PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Payton Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lee
vs
Wright

162 cm
28
162 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

172 cm
37
164 lbs
25 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Lewis Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Payton Wright!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been informed that Wright has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Wright closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lee to the mat! Lee manages to get full guard.
Lee has control of Wright's left arm, preventing Wright from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wright. That did some damage!
Wright moves away from the strike by Lee.
Wright changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Wright manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wright counters with a leg kick.

Lee gets caught flat footed, as Wright shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wright won't allow Lee to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee managing to control the position.
Wright throws an elbow that misses. Lee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wright's guard. Nice move by Lee!

Lee trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
Wright looking for a sweep. Not yet Wright, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wright has Lee pulled in close to control his posture.
Lee's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lee trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Lee's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lee is pushing down on Wright's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wright is fighting to maintain full guard but Lee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wright is trying to stand.
Lee controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Wright is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wright looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lewis Lee will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Lee cracks Wright with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wright has his takedown stuffed
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.

It looks like Payton Wright has been cut.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wright can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Wright scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wright checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wright walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wright.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee lands with a straight right. Wright didn't see that one coming.

Wright shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to control but Wright is keeping busy.
Wright not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lee trying to control from the bottom.
Lee gets back to full guard.
Lee controls Wright momentarily but Wright frees himself.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
Lee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wright fails with a takedown attempt.
Lewis Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Payton Wright.
A left lands for Lee.
Wright is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lee rather than just go for the knockout.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wright cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Payton Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wright shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Wright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Lewis Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Payton Wright's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wright misses with a shot to the body
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice combination there by Lee.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Wright fails to land the takedown.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Wright slips the punch.
Wright fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee scores with a sloppy right hand. Wright should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wright off to one side.
Lewis Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Payton Wright.
Wright shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wright feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Wright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Lee misses the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wright is defended easily by Lee.
Wright shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wright is out of range.
Wright shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wright checks a low kick from Lee.
Wright misses with a leg kick.
Wright checks a low kick from Lee.
Wright will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lee swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Wright's knee but Wright avoids it well.
Wright tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lee defends well and Wright ends up having to push Lee into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lee prevents a body shot from Wright.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Wright blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.

Lee decides to pull guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lee pulls Wright in close to prevent any damage.
Wright won't allow Lee to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to control the position but Wright says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Wright drops an elbow to the side of Lee's head.
Wright not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wright throwing shots but Lee is blocking nicely.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wright is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee misses with a body shot

and Wright decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lee's 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.
Wright is fighting to break Lee's control of his arms but Lee is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a big right hand that misses.
Wright throws an elbow that misses. Lee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wright's guard. Nice move by Lee!

Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Lee clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Payton Wright's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Wright moves out of range easily.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wright shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee sizes up Wright with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Wright manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lee on his heels. He'll look to pass Lee's guard now, I'm sure.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wright is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Wright throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.

Lee content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wright looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lee lands a lovely overhand right.
Wright checks the leg kick.

Wright fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lee to the ground. Wright is now in Lee's guard.
Wright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Wright slips an elbow through the middle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.

Wright is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lee wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Wright fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lee to the ground. Wright is now in Lee's guard.
Wright throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Lewis Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Payton Wright's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lee moves into the clinch.
Wright tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee lands an uppercut.
A short left from Lee.
Wright prevents a body shot from Lee.
Wright on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wright can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Wright presses Lee against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wright scores with a hook to the body.
Wright lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wright prevents it.
Wright blocking some punches.
Wright blocks an elbow strike from Lee.
Wright takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright misses with some punches.
Lee blocks a body shot from Wright.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Wright controls the action.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Wright controls the action.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wright avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Wright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wright lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a punch to the body.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Wright lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee with a knee to the head.
Wright can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Wright avoids it by throwing Lee back against the ropes.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wright softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wright.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wright.
Wright managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Wright will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the ropes.
Wright works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Wright avoids it by throwing Lee back against the ropes.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Wright creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lewis Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wright tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lewis Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Lee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wright's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Lee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wright's brow.
Wright lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Lee tries a body shot but Wright blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wright lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wright lands an uppercut.
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
Wright lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Wright.
Wright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wright can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Wright stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Payton Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wright misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lewis Lee.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 49:48
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Lee!
Lewis Lee gave a mention to Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).