PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Asher Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosen Strasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Strasser

192 cm
43
154 lbs
45 - 35 - 0

192 cm
29
159 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 45 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asher Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rosen Strasser!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Strasser misses the target.
Strasser on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee misses with a hook. Strasser ducked under it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Strasser's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Strasser dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strasser's coach down at The Warehouse was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Strasser's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Strasser fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Strasser misses with a body kick.
Strasser misses with a wild body shot.
Strasser throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strasser. That's going to slow Lee down.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strasser swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee misses with a hook. Strasser ducked under it nicely.
Strasser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strasser throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big right from Lee misses.
Strasser scores with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strasser defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Strasser needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Lee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Strasser throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strasser blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strasser is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lee with a body shot.
Strasser throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Strasser.
A punch lands to the side of Lee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Strasser moved out of range nicely.
Strasser throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Strasser throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strasser throws out the jab.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strasser moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strasser misses with a hook.
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 misses with a looping left.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Strasser tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
Strasser cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
Strasser lands a front kick.
Strasser throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee cracks Strasser with a good jab.
Strasser throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Strasser.
Strasser misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Strasser looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Lee misses with a hook. Strasser ducked under it nicely.
Strasser needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Rosen Strasser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Strasser does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Strasser throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strasser misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Strasser slips a jab from Lee.
A jab from Strasser misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strasser throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Strasser ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Strasser avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Strasser walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee avoids the head kick by Strasser.
A punch lands to the side of Strasser 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big right from Lee misses.
Strasser throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Strasser thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Strasser.
Strasser uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee backing away here, and Strasser unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Strasser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strasser fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Strasser.
Lee avoids the body shot from Strasser.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee slips a straight right by Strasser.
That kick from Strasser tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Strasser scores with a three punch combo!
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Strasser bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Strasser will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee throws a head kick but Strasser moves out of range.
Strasser throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strasser throws out the jab.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Strasser on the side of the head.
Strasser looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Strasser looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Strasser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee misses the jab.
Strasser misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Strasser misses.
A big right from Lee misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rosen Strasser will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Strasser manages to avoid it.
Strasser swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strasser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strasser doesn't seem bothered though.
Strasser takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strasser thows a body kick. Lee tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rosen Strasser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strasser misses with a hook
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Strasser backing up. Strasser nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Strassers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lee blocks a jab.
Strasser scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strasser feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lee's calf.
Strasser misses with a straight left.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Strasser moved out of range.
Strasser uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Strasser's shoulder, as Strasser tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Strasser.
Strasser misses with a body shot.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Strasser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strasser moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strasser.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good leg kick by Strasser there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Strasser thuds his shin into the meat of Lee's side.
Lee misses the jab.
Strasser staying out of range there.
Strasser throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Strasser shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee moves out of range as Strasser strikes.
A big right from Strasser misses.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strasser throws out the jab.
Strasser misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
As Strasser looks to move away, Lee throws a big counter combo bu Strasser just gets out of the way.
Strasser loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Strasser misses with a head kick.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strasser will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Strasser moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A swing and a miss from Strasser.
Lee pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Strasser back to the cage. Lee follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A big right from Strasser misses.
Lee clobbers Strasser with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Strasser changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Strasser moved out of range.
Lee lands with a nice body punch.
Strasser looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Strasser steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee throws the left hand but Strasser avoids the punch easily.
Lee throws the left hand but Strasser avoids the punch easily.
Strasser throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strasser misses with a kick to the body
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strasser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Jab from Strasser.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Strasser steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Strasser throws a head kick that misses.
Strasser misses the jab.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Lee avoids the body shot from Strasser.
Strasser throws a head kick that misses.
Strasser throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strasser swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strasser swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strasser throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Strasser throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strasser slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Strasser there.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strasser throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Strasser is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Strasser throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strasser tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Strasser waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
The crowd cheers as Lee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Strasser doesn't seem phased though.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strasser, right into the meat.
Strasser uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Strasser throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Strasser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee digs a good hook to Strasser's body.
Strasser scores with a nice right hand.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strasser throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Strasser's head but Strasser sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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 Asher Lee will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Strasser looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Strasser avoids the body shot from Lee.
Strasser punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Asher Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut there from Lee.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Strasser misses.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Strasser fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Strasser is out of range.
Strasser tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Strasser is looking to chop away at Lee's legs.
Lee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Strasser steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Strasser thows a body kick. Lee tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Strasser off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee looks to land a right hand but Strasser moved out of range.
Lee shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Strasser eats them both and turns towards Lee to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strasser looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Strasser misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Strasser connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Strasser throws a nice inside leg kick.
Strasser uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Strasser displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Strasser bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Strasser feints a jab promting Lee to slip. Strasser then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lee slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Strasser plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Strasser misses with a combination
and Strasser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee misses with a hook.
Strasser blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strasser misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Strasser blocks a jab.
Strasser cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.
Strasser throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee scores with a body shot.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strasser.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
A big right from Strasser misses.
It looked like Lee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Strasser.
Strasser looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee slips a straight right by Strasser.
Strasser uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee throws a hook but Strasser avoids it easily.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee throws a combination. Strasser tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lee slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strasser pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strasser circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee avoids the body shot from Strasser.
Strasser ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick but Strasser moves out of range.
Strasser scores with a leg kick.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Strasser sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strasser throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.
Strasser misses with a double jab.
Strasser misses with a body shot.
Strasser misses with a straight right.
Lee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Strasser's head backwards.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Lee walks forward, straight into a front kick from Strasser.
Lee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strasser misses with a few strikes there.
Strasser takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Strasser moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strasser misses with a head kick.
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Strasser. Strasser circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lee stuns Strasser with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Strasser throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
Strasser tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strasser throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Strasser connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strasser throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
It looked like Lee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strasser attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Strasser gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
Strasser turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strasser goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Asher Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Asher Lee!
A very excited looking Asher 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.