PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between The Pirate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tired and clearly flustered, he entered the arena late and after a little discussion it was decided that the bout should take place.
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between The Pirate and Christopher Lee. Pirate comes to the cage accompanied by 5 Pirate Myths That Actually Are True. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Pirate
vs
Lee

170 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

The Knot

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Pirate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christopher Lee!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee jabs Pirate right on the nose. Pirate blinks but takes it well.
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked

and Pirate holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lee blocks a body shot from Pirate.
A head punch on the inside from Pirate fails to land.
Pirate swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pirate has Lee pushed against the cage.
Pirate lands a shoulder strike.
Lee tries to work over Pirate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pirate stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pirate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee blocks a body shot from Pirate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pirate.
Lee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pirate throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.

Pirate breaks from the clinch.
Pirate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirate looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Nice shot by Lee.
Pirate misses with a low kick.
Pirate looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Pirate doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Pirate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee takes a swing at Pirate's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Pirate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pirate takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pirate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pirate's head backwards.
Nice cross by Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Pirate's shoulder, as Pirate tries to avoid the shot.
Pirate has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pirate there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pirate lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pirate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee lands a nice hook to Pirate's body. Pirate takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Pirate misses.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee misses with a hook. Pirate ducked under it nicely.
As Lee backs away, Pirate returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pirate lunges at Lee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lee's hand.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christopher Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pirate lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pirate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee cracks Pirate with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pirate checks a leg kick.
Pirate lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Pirate slips the punch.
Lee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lee jabs Pirate right on the nose. Pirate blinks but takes it well.
Nice shot by Pirate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pirate tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
Pirate connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
Pirate throws a head kick that misses.
Pirate scores with a spinning back kick!
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Pirate feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Pirate misses the target.
Pirate throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Pirate swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Pirate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pirate swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pirate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lee's sensitive parts.
Lee moves out of range as Pirate throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pirate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pirate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Pirate slips a straight right by Lee.
Lee scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pirate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee thuds his right hand into Pirate's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Lee misses.
It looked like Pirate was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lee.
Pirate pushes Lee away with a front kick.
Pirate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pirate misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pirate.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Lee tries to get set, Pirate tries to push him back and clinch up but Lee manages to avoid the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Christopher Lee will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pirate walks into a jab.
Pirate is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pirate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee checks a low kick from Pirate.
Pirate connects with a solid leg kick.
Pirate pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lee back to the cage. Pirate follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lee throws a body punch but Pirate moves out of range.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Pirate throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Pirate throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
A low kick from Pirate is predictable there
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee lands with a hook. Pirate tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Pirate counters with a left to the body.
Lee throws a hook but Pirate blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pirate.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pirate.
Pirate looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pirate clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pirate takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pirate connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pirate tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pirate.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pirate ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Pirate looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Pirate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pirate lands with a cross.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pirate.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pirate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pirate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Pirate connects with a looping right hand.
Lee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Pirate misses the shot to the body.
Pirate ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Good standup being displayed there by Pirate as he connects with a hook.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pirate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Pirate doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee scores with a jab. Pirate acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pirate throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Pirate is looking for a counter combo.
Lee throws a series of punches but Pirate moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pirate walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Pirate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Pirate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee slips under a jab from Pirate.
Pirate misses with a combination
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pirate throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pirate takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pirate misses with a hook.
Pirate misses with a body kick.
Christopher Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
Nice defenses there by Pirate.
Pirate checks the leg kick.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pirate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pirate misses with a looping left.
Pirate looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Pirate misses with a low kick.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lee lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pirate has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pirate and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lee connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pirate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pirate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pirate misses with an uppercut.
Pirate moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pirate scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lee throws a hook to the side of Pirate's head but Pirate sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Pirate slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Christopher Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pirate takes one to the chin there.
Pirate throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Pirate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pirate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pirate throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lee throws a hook but Pirate avoids it easily.
Pirate will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice side step and Lee releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pirate slips under a jab from Lee.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee defending well as Pirate loads up on a big left hand.
Pirate moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pirate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pirate thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pirate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pirate moves away.
Pirate throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pirate throws a body shot but no joy.
Pirate defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Pirate throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pirate lands a lovely overhand right.
Pirate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Pirate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pirate throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pirate on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pirate looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Pirate slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Pirate there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
Pirate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pirate throws a sloppy body shot
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Pirate looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Pirate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pirate.
Lee avoids the head kick by Pirate.
Pirate pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pirate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left lands for Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a nice right hand.
Pirate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pirate fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Pirate throws a leg kick that misses.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pirate moves away.
Pirate takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pirate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Pirate counters with a good, hard body kick but Lee shrugs it off.
Pirate throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee looks to land a left hand but Pirate moved out of range nicely.
Pirate is looking to clinch.
Lee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Pirate.
Pirate misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Pirate.
Pirate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Pirate bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lee's head.
Christopher Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Pirate's head back.
Pirate looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee cracks Pirate with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pirate tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Pirate was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lee.
The Pirate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Pirate tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Lee!
A very excited looking Christopher Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated The Pirate had this to say: 'YYAAAARRRrrrr! Where's me rum, matey?'.