PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ming Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaba Jabani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lee
vs
Jabani

200 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ming Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaba Jabani!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lee landing a few strikes.
Lee lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lee working the ground and pound.
Jabani felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jabani is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Lee is looking for a kimura here.
Lee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jabani actively working from the bottom here.
Lee is looking to advance position but Jabani won't allow it.
Lee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jabani on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lee prevents Jabani from improving his position.
Jabani misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee moves nicely into side control.
Lee connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jabani some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jabani on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lee lands a decent elbow from side control.

Lee tries for a kimura but Jabani is defending well.
Jabani is trying to improve his position.
Lee scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jabani to see if he's OK.
Jabani is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lee has hold of Jabani's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Jabani tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Lee cranks the arm and Jabani screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Jabani, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ming Lee!
A victorious Ming Lee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.