PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lashley comes to the cage accompanied by Hustlin. Lee has chosen Japanese National Anthem as his entrance music. Yang Lee struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Yang Lee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luke Lashley's chin.

Lashley
vs
Lee

168 cm
37
153 lbs
24 - 26 - 0

183 cm
34
168 lbs
13 - 17 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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 24 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Lashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Yang Lee!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Lashley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Lashley has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lashley or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee, which made it look bad.
Lee is looking for the big counter here.
We've been hearing reports that Lashley has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lashley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Lashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lashley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lashley wants to stand but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee is looking to stand up but Lashley won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley being controlled here, momentarily.
Lee throws a strike but Lashley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Lee is looking to stand up but Lashley isn't so interested in that idea.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lashley.

Lashley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lee, up you get!
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lashley moves away.
As Lee looks to move away, Lashley throws a big counter combo bu Lee just gets out of the way.

Lashley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lashley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lee wants to stand but Lashley is controlling the position.
Lashley wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lashley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lashley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lashley wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lashley throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Lashley's shoulder, as Lashley tries to avoid the shot.

Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lashley, pushing him back against the cage.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luke Lashley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lashley closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.
Lashley tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lashley tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.

Lashley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ground and pound from Lashley seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lee regains half guard, as Lashley was trying to land strikes.
Lashley stops Lee from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lashley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lashley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lashley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lashley throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lee to regain full guard.
Lashley is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lashley wants to stand and escape but instead Lee has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Lee wants to control from the top but Lashley keeps moving.
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 Luke Lashley will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lashley 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 Lashley off to one side.
Jab from Lashley.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lashley shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lashley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lashley.
Lee tries to clinch up but Lashley circles away and keeps his distance.

Lashley looking to score a takedown here. Lee is defending well but Lashley drives through and ends up in Lee's guard.
Lashley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lashley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lashley is nestled in close to Lee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lashley seems to be looking for submissions.
Lashley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley throws a strike but Lee avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lashley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Lee is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lashley presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lashley wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.

Lashley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Luke Lashley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lashley fakes the leg kick and cracks Lee in the body.

Lashley clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.

Lashley manages to break the clinch.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Lashley.
Lashley fails with the takedown

and Lee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Lashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lashley tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Lashley looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
Lashley misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Lee has managed to clinch.
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!
A frustrated look appears on Lee's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Lashley breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lashley.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Lashley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lashley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lee was covering up waiting for the punch and Lashley finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lashley prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lashley postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
Lashley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lashley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Lashley slips an elbow through the middle.
Lashley postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
Lashley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lashley.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lashley is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yang Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lashley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lashley tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee thinks about the counter body kick.

Lashley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lee quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lashley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lashley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Lashley dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lashley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Lashley decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Lashley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Lashley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Lee is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

Lashley gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lashley drags the fight down to the ground.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lashley pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
Lashley keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lashley wants to stand up but Lee is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Lashley wriggles free and stands up.
Lee scores with a head kick. Lashley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lashley shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
As Lashley backs off Lee throws a huge counter combo but Lashley manages to avoid it all.
Lashley fails with the takedown.
Lee throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Lashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lashley wants to clinch.
Lee is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lashley is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Lashley circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lashley counters with a right hand to the body.
Lashley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lee defends well and Lashley ends up having to push Lee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lashley throws a big counter combination but Lee scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lashley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A nice combination there by Lashley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lee clinches up against the cage.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Lashley keeps him there for the moment.
Lashley lands an elbow inside.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lashley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lee to the mat! Lee manages to get full guard.
Lashley throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Lashley trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lashley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lashley throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Lashley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lashley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lashley lands a couple of elbows.
Lashley 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.
Lashley blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee is looking to clinch but Lashley is avoiding it.
Lee tries to clinch up.

Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Lashley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lashley is trying to drag Lee to the mat but Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Lashley clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lee wants to clinch up but Lashley keeps it at a distance.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
Lee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lashley defends it well.
Lashley circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lee gets tackled into the cage by Lashley. Lashley maintains the clinch.
Lashley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Lashley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lashley dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on Lashley's head and hops out.
Lee wants to counter with a clinch but Lashley pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Lashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lashley lands a nice shot that snaps Lee's head back.
No luck for Lashley with that takedown attempt.
Lee throws a fast counter high kick but Lashley manages to duck under it in time.

Lashley tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lashley successfully pulls guard.
Lee trying to control but Lashley is working from the bottom.
Lee is looking to stand up but Lashley won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lee throws an elbow that misses. Lashley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lee's guard. Nice move by Lashley!

Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lashley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lashley wanted to stand there but Lee had control of the position.

That's two 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.
Lashley stops Lee from standing up.
Lashley tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Lashley off balance momentarily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lashley.
Lashley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee tries to clinch up but Lashley circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lashley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.

Lashley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee wants to clinch up but Lashley keeps it at a distance.
Lashley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Lashley shrugs it off.

Lashley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lee's half guard.
Lee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lashley.
Lee taking some punishment here, with Lashley in his half guard.

Lashley seems to be working for a kimura but Lee defends the submission attempt.
Lee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lashley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lashley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
Lashley stops Lee from getting back to his feet.

Lashley is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Lee is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luke Lashley!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Luke Lashley made sure he mentioned Just Fight (Everything 8$), along with how happy he was to win his fight.