PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Solo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and fedor lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Solo comes to the cage accompanied by Highway to the Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins. lee has chosen East Coast West Coast Killaz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. fedor lee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hans Solo's chin.

Solo
vs
lee

179 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

182 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Solo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, fedor lee!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Solo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Solo slips a nice elbow through lee's hands, connecting with lee's forehead.

lee kicks Solo off and gets back to his feet.
Solo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Solo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
lee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from lee as Solo shoots in.
Some wild striking there from lee.
lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Solo tries to sprawl out of it but lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Solo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Solo shoots for a takedown but lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Solo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Solo stuffs the takedown.
lee misses with a takedown attempt
and Solo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hans Solo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of fedor lee.
Solo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Solo throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lee misses with a takedown
and Solo counters with a two punch combo.
Solo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Solo blocks a head kick by lee.
Solo slips a jab and a cross from lee.
lee shoots in and drives through. Solo sprawls well.
lee lands a high kick!
lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Solo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Solo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
lee is refusing to be controlled, as Solo sits in half guard.
Solo is breathing heavily.
lee is trying to escape back to his feet but Solo uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Solo stands up.
lee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A punch combination from lee misses.
lee throws a head kick but Solo moves out of range.
lee throws a head kick but Solo moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Solo which made him look bad.
Solo fails to land the takedown.

Solo clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Solo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Solo avoids the damage to the body.
lee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Solo can't break the clinch.
lee can't get the takedown.
Solo tries to pull guard but lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Solo drops back down to his feet.
lee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Solo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Solo avoids the damage to the body.
Solo avoiding damage as lee throws knees to the body.
lee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Solo prevents it.
lee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Solo smiles and moves away.
lee shoots in for a double leg but Solo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
lee has his takedown stuffed

and Solo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Solo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
lee tries to roll over but Solo keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
lee is trying to stand up here but Solo is controlling him well.

Solo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Solo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Solo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

lee misses with a takedown attempt

and Solo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Solo.

Solo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! lee is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Solo, into his guard.
lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
lee stopping the sweep attempt from Solo.
Solo is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo looking to control.
lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Solo is keeping the position for now.
lee tries to stand but Solo is controlling from the bottom.
Solo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
lee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Solo's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Solo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
lee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
lee blocks a jab.
Solo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Solo is fending him off so far but lee persists. Nope, Solo circles away and we're back to standing.
Hans Solo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Solo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by lee.
Solo shoots in for a takedown but lee shows good takedown defense.
lee lands a jab-cross combination.
Solo misses with a double jab
and lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
lee tries to bum rush Solo with a series of wild strikes but Solo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for lee with that takedown attempt.
Hans Solo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of fedor lee.
lee with a lazy takedown attempt

and Solo counters with a nice double leg into side control. lee won't be happy with that.
lee wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lee sneaks back into half guard.
Solo wants to get back to his feet.
lee is trying to stand.
Solo is looking to take a break and control but lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Solo throws a strike but lee avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Solo looking to sit in guard and control but lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Solo has his foot on lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. lee works his way back into a safe position though.
Solo is trying to control the position but lee postures up.
lee wanted to stand there but Solo had control of the position.
Hans Solo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
lee works over Solo's head and body with a nice combination.
lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Solo tries to sprawl out of it but lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Solo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Solo rushes lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Solo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Solo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around lee's waist but lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Solo off to one side.
Solo misses with a hook.
lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Solo's waist but Solo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing lee off to one side.
lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Solo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Solo stuffs the takedown.
lee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Solo looks to land a combination but lee avoids it well.
lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Solo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Solo as lee shoots in.
Hans Solo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of fedor lee.
Solo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
lee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
lee looks for a takedown but Solo sprawls well.
lee misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
lee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Solo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

lee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Solo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

lee stands up.
Solo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Solo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Solo scores with a shot to the body.
Solo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
lee scores with a push kick.
lee with a lazy takedown attempt

and Solo counters with a single leg into guard. lee didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Solo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Solo wants to stand but lee is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Solo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
lee is looking to stand up but Solo isn't so interested in that idea.
Solo pushes down on lee's leg and manages to get into half guard.

lee actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Solo controlling the action here.
lee is refusing to be controlled, as Solo sits in half guard.
lee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for lee.

lee has his foot on Solo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Solo works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to fedor lee.
I think Solo 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Solo!