PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colin Grahame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieran Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Grahame
vs
Lee

178 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colin Grahame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kieran Lee!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grahame drives through with a takedown into Lee's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lee wants to stand up but Grahame is controlling him.
Lee seems keen to control Grahame's posture.
Grahame wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grahame stops Lee from standing up.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Grahame from controlling successfully.
Grahame wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grahame in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grahame shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grahame's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Grahame shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.

Lee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Grahame sprawls well initially but Lee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lee moves into full mount! Grahame won't be happy about that!
Grahame really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Grahame slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lee passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Grahame!
Grahame wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee cracks Grahame with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lee looking to finish Grahame with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grahame!
Lee pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lee wants to control the pace but Grahame is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee wants to control but instead Grahame manages to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grahame wants to get back to full guard.

Grahame looking for submissions off his back.
Lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grahame keeping control of the position.
Lee is thwarting Grahame's attempts to control the position.
Lee takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lee is looking to stall here but Grahame recovers full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Grahame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grahame on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grahame tries to get out of the position.
Lee works over Grahame with some ground and pound from guard.
Grahame working a defensive guard here.
Lee scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grahame trying to control the position.
Grahame keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran Lee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lee looks for a takedown but Grahame sprawls well.
Lee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grahame sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee goes for a double leg but Grahame avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Grahame continues to drive forward.
Colin Grahame has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kieran Lee.
Grahame displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the cage.
Lee tries to circle away but Grahame has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee prevents a body shot from Grahame.
Grahame is working for takedown but Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Grahame jumps guard but Lee stands there with Grahame around his waist. Grahame gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Grahame.
Grahame is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lee to keep the fight standing.
Lee is trying to push Grahame away but Grahame has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Grahame manages to break the clinch.
Grahame wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grahame's head.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grahame doesn't seem bothered though.
Grahame is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grahame as he jumps to the side.
Grahame on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Colin Grahame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee shoots for a takedown but Grahame saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Lee decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lee wants to pass to mount but Grahame is defending the position.
Lee is trying to control. Grahame wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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!
Lee slows the pace down in half guard.
Grahame is not content to let Lee control the position.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grahame makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Grahame.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grahame doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Grahame is trying to keep Lee in close.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Grahame tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four 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.

Grahame takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee is trying to break free.
Grahame tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Grahame breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grahame tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Grahame decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lee is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kieran Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Grahame is not content to let Lee control the position.
Lee working the head and body with strikes.
Lee trying to control the action but Grahame is working from the bottom.
Grahame moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Grahame trying to control the position.
Lee trying to control but Grahame is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grahame is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Grahame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Grahame is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grahame darts in looking for a takedown but Lee gets double underhooks and turns Grahame into the cage.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but Grahame has the dominant position.
Grahame looking to slow down the pace here.

Grahame has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lee clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Lee tries to break free.
Grahame just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Lee turns into Grahame and is now in his guard.
Kieran Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Grahame looking to control.
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Grahame gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lee wants to sweep here but Grahame controlling him for the moment.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grahame engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Grahame stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.

Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee is trying to keep Grahame in close.
Kieran Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee has a closed guard, preventing Grahame from standing up.
Colin Grahame has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grahame is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kieran Lee.
I've got Lee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Kieran Lee!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Kieran Lee!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Kieran Lee!

Kieran Lee wins by unanimous decision!