PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Gruber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freddy Lee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lee
vs
Gruber

184 cm
25
215 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

181 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hans Gruber!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruber moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Gruber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Gruber sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gruber has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lee is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gruber fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gruber shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gruber working over Lee with some ground and pound. Lee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lee wants to improve his position but Gruber is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruber is just content to waste time from the top position. Lee takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gruber defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee has his foot on Gruber's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gruber works his way back into a safe position though.
Lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've been hearing good reports from Lee's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Lee looking for a guillotine here but Gruber defends easily.
Gruber engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lee keeping full guard, as Gruber tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gruber throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gruber postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
Gruber wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lee has his foot on Gruber's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gruber works his way back into a safe position though.

Lee looking for a guillotine here but Gruber defends easily.
Gruber sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gruber must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee has his foot on Gruber's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gruber works his way back into a safe position though.
Gruber with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gruber scoring with some ground and pound.

Gruber avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Gruber lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Lee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gruber can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gruber won't allow Lee to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruber throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gruber doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gruber manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gruber trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Gruber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lee can't keep his opponent in guard - Gruber advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gruber is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lee has hold of Gruber's hands but Gruber slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Gruber dominated that round.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Gruber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Gruber looking to score a takedown here. Lee is defending well but Gruber drives through and ends up in Lee's guard.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Gruber is proving a slippery customer.

Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gruber defends it easily.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruber landing some decent shots from guard.
Gruber lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gruber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gruber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looking to control.

Lee is looking for a triangle here but Gruber uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lee is trying to control Gruber's posture but Gruber avoids it.
Gruber trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gruber scoring with punches from side control.
Gruber in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gruber trying to control the position but Lee is working away.
Lee dodges the ground and pound from Gruber.
Gruber scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lee to see if he's OK.
Lee is trying to improve his position.
Lee sneaks back into half guard.
Gruber slips a nice elbow through Lee's hands, connecting with Lee's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but Gruber postures up.
Gruber sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
Gruber thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
Gruber is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Lee looking for submissions off his back.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Lee moves into full guard.

Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gruber defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to keep Gruber in close.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.

Lee looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gruber has picked Lee up and slammed him! Lee can't keep hold of the triangle and Gruber manages to pass to side control!
Gruber scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lee to see if he's OK.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gruber wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lee is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gruber connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Gruber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gruber gets the takedown into side control.
Gruber tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lee's legs.
Lee is looking to reverse the position.
Hans Gruber has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gruber cracks Lee with a big right hand but Lee just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gruber is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee taking a bit of punishment here - Gruber scoring with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruber controlling the position from side mount.
Gruber working away.
Gruber throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruber is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gruber's best efforts.
Gruber is looking to advance position but Lee won't allow it.

Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Freddy Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Lee keeping full guard, as Gruber tries to pass.
Gruber scoring with some ground and pound.

Lee looking for a guillotine here but Gruber defends easily.
Gruber postures up and lands a big shot to Lee's brow.

Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gruber defends it easily.
Lee is trying to control the position but Gruber postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gruber manages to get himself to full guard.

Gruber preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gruber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gruber is still trying to improve position.
Gruber keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Gruber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gruber keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Gruber is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Gruber gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gruber showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gruber is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hans Gruber is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gruber content to stall in guard here.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Gruber from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Lee looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gruber passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Gruber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gruber has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Gruber!
After winning the bout, Hans Gruber thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.