PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Faria
vs
Lee

180 cm
22
154 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

181 cm
24
161 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Faria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Lee!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faria moves away from the strike by Lee.
Faria rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faria rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faria throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Faria blocks a head kick by Lee.
Faria will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Faria if he has to take too many more of those.
Faria throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Faria - the referee stops the clock and Lee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Faria. Lee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Faria fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Faria.
Faria looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Faria scores with a three punch combo!
Faria connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Faria tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Faria swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Faria swinging wildly here.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Faria shows good takedown defense.
A punch combination from Faria misses.
Lee tries to clinch but Faria moves out of range.
Lee lands a head shot.
Horrible takedown by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Faria which made him look bad.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Faria scores with a four punch combination!
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Faria's shoulder, as Faria tries to avoid the shot.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A combination from Faria does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faria throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee throws a right hand that Faria ducks under and follows up with a left that Faria also avoids with ease.
Faria misses with the combination.
Faria falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Faria's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faria swinging wildly here.
Faria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Faria moves out of range easily.

Faria moves into the clinch successfully.

Faria manages to break the clinch.
Faria fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Lee throws a leg kick but Faria sees it coming and moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Faria.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a head kick.
Faria moves out of range of the body kick.
Faria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Faria avoids the head kick by Lee.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
Lee looks for the body kick but Faria saw that one coming.
Faria scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Faria.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Faria closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Faria shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lee looks gassed!
Faria falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Faria forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
Faria wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
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 trying to control the position but instead, Faria has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lee into the cage.

Faria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Faria shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Faria.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Faria does no damage.
Faria ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Faria wants to clinch.
Faria misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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 Lucas Faria will probably get the nod.
That's time! Faria's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Faria misses with the combination.
Faria takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Faria throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a low kick but Faria moves out of range easily.
Faria misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faria.
Faria throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Faria ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Faria fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Faria misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
Lee moves out of range of the leg kick from Faria.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Lee gets tackled into the cage by Faria. Faria maintains the clinch.

Faria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee misses with a double jab.

Faria has managed to clinch.

Faria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Faria. Those never looked like landing.
Faria avoids the head kick by Lee.
Faria throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faria.
Lee is looking to slow Faria down with leg kicks.
Lucas Faria is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Faria circles away.
Faria looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faria.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries for a takedown but Faria sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
James Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Faria, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Faria throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faria misses with a two punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Faria as Lee shoots in.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faria throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Faria avoids the head kick by Lee.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Faria tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Faria's calf.
Sloppy strikes from Faria. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faria closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Faria pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Faria swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faria manages to avoid it.
Lee scores with a nice body kick.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Faria crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and Faria gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. Faria manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Faria blocks a head kick by Lee.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Lee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Faria - that will leave a mark!
Faria misses with a wild combination.
Lee misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a body punch but Faria moves out of range.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faria moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Faria, as that shot connected.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faria throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Faria works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Faria throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Faria is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee looks for the body kick but Faria saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Faria moves out of range easily.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Faria throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a head kick. That will keep Faria thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Faria has managed to clinch.

Faria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faria throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
A punch combination from Faria misses.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Faria rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Faria working hard to break the clinch.
Faria wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Faria has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Faria is trying to break free.
Faria can't break the clinch.
Lee is trying to pull guard but Faria turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Faria misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faria is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Faria has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.

Faria breaks from the clinch.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Faria moves his leg out of the way.
Faria ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
Faria misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faria misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sloppy strikes from Faria. Those never looked like landing.
Faria throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Faria sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Faria throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee throws a head kick but Faria moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria swinging wildly here.
Lee throws a combination. Faria tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lee scores with a head kick. Faria tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Faria misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faria misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee throws a head kick that Faria semi-blocks.
Faria swinging wildly here.
Faria misses with a few strikes there.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Faria misses with the combination.
Faria throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Faria misses with the combination.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
Lucas Faria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Lee.
Faria misses with a two punch combination.
Faria looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee scores with a spinning back kick!
Faria checks a leg kick.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Faria is out of range.
Faria tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faria lands a two punch combo.
Faria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Faria avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee misses with a head kick.
A combination from Faria does no damage.
Faria misses with a series of wild punches.
Faria misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Faria's calf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faria manages to avoid it.
Faria avoids the head kick by Lee.
Faria looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lucas Faria.
I think Faria has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... James Lee!
A relieved looking James Lee thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.