PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cory Deegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deegan comes to the cage accompanied by Land of Confusion. Lewis Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Deegan
vs
Lee

177 cm
34
167 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

162 cm
34
162 lbs
20 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cory Deegan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Deegan looking to score a takedown here. Lee is defending well but Deegan drives through and ends up in Lee's guard.
Lee keeping full guard, as Deegan tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Deegan lands a couple of digs.
Lee controls Deegan momentarily but Deegan frees himself.
Deegan is looking to advance position but Lee has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lee stands up from mount. Strange move.
Lee tries to move into range but Deegan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Deegan lands a nice shot that snaps Lee's head back.
Deegan slips under a jab from Lee.
Deegan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Deegan off balance momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
Deegan blocks a jab.
Deegan checks a leg kick nicely.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deegan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee misses with the combination.
Nice uppercut there from Deegan.
Deegan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Deegan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Deegan gets a clinch.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deegan misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Deegan blocks a head kick by Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deegan misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Deegan takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deegan throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee lands with an overhand left.

Deegan clinches up against the cage.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Deegan is looking for a takedown.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Deegan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee slips a straight right by Deegan.
Deegan dives in for a single leg takedown but Lee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lee defending well as Deegan loads up on a big left hand.
Lee throws out a counter right but Deegan avoids it with no problem.
Deegan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Lee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Deegan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lewis Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Deegan moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Deegan's sensitive parts.
Deegan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Deegan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Deegan shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cory Deegan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch lands to the side of Lee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Deegan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lee throws a hook but Deegan blocks it.
Deegan tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Deegan misses the jab.
Deegan throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Deegan.
Cory Deegan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deegan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Deegan throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Deegan moves into the clinch.

Deegan pulls guard effortlessly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Deegan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Deegan has his hands on Lee's head, controlling the position.
Lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Lee dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Deegan throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Deegan thinking.
Deegan goes for a double leg but Lee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lee continues to drive forward.
Deegan tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Deegan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Deegan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Deegan off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cory Deegan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deegan.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Deegan's hands.
Deegan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee lands a two punch combo.
A leg kick checked by Deegan.
Deegan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lee manages to circle out of the way.
Deegan staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Deegan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee misses with a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deegan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lewis Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Deegan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lewis Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Deegan misses with a left hand
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Deegan moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deegan throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Deegan missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Deegan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Deegan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Deegan moves away from the strike by Lee.
Deegan connects with a crisp jab.

Deegan gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee works the jab nicely.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Deegan.
Deegan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee tries to bum rush Deegan with a series of wild strikes but Deegan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Deegan blocks a jab.
Deegan lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Deegan's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deegan fails with an attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Lee misses.
Deegan misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deegan misses with a head kick.
Deegan tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Deegan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Deegan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Deegan throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Deegan throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deegan blocks a head kick by Lee.
Deegan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Deegan is just out of range.
Lee lands a two punch combo.

Deegan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lee is trying to defend but Deegan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deegan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Deegan chips away with some ground and pound.
Deegan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Deegan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lee is trying to control Deegan's posture but Deegan avoids it.
Lee tries to buck Deegan off but Deegan is having none of it.
Deegan wants to stand but Lee has his arm trapped.
Lee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Deegan lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Deegan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lee trying to control but Deegan postures up.
Deegan wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
Lee gets full guard.

Deegan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Deegan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lewis Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Deegan cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Deegan tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Deegan misses with an uppercut.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Deegan.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Deegan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Deegan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deegan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Deegan instigates a clinch.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Deegan has him pressed against the cage.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Deegan is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Deegan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deegan moves away.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Deegan misses with a looping left.

Deegan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Deegan scores a nice knee to the body.
Deegan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Deegan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cory Deegan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Deegan.
Cory Deegan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Deegan.
Deegan tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
It seemed like Lee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Deegan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deegan blocks a head kick by Lee.

Deegan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lee wants to control but Deegan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Deegan drops an elbow to the side of Lee's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Deegan is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Deegan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deegan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lee is trying to keep Deegan in close.
Deegan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deegan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lee looking to control.
Deegan scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Deegan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deegan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Deegan is pushing down on Lee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lee is fighting to maintain full guard but Deegan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Deegan wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Deegan wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Deegan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Deegan is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cory Deegan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Lee!
A victorious Lewis Lee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Cory Deegan stepped up to the mic, saying 'My Heart...My Heartttt! Someone get me an ambulance. '.