PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Clones Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clones Jr has chosen Pusha T - Blocka as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lee
vs
Clones Jr

189 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marshall Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Clones Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Clones Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick from Clones Jr lands but Lee takes it in his stride.
Lee shoots in for a double leg but Clones Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clones Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Clones Jr moved away.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Clones Jr cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.
Clones Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clones Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Clones Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Lee steps away.
Marshall Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clones Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee throws a right hand that Clones Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Clones Jr also avoids with ease.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Clones Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Clones Jr throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
Lee misses with a body shot
and Clones Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Clones Jr stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clones Jr sprawls well. Clones Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a solid leg kick but Clones Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lee.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clones Jr.
Clones Jr throws a nice head kick!
Clones Jr throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
Clones Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clones Jr connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clones Jr counters with a good, hard body kick but Lee shrugs it off.
A leg kick checked by Clones Jr.
Clones Jr follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lee has his takedown stuffed
and Clones Jr counters with a nice kick to the body.
Don Clones Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee tries to work over Clones Jr's front leg with a kick but Clones Jr checks it.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Clones Jr is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clones Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Clones Jr is looking to chop away at Lee's legs.
Clones Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As Clones Jr backs away, Lee returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Clones Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Clones Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lee's calf.
Clones Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Clones Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Clones Jr on the side of the head.
Good shot there by Lee.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clones Jr.
Clones Jr avoids the body shot from Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr slips under a jab.
Clones Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee tests Clones Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clones Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt.
Lee throws a hook but Clones Jr avoids it easily.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Clones Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee throws a hook but Clones Jr blocks it.
Clones Jr tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Clones Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Clones Jr throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Clones Jr sees coming a mile off.
Clones Jr feints a counter leg kick.
Lee throws a body punch but Clones Jr moves out of range.
Clones Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Clones Jr slips under a jab from Lee.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clones Jr wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Lee misses.
Clones Jr feints a counter leg kick.
That kick from Clones Jr tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Lee scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Clones Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
Clones Jr is pressing down on Lee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lee wants to control from the top but Clones Jr keeps moving.
Clones Jr wants to sweep but no luck.

Lee postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Clones Jr is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lee, into his guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clones Jr manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Clones Jr controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Clones Jr.
Lee wants to control from the top but Clones Jr keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Kebab House inform us that Clones Jr has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Clones Jr keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clones Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee.
Lee dives in and grabs Clones Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clones Jr pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
Clones Jr counters with a body kick.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clones Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Clones Jr.
Clones Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clones Jr ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clones Jr.
Don Clones Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Lee dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Clones Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Clones Jr moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
Clones Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee feinted with a counter takedown.
Lee shoots in but Clones Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clones Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Lee steps away.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Clones Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Lee misses
and Clones Jr counters with a body kick that stops Lee in his tracks momentarily.
Lee throws a jab when Clones Jr was well out of range.
Clones Jr throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Clones Jr.
Clones Jr was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Clones Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clones Jr misses with a body kick.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clones Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clones Jr.
Clones Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Lee. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clones Jr misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Clones Jr was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Clones Jr throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Clones Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Clones Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Clones Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Clones Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lee throws a low kick but Clones Jr moves out of range easily.
And Clones Jr responds with a good body kick, but Lee manages to step out the way in time.
Clones Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lee. Clones Jr shrugs it off though.
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 jabs Clones Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Clones Jr's head back.
Lee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That kick from Lee tenderised Clones Jr's leg. Clones Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee backing away here, and Clones Jr unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee thows a leg kick but Clones Jr checks it
and Clones Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Lee will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lee thows a leg kick but Clones Jr checks it
and Clones Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lee misses with a takedown
and Clones Jr counters with a good, hard body kick but Lee shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clones Jr misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clones Jr.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Clones Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Clones Jr thinks about the counter body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Clones Jr, which made it look bad.
Lee moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromClones Jr.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clones Jr.
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clones Jr's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee scores with a jab.
Clones Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Clones Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clones Jr.
Clones Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Clones Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Clones Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clones Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Clones Jr!