PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Lee

163 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinny Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Lee!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Jones.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lee counters with a head kick.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
Jones throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.

Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee wants a takedown.
Vinny Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Lee.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to break free.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Jones motions for Lee to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!

Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee trying to control but Jones postures up.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lee preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.

Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones postures up.
Lee is adopting a defensive guard.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control from the bottom.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Lee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lee is trying to control but can't.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lee trying to control here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jones trying to control from Lee's half guard. Lee has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lee is striking from the bottom but Jones uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Lee is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
Lee should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lee is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee moves into full guard.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice sprawl there from Jones as Lee shoots in.

Jones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones wants to stand up but Lee has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Lee is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vinny Jones has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into Lee's guard.
Jones throws an elbow that misses. Lee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Lee!
Jones working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a couple of digs.
Lee landing with the ground and pound.
Vinny Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee landing some decent shots from guard.
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lee postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones trying to control the position.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Lee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee defends it easily.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lee passes into half guard.
Lee is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.

Jones isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lee stacks Jones on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lee!
Lee lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jones prevents Lee from moving into mount.
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 landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lee works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is pushing Lee's head away, looking to escape. Lee manages to hold on to the position though.
Lee tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jones tries to bench press Lee off him but Lee keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thomas Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee with a poor takedown
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.

Jones feints and as Lee raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Lee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Lee controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Vinny Jones wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Lee gets caught napping as Jones dives in and scores a takedown. Lee manages to retain guard.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is really struggling to control Lee but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jones wants to stand and escape but instead Lee has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones trying to control the position.
Jones wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Jones is trying to hold Lee in close to prevent damage but Lee has managed to pass into half guard.
Lee prevents Jones from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lee connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee works his way into side control.
Jones sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jones wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Jones won't allow Lee to pass to mount.
Jones is looking to get back to full guard here but Lee has managed to pass to side control instead.
Check out the look on Lee's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lee lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to buck Lee off but Lee is having none of it.
Lee has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jones!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Lee working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lee cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jones bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee is trying to keep Jones in close.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas Lee.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Thomas Lee!