PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hachi Bui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hachi Bui has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Lee
vs
Bui

189 cm
19
201 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hachi Bui!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bui fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bui is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bui closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Bui checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee throws a low kick but Bui moves out of range easily.
Bui avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Bui looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bui is able to avoid easily.
Lee throws a leg kick but Bui sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bui checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
James Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hachi Bui.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bui takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bui throws a sloppy head kick
and Lee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lee tried to score with a low kick but Bui checks it.
That kick from Lee tenderised Bui's leg. Bui is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bui closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Bui tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Bui as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Lee misses
and Bui counters with a good, hard body kick but Lee shrugs it off.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Bui off balance momentarily.
Bui 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.
Bui throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Bui looks winded!
Lee moves out of range as Bui throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Bui shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Lee throws a low kick but Bui moves out of range easily.
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Bui manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bui was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bui.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Bui looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bui moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Bui checks a low kick from Lee.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick from Lee.
Bui on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bui checks a leg kick.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bui checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
James Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bui checks a low kick from Lee.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Bui moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
Bui is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lee is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bui.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Bui moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Bui.
Lee tries to work over Bui's front leg with a kick but Bui checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bui checks a leg kick.
Lee tries a low kick but Bui avoids it.
Bui throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a nice leg kick.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bui.
Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee motions for Bui to come forward. Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bui looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee throws a low kick but Bui avoids it.
Bui checks a low kick from Lee.
Bui closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bui moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee.
Bui has a takedown stuffed.
Lee tries to work over Bui's front leg with a kick but Bui checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Lee dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bui has a takedown stuffed.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
Bui checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bui throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee looks for the body kick but Bui saw that one coming.
Bui throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
A low kick from Lee misses
and Bui makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lee tries a low kick but Bui avoids it.
Bui is breathing heavily.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bui is out of range.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Lee throws a leg kick but Bui sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bui fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
James Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hachi Bui.
Bui wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bui is defended easily by Lee.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee throws a leg kick but Bui checks it.
Lee wants to land a leg kick but Bui is out of range.
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Bui's knee but Bui avoids it well.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee wants to land a leg kick but Bui is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee feints and then cracks Bui's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bui down.
Lee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Bui's leg but Bui calmly moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Bui checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bui avoids the head kick by Lee.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bui counters with a three punch combo that has Lee backing up. Lee nods at Bui to acknowledge the strikes.
James Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Bui looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bui was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Hachi Bui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bui's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bui avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Bui steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bui checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lee takes a swing at Bui's ribcage but misses.
Bui closes the distance but Lee moves to the side
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bui chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Bui on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee wants to slow Bui down by chopping away at his legs.
Bui takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Bui checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee is looking to wear down Bui with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick but Bui moves out of range.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee throws a leg kick but Bui moved away.
Bui keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bui can do to turn this around?
Lee thumps Bui with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bui tries to clinch up
and Lee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bui. That did some damage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee is looking to chop away at Bui's legs.
Bui fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee tries to land a leg kick but Bui saw it coming and moves away.
Lee motions for Bui to come forward. Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Bui checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bui shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bui's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bui takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee cracks the inside of Bui's front leg.
Lee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bui takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bui is defended easily by Lee.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a leg kick but Bui checks it.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Bui's leg but Bui calmly moves out of range.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Bui's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bui scores with a decent looking hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bui. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee tries to work over Bui's front leg with a kick but Bui checks it.
Bui blocks a head kick by Lee.
Bui fails to land the takedown.
James Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
James Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hachi Bui.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bui on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee misses with a leg kick
enabling Bui to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Bui checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
That kick from Lee tenderised Bui's leg. Bui is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lee motions for Bui to come forward. Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bui tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Lee throws a leg kick but Bui checks it.
Bui 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 Bui off to one side.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bui was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lee wants to slow Bui down by chopping away at his legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Bui checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Bui manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bui throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bui is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Bui wants to clinch
and Lee counters with a head kick.
Lee motions for Bui to come forward. Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bui throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bui closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Lee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hachi Bui has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee throws a low kick but Bui moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Lee!