PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Connor McGready (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Lee is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

McGready
vs
Lee

175 cm
26
163 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

155 cm
26
139 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Fast

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Connor McGready!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Lee!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from McGready does no damage.
Lee with the counter takedown but McGready avoids it easily.
McGready leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

McGready closes the distance and clinches.

Lee has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McGready uses from the top position.

Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McGready doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McGready manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McGready sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McGready gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McGready knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGready looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McGready's guard.
McGready is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
McGready has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lee is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee thows a huge punch but McGready dodges it nicely.
Lee scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McGready keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McGready defending well though.
McGready tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee misses with a head shot. McGready uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but McGready has wrist control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McGready throws a sloppy body shot
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGready lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.
McGready misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGready throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
McGready tries to clinch but Lee moves away

so Lee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGready avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a big elbow that misses.
Lee passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McGready dodges the ground and pound from Lee.
Lee throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lee scores with punches from side control.
Lee lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes there by Lee.
Lee misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
McGready prevents Lee from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Lee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lee dives in and grabs McGready's left leg, looking for a takedown. McGready pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.
Lee walks into a jab.

McGready tries to sprawl but Lee drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lee winds up and cracks McGready with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McGready wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Thomas Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee misses with a head shot. McGready uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGready works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a strike but McGready rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is trying to control the position but McGready postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.

Lee working some strikes from top position.
Lee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lee postures up and lands a big shot to McGready's brow.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGready looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
McGready avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee is working McGready over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lee connects with a couple of short punches.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McGready will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lee fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McGready throws a leg kick

and Lee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McGready moves into full guard.
Lee connects with a couple of short punches.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Lee lands strikes from half guard.
McGready gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee landing some decent shots from guard.
McGready working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee drives through with a takedown into McGready's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McGready's head.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee distracts McGready with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McGready not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lee lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McGready keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lee throwing shots but McGready is blocking nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGready connects with a nice looking jab.
McGready misses with a head kick.
Connor McGready has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGready throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Lee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McGready to the mat! McGready manages to get full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lee lands a couple of elbows.
McGready utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lee is in close to McGready's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee advances position into side control!
McGready on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGready tries to get out of the position.
McGready taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lee scores with punches from side control.
McGready is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lee is putting a hurting on McGready here, landing some big shots from side control.
An elbow from Lee crashes against the mat.
Lee landing a few strikes.
McGready is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lee connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
McGready struggling a bit here.
Lee misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lee working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lee lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lee in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee looks up at the clock and then as McGready takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lee smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lee lands a decent elbow from side control.
Thomas Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lee scores with a couple of short elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Lee!