PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Raworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Raworth is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lee
vs
Raworth

192 cm
18
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Raworth!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Raworth gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Raworth has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lee has passed into side control.
Lee scoring with punches and elbows.
Lee with the ground and pound but Raworth regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Raworth is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Raworth is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raworth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
Lee trying to control from half guard but Raworth is working away.
Raworth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a strike but Raworth avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lee throws an elbow that misses. Raworth uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lee's guard. Nice move by Raworth!
Raworth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Raworth postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
Raworth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Raworth preventing the sweep.
Lee throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Raworth shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Raworth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee punching from the bottom - just letting Raworth know he's still in a fight.
Raworth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Raworth postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Raworth working some strikes from top position.
Raworth works over Lee with some ground and pound from guard.
Raworth trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Raworth should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Raworth is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a strike but Raworth rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Raworth working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Raworth trying to move into half guard but instead Lee has managed to sweep!
Lee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Raworth's head.
Lee trying to control but Raworth is working from the bottom.
Lee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Lee working the head and body with strikes.
Raworth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Raworth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee throws a strike but Raworth avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Raworth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Raworth fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lee to the ground. Raworth is now in Lee's guard.
Raworth trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee is trying to control the position but Raworth postures up.
Raworth tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raworth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raworth connects with a couple of short punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Raworth drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lee manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Raworth has Lee in his guard.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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 Andy Lee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lee has managed to clinch.

Lee has Raworth pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lee pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Raworth tumbling to the mat - Lee dives into Raworth's guard.
Raworth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
Lee is pushing down on Raworth's leg trying to pass to half guard. Raworth is fighting to maintain full guard but Lee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Raworth is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Raworth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raworth moves into full guard.
Lee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee postures up in Raworth's guard and throws a big left but Raworth blocks it.
Lee throws a strike but Raworth rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Raworth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raworth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Raworth is proving a slippery customer.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Raworth has eaten all the pies!
Raworth preventing the sweep.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Lee shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Raworth manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Raworth trying to control the position here.
Lee works over Raworth with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raworth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.

Lee looking to improve position, pressing down on Raworth's thigh with his hand. Raworth seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Lee paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Lee's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Raworth picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joseph Raworth!