PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Crone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Somal Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Somal Lee enters the cage!

Crone
vs
Lee

193 cm
23
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Crone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Somal Lee!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lee.
Donk. Crone catches Lee right on the button with a cross.

Lee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Lee 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.
Crone keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Crone wants to stand but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee postures up in Crone's guard and throws a big left but Crone blocks it.
Lee stays in close to Crone's body and controls the position.
Lee pushes down on Crone's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crone pushes Lee off looking to stand but Lee dives back in and keeps control.

Lee is looking for a kimura but Crone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
Lee tries to pass to full mount but Crone defends it.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Lee maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Crone could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Lee has cracked it and Crone is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Lee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Somal Lee!