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). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lee
vs
Strasser

192 cm
47
154 lbs
52 - 40 - 0

192 cm
32
159 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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 52 - 40 - 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 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rosen Strasser!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strasser throws a big shot that misses.
Strasser misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strasser.
Strasser pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Strasser settles back down.
Strasser misses with a low kick.
Strasser throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strasser scores with a punch to the head.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Strasser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Strasser will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Strasser, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee jabs at Strasser's body.
Strasser connects with a nice looking jab.
Strasser uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Strasser takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee defending well as Strasser loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strasser.
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 pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strasser. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strasser scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Strasser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strasser moves away.
Strasser tries a head kick but it misses.
Strasser misses the shot to the body.
Lee blocks a jab.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Strasser's shoulder, as Strasser tries to avoid the shot.
Strasser attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee throws the left hand but Strasser avoids the punch easily.
Strasser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Strasser throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
Strasser uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strasser.
Strasser pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice body kick there by Strasser.
Strasser lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strasser misses with a head kick.
Strasser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Strasser throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Strasser lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Strasser takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Strasser sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strasser shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee is looking to counter punch.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strasser waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Strasser misses with a wild body shot.
Strasser missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strasser tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
Rosen Strasser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Lee.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lee with a hook.
A lazy left from Strasser finds it's target.
Strasser just misses with a punch to the body.
Strasser misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Strasser misses.
Strasser tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
Lee connects with a right hand. Strasser shakes it off.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Strasser throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strasser throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Strasser tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Strasser looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Strasser jabs at Lee's body.
Strasser rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strasser throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
Strasser chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strasser lands a jab to the head.
Strasser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strasser tries to land a front kick but Lee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee avoids the head kick by Strasser.
Strasser throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee throws a hook but Strasser avoids it easily.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Strasser has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strasser throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Strasser staying out of range there.
Strasser lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Strasser fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Nice defenses there by Strasser.
A head kick misses from Strasser.
Strasser turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strasser takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Strasser misses the body punch
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.
Strasser lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strasser is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strasser.
Strasser tries to land a front kick but Lee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strasser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Strasser swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strasser.
Strasser attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Strasser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rosen Strasser dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lee moves away from the strike by Strasser.
Strasser misses with a wild combination.
Strasser waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Strasser slips a straight right by Lee.
Lee backing away here, and Strasser unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Strasser swinging wildly here.
Strasser throws a body shot but no joy.
Strasser throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
Strasser throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Strasser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee misses with a hook
and Strasser counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strasser jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Strasser off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strasser throws out the jab.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Strasser lands with a nice body punch.
Strasser has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Strasser throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Strasser misses the shot to the body.
Rosen Strasser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strasser displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Strasser throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strasser throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strasser throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Strasser at a distance.
Rosen Strasser seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strasser connects with a solid leg kick.
Strasser takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Strasser feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Strasser takes one on the button.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strasser.
Strasser throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a series of punches but Strasser moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strasser misses with an uppercut.
Strasser bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strasser throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Strasser looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Donk. Lee catches Strasser right on the button with a cross.
A slow jab from Strasser misses its intended target.
Strasser ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Strasser
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lee might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Strasser takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from Strasser.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Strasser throws a leg kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strasser rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strasser is trying to counter with his kicks.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee swings for the body but Strasser moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strasser misses with a two punch combination.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Strasser manages to avoid it.
Strasser scores with a sloppy right hand. Lee should have avoided that one.
Strasser looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee throws a quick counter kick to the body but Strasser avoids it.
Strasser closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Strasser slips under a jab from Lee.
Lee lands with a good body shot.
Strasser misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strasser throws a head kick that misses
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Strasser uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Strasser throws a counter combo.
Strasser looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Strasser takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Strasser takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strasser.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strasser manages to avoid it.
Strasser throws an off balance right hand
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Strasser finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
Strasser throws out a leg kick but Lee moves out of range and Strasser only half commits.
A big left from Strasser misses.
Strasser throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strasser gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Strasser on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Strasser on the side of the head.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Strasser ducks down to avoid it.
Strasser scores with a jab to the head.
Strasser throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Lee.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strasser.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Strasser counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Strasser cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strasser will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Lee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strasser.
Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Strasser bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strasser looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Strasser misses with a jab to the body
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strasser takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Strasser on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Strasser jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Strasser throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Strasser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Strasser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
A combination from Strasser does no damage.
Strasser gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strasser.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strasser manages to avoid it.
Strasser tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Strasser.
Lee looks to land a combination but Strasser avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Strasser has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strasser scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Strasser throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Strasser dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Sloppy strikes from Strasser. Those never looked like landing.
Strasser lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Strasser missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strasser bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Strasser. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Strasser.
A head kick misses from Strasser.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Strasser takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strasser keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Strasser in his tracks.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strasser.
Lee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Strasser on the side of the head.
Strasser throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strasser lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lee's sensitive parts.
Strasser digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Strasser tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Strasser tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Strasser.
Lee misses with a hook
and Strasser counters with a nice uppercut.
Strasser moves away from the strike by Lee.
Strasser throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Strasser's hands.
Lee checks a low kick from Strasser.
As Strasser backs away, Lee returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Strasser tries a head kick but it misses.
Strasser will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strasser throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Strasser. Strasser obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee lands a nice hook to Strasser's body. Strasser takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Strasser slips the punch.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee defending well as Strasser loads up on a big left hand.
Strasser walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strasser throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Strasser lands a jab to the nose.
Strasser showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Strasser does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Strasser needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Strasser sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strasser lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lee takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strasser.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Strasser throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Lee misses.
Strasser attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Strasser throws a head kick that misses.
Strasser throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Strasser misses with an uppercut
and Strasser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strasser moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Strasser misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Strasser throws a body shot but no joy.
Strasser thumps Lee with a low kick.
Strasser gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strasser throws a head kick that misses.
Strasser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Strasser takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rosen Strasser.
Well Strasser 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rosen Strasser!