PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto Nascimento has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Nascimento
vs
Lee

189 cm
21
198 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Lee!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nascimento was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Liam Lee has been cut.
Lee tries to bum rush Nascimento with a series of wild strikes but Nascimento uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nascimento misses with a head kick.
Nascimento slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee wants to clinch up but Nascimento keeps it at a distance.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Lee misses

and Nascimento moves into the clinch.
Nascimento swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee trying to control the position but instead, Nascimento has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lee into the cage.
Nascimento stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nascimento escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee tries to clinch up but Nascimento circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee avoids the head kick by Nascimento.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nascimento looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nascimento blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee lands a two punch combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!
Nascimento avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liam Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee throws a lazy body kick
letting Nascimento counter with a right hand.
Nascimento avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nascimento fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nascimento tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Nascimento tries a head kick but it misses.
Nascimento keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Nascimento tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nascimento looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nascimento moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Nascimento moves out of range easily.
Lee lands a jab to Nascimento's midsection.
Lee throws a head kick that misses

and Nascimento counters by clinching up.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Nascimento misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab, jab by Nascimento - just one landing.
Nascimento misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nascimento misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nascimento throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Nascimento circles away.
Nice shot by Nascimento.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nascimento moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nascimento slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nascimento checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Lee throws a right and a left that Nascimento avoids nicely.
Nascimento showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Nascimento connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nascimento throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Nascimento plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That has opened up Liam Lee's cut even more.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nascimento goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nascimento is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nascimento has him pressed against the cage.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Nascimento breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Lee's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Lee gets tackled into the cage by Nascimento. Nascimento maintains the clinch.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Nascimento misses the jab.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Nascimento moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
Nascimento avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee tries to clinch up but Nascimento circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee misses with a body kick.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and Nascimento counters with a head kick. That will keep Lee thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nascimento fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liam Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nascimento tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nascimento moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
Nascimento working hard to break the clinch.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee tries to break free but Nascimento pushes him back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Nascimento has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Nascimento avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nascimento.
Lee just leaning against Nascimento, taking a breather.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nascimento.
Nascimento wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nascimento dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Nascimento avoids the damage to the body.

Nascimento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nascimento throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nascimento shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
Nascimento tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Nascimento slams his shin into Lee's torso.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Nascimento throws a head kick that misses.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Nascimento bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Nascimento does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nascimento misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nascimento bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee tries to clinch there but Nascimento circles away.
Nascimento tries a head kick but it misses.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nascimento avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nascimento manages to break the clinch.
Lee throws a head kick but Nascimento moves out of range.
Lee tries to clinch there but Nascimento circles away.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nascimento throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nascimento lands with a slapping head kick.
Lee misses with a hook to the body
and Nascimento makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nascimento throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nascimento is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Lee leaves Nascimento with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Nascimento checks a low kick from Lee.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a nice combination. Nascimento backs away looking to recover.
Nascimento fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Nascimento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nascimento misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nascimento manages to avoid it.
Nascimento is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Nascimento does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nascimento lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nascimento throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nascimento throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee darts in trying to clinch
letting Nascimento counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Nascimento will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Liam Lee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nascimento.
Nascimento throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lee has managed to clinch.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.

Nascimento pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nascimento rather than just go for the knockout.
Nascimento keeps the fight on the outside.
Nascimento throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Nascimento shoots in.
Nascimento fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nascimento moves away.
Nascimento throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nascimento. Lee shrugs it off though.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Nascimento moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lee misses.
Nascimento tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lee defends well and Nascimento ends up having to push Lee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Nascimento keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nascimento is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Nascimento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee throws a series of punches but Nascimento moves out of range.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nascimento is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Nascimento scores with a three punch combo!
Lee blocks a head kick by Nascimento.
Nascimento throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Nascimento throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roberto Nascimento is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Nascimento swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lee darts in and clinches Nascimento up against the cage.
Nascimento is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nascimento misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nascimento unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Nascimento tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nascimento scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks for the body kick but Nascimento saw that one coming.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Nascimento throws a head kick that half lands.
Nascimento is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Nascimento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nascimento. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee thuds a left hand into Nascimento's body.
Nascimento throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee connects with a body shot that sends Nascimento's belly button to the back.
Nascimento keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nascimento tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee throws a series of punches but Nascimento moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee clinches up with Nascimento and pushes him back against the cage.
Nascimento is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Nascimento wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Nascimento wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nascimento is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Lee is stalling here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nascimento pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nascimento is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nascimento has his back to the cage.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Liam Lee.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Lee!