PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Terry Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Sherbotsky (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
Sherbotsky

181 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

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 Montreal, Terry Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonathan Sherbotsky!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sherbotsky tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee tries to clinch but Sherbotsky moves out of range.
Lee scores with a push kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Sherbotsky's head back.
Lee punishes Sherbotsky's body with a nice straight punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lee!
Lee throws a series of punches but Sherbotsky moves out of range.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sherbotsky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sherbotsky has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Sherbotsky shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Sherbotsky wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Terry Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee feints a jab promting Sherbotsky to slip. Lee then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sherbotsky slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee tries to keep at a distance but Sherbotsky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sherbotsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sherbotsky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Sherbotsky is controlling him.
Sherbotsky looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee is pressed up against the cage. Sherbotsky has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lee wants to clinch up but Sherbotsky keeps it at a distance.
Sherbotsky tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee connects with a high kick.
Lee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lee.
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Sherbotsky shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Sherbotsky is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sherbotsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sherbotsky on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Sherbotsky drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sherbotsky forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sherbotsky seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Sherbotsky is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sherbotsky.

Sherbotsky is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lee has managed to free his arm - good work.

Sherbotsky is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherbotsky wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.

Sherbotsky is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Lee is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonathan Sherbotsky!