PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Lightning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lee
vs
Lightning

199 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Lightning!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightning tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lightning moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Lightning shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lightning lands with a slapping head kick.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lightning fails with the takedown.
Lightning throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee scores with a head kick.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Lightning's shoulder, as Lightning tries to avoid the shot.
Lightning tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Lee misses.

Lightning has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lightning breaks the clinch.
Lightning missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lightning shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oscar Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Lightning.
Lee misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lightning checks it well.
Oscar Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lightning tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lightning takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Lightning is out of range.
Lightning checks a leg kick.
Lightning 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 Lightning off to one side.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
and Lightning counters with a head kick.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lightning counters with a thumping low kick.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lightning on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lightning tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lightning misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Lightning shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lightning counters with a good low kick that Lee was not able to check.
Lightning looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lightning tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lightning tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lightning avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Lightning slips the punch.

Lightning shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lightning was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Lightning stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Lee.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Lightning moved out of range.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lightning scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lee blocks a head kick by Lightning.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lightning wants to clinch.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Lightning slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a hook but Lightning avoids it easily.
Lightning is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Lee misses
and Lightning counters with a big head kick but Lee shrugs it off.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lightning counters with a nice leg kick.
Lightning shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lightning tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oscar Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lightning fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lightning misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lightning counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chuck Lightning will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lightning throws a head kick that Lee semi-blocks.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Lightning bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Lightning fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lee throws a lazy body kick
and Lightning counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lightning checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Lightning sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee throws a series of punches but Lightning avoids them all with ease.
Lightning keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Lightning moves out of range as Lee strikes.
A big left from Lee misses.
Oscar Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lightning shoots in but no luck this time.
Oscar Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Lightning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee blocks a head kick by Lightning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to de liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Lightning drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lightning chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Lightning misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lightning fails to land the takedown.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Lightning sees coming a mile off.
A clash of legs there as Lightning blocks the low kick.
Lightning shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Lightning shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Lightning tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lightning misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lightning tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Lightning shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lightning wants to clinch.
Lee misses with a kick to the body

and Lightning counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lee won't be happy with that.

Lightning looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lightning on the ground.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lightning tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lightning has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lightning tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lightning has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lightning tries to stand but Lee is controlling his head.
Lee pushes Lightning away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lightning gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Lightning showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lee misses with the body kick
and Lightning counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lee's knee momentarily.
Lightning shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lightning.
Lightning throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Lightning.
Lee clobbers Lightning with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee throws a jab when Lightning was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lightning dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee misses with a combination
and Lightning counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lee is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lightning lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lightning tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lightning counters with a head kick.
Lightning tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Lightning counters with an inside leg kick.
Lightning slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lightning has a takedown stuffed.
Oscar Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Lightning.
Lightning tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Lightning avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oscar Lee is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lee waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Lightning.
Lightning moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Lightning's shoulder, as Lightning tries to avoid the shot.
Lightning has a takedown stuffed.
Lee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Lee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lightning trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lee's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lightning is controlling him.

Lightning decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lee, up you get!
Lee thows a leg kick but Lightning checks it
and Lightning counters with a head kick. That will keep Lee thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lee cracks Lightning with a good jab.
Lightning takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Lightning.
Lightning tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lightning wants to clinch.
Lee throws a one two combo.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Lightning closes the distance and clinches.
Lightning fails to pull guard.
Lightning holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lightning decides to pull guard.
Lightning is trying to keep Lee in close.

Lee gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Lightning comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lightning winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight for Chuck Lightning!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Chuck Lightning!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Chuck Lightning!

Chuck Lightning wins by unanimous decision!