connects with the punch.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nelson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nelson, as that shot connected.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Lee throws a leg kick but Nelson checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nelson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nelson connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
Lee punishes Nelson's body with a nice straight punch.
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 Brandon Lee will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nelson throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Nelson slips under a jab from Lee.
Nelson blocks a leg kick.
A left and a right from Lee both land. Nice combination.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nelson on the side of the head.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nelson takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Nelson misses.
Lee blocks a jab.
Nelson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lee. That one must have hurt.
Nelson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
A telegraphed right hand from Nelson misses the target.
Nelson throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lee.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nelson.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and Nelson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Nelson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson scoring well with a low kick there.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Nelson misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Lee.
Nice shot by Lee.

Nelson clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nelson fails to land.
Nelson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
Nelson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Nelson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nelson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Nelson is looking to land body kicks.
Nelson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brandon Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nelson checks a leg kick.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Lee scores with a sloppy right hand. Nelson should have avoided that one.
A big right from Nelson misses.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Nelson's leg but Nelson calmly moves out of range.
Lee slips a straight right by Nelson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Lee.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nelson.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Nelson sees coming a mile off.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Nelson misses.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Nelson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nelson tries to land a front kick but Lee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee throws a hook but Nelson avoids it easily.
Nelson checks a low kick from Lee.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee tries to move into range but Nelson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nelson lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the cage and back into range.
Nelson slips under a jab from Lee.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Nelson takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment.
Nelson has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nelson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nelson with a hook.
Nelson tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Lee dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee misses with a hook.
Nelson cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nelson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson connects with a high kick.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Lee connects with a jab.
Lee scores with a push kick.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Nelson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nelson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Nelson looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Nelson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.
Nelson takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
Nelson throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Lee staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Nelson defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A lazy body kick from Lee
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body kick there by Nelson.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson wants to clinch.
Nelson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nelson checks it well.
Nelson is looking to score with low kicks.
Lee lands a lovely overhand right.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nelson sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson lands with a cross.
Nelson throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Lee tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Nelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Nelson.
Nelson throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Nelson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee throws a leg kick but Nelson checks it.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lee throws a solid leg kick but Nelson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lee.
Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Nelson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Lee throws a leg kick

and Nelson moves into the clinch.
Lee landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.
Nelson swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Nelson's knee but Nelson avoids it well.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Nelson.
A bone on bone clash there as Nelson blocks the leg kick.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nelson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big right from Lee misses.
Byron Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Lee!
Brandon Lee was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.