PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Myron Mahler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mahler
vs
Lee

190 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Myron Mahler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stan Lee!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahler throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Mahler.
Mahler thuds his shin into the meat of Lee's side.
Mahler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Lee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lee in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lee sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mahler is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Lee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sloppy strikes there by Lee.

Lee decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee shoots in but Mahler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
Myron Mahler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Lee.
Mahler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mahler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
An inside leg kick from Mahler misses.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mahler.
Lee looks for a takedown but Mahler sprawls well.
Lee cracks the inside of Mahler's front leg.
Mahler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahler misses with a double jab.

Lee rushes Mahler and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahler.
Mahler has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
A head punch on the inside from Mahler fails to land.
Lee tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lee lands a shot to the body.

Lee pulls guard effortlessly.
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!

Mahler stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mahler is breathing heavily.
Mahler is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Mahler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Mahler.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Lee changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mahler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mahler tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee looking to secure an arm triangle but Mahler defends it well.
Lee misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mahler taking shots to the head.
Mahler is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Lee has taken his back!

Lee working for the choke.
Lee is riding his opponent, not letting Mahler buck him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahler wants to get back to his feet.

Lee working for the choke.
Lee controlling the position well here. Mahler rolled but Lee kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Mahler is trying to stand back up.
Lee is riding his opponent, not letting Mahler buck him off.
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 Myron Mahler will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Lee moves into the clinch.
Come on Lee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Mahler misses with a combination

and Lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lee is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mahler misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mahler is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahler working aggressively here.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mahler just stands there and leans against the cage.
Myron Mahler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Lee.
Mahler misses with some punches.
Lee leaning his opponent against the cage.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Lee clinches up against the cage.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Mahler has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Mahler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahler is pressed up against the cage. Lee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mahler down to the mat. Mahler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Mahler fails to land with a series of punches.
Mahler tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mahler falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to pull guard but Mahler won't allow it.
Mahler misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahler gets underhooks to prevent Lee's takedown attempt.
Mahler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lee.
Mahler throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Mahler working aggressively here.
Mahler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mahler fails to land.
Mahler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahler misses with some punches.
Mahler throws a head punch that misses.
Myron Mahler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mahler uses from the top position.
Lee pulls Mahler in to control the position.

Mahler stands up and waves to Lee to follow him.
Mahler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mahler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mahler tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mahler to the ground. Mahler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Myron Mahler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Lee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mahler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mahler slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mahler drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lee sprawls and moves away.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mahler.

Lee dives in and scores a takedown into Mahler's guard.

Mahler has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lee off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Mahler.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Mahler.
Mahler throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mahler is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Mahler circles away and we're back to standing.
Mahler moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Mahler misses with a two punch combination.
Myron Mahler is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee blocks a head kick by Mahler.
Mahler wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myron Mahler dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Mahler tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mahler throws a body kick that misses

and Lee moves into the clinch.
Mahler misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mahler fails to land.
Mahler misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahler has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Mahler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mahler is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Mahler misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mahler sprawls well initially but Lee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Mahler has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Lee is on him like a limpet, forcing Mahler back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to pull guard but Mahler forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee blocks an uppercut.

Lee jumps into guard, dragging Mahler to the mat.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mahler wants to stand but Lee has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Stan Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mahler manages to get himself to full guard.

Lee passes Mahler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mahler doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lee.
Lee controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee stands up and beckons Mahler to join him on the feet.
Myron Mahler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lee has managed to clinch.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mahler working aggressively here.
Lee is pushing Mahler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mahler swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.

Lee jumps guard.
Lee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mahler wants to stand but Lee is controlling the position.

Lee gets to his feet - Mahler follows without any prompting.

Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Mahler stops a takedown attempt from Lee.
Myron Mahler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Lee.
Mahler letting Lee take a breather here.
Mahler throws a head punch that misses.

Lee is trying to trip Mahler. He has hold of a leg but Mahler is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lee persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mahler wants to get back to his feet but Lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mahler wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lee manages to pass to side control.
Mahler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.

Lee stands up from half guard.
Stan Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Myron Mahler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahler takes a head kick and keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mahler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Myron Mahler!
Our winner, Myron Mahler, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.