PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Lee told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kane
vs
Lee

175 cm
20
148 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
148 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Kane.
Kane misses with a body kick.
Lee is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Lee gets a clinch.
Kane keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kane lands a takedown into guard.
Kane looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kane with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Kane has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee is adopting a defensive guard.

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

Kane has his hands on Lee's head, controlling the position.
Kane is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kane has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kane trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lee stands and throws Kane's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lee remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Lee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lee trying to control the position but Kane is working away.
Kane wants to control but Lee postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee trying to control the position but Kane is working away.
Lee controlling the position.
Kane is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kane struggling a bit here.
Lee trying to control the position but Kane is working away.
Kane is holding Lee down, trying to stall.
Kane is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lee off and has taken his back!
Kane landing with strikes.
Kane lands with a hammerfist to the side of Lee's head.
Kane lands shots from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee just trying to survive but Kane is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kane landing with strikes.
Kane lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Lee hold on?!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Kane dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Kane looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kane.

Lee is looking for a triangle but Kane pushes his legs off easily.
Josh Kane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kane is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kane throws a big right hand that misses.
Kane working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kane content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kane throwing strikes but missing.

Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Lee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee controls Kane momentarily but Kane frees himself.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kane's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Kane is keeping the position.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Kane has control of Lee's left arm, preventing Lee from doing any damage.
Kane continues to stall.
Kane trying to control the position.
Kane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lee won't allow Kane to sweep him here.
Lee wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kane works Lee's body with a nice hook.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there

and Kane counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kane.
Lee is pulling down on Kane's head. It's preventing any offense from Kane, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane stands up over Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lee is trying to control the position but Kane postures up.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kane's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kane preventing the sweep.
Kane with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kane lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lee looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kane is posturing up here but Lee has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kane tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kane has to tap! Slick submission there by Lee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Lee!