PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cole Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole Lee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Martin's chin.

Lee
vs
Martin

180 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cole Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Martin!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Martin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin connects with a body shot.
Martin throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.

Martin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martin controls the pace.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Martin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Martin postures up and lands a big shot to Lee's brow.
Martin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Martin won't allow Lee to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin sitting in guard here, content to control.

Martin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Martin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Martin won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Martin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mike Martin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martin throws a good cross that connects.
Martin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lee tries to clinch but Martin moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Martin.

Martin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Martin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Martin with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martin stands and steps away. Lee gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Martin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee is trying to buck Martin off.
Martin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martin working the head and body with strikes.
Martin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Martin working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lee sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Martin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Martin working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Martin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Martin controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Martin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Martin pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.

Lee has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Martin uses from the top position.
Martin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Martin won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Lee is trying to control the position but Martin postures up.
Martin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Martin lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Martin stands up from Lee's guard - Martin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mike Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Martin, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Martin against the cage but Martin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Martin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Martin tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Lee tries to keep at a distance but Martin has taken the fight into the clinch.

Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cole Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Martin.
Lee tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martin closes the distance and clinches.

Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Martin scores with a jab.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Martin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martin cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Martin lands with a right hand.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Lee ducks right into an uppercut from Martin.
Martin tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee wants to clinch.
Martin misses the shot to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Martin.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
Lee is trying to control Martin's posture but Martin avoids it.
Martin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lee is being controlled here.
Martin in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Martin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Martin happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Martin as he connects with a hook.
Martin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Martin is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.

Martin forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
Martin scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Martin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lee is trying to keep an underhook but Martin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Martin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Martin controlling the action here.
Martin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martin controlling the action here.
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. Martin connects with a nice short shot to Lee's temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee trying to control from the bottom.
Martin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mike Martin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Let's hope that Martin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mike Martin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martin. Martin obviously looking to wear him down.

Martin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lee is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Martin is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin punishing his opponent with strikes.

Martin has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Lee is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Martin!