PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lee
vs
Adams

184 cm
24
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cameron Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Adams!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Adams shows good takedown defense.
Adams leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Adams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adams throws a head kick that misses
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Adams backing up. Adams nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Adams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Adams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Adams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lee tries to pull guard but Adams won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Adams has picked Lee up - he's going for a ride! Adams dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Adams.
Lee trying to control but Adams postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Lee gets full guard.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.

Adams drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lee!

Lee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Adams has escaped the position, nice work there.

Lee decides to stand up, so the ref orders Adams to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lee defends well and Adams ends up having to push Lee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Adams is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lee.
Adams with a poor takedown
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Lee gets a clinch.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adams takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Adams shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Adams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Adams sprawls well. Adams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Adams.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lee tries to clinch but Adams is having none of it.

Adams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Adams breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Adams.
Lee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Adams defends well and Lee ends up having to push Adams into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Adams feints the counter takedown.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.

Adams clinches with his opponent.
Lee leaning against his opponent.
Lee wants to break free but Adams has control.

Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adams swivels and escapes.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Lee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Adams is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Adams sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee closes the distance but Adams moves to the side

and Adams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Adams has gone for a leg lock! Lee slips out almost immediately though and dives into Adams's guard.

Adams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee prevents Adams from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lee has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Adams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee decides to stand up, so the ref orders Adams to his feet.
Adams throws a head kick that misses.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Adams tries to sprawl out of it but Lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Adams manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cameron Lee is winning the standup battle so far.

Adams has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.

Adams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.

Adams shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lee's guard.

Lee is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Adams presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
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 is trying to force a seperation but Adams has the dominant position.
Lee tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Adams is breathing heavily.

Lee jumps guard.
Lee pulls Adams in close to his closed guard and prevents Adams from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lee controls Adams momentarily but Adams frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Lee stops Adams from standing up.
Lee wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Adams wants to stand but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee stands and throws Adams's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Lee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Adams tries to escape but Lee is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is trying to get back to half guard.

Lee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Adams, who protects the arm well.
Adams parries the strikes from Lee easily there. Lee is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Adams to escape.

Lee has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adams tries to clinch up.
Lee appears to be looking for a big counter.
Adams fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Lee dominated that second round.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Adams looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Adams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Adams with the counter takedown but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Adams is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Adams circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Adams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Adams. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
Adams with the counter takedown but Lee avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Adams instigates a clinch.
Adams gets underhooks to prevent Lee's takedown attempt.
Lee goes for a takedown attempt but Adams pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Adams shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Adams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
Adams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adams has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Adams tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Adams is controlling the position.

Adams breaks from the clinch.
Adams tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Adams sprawls well.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.
Adams just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLee.
Lee looks for a takedown but Adams sprawls well.

Lee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Adams controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Adams can't keep his opponent in guard - Lee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Adams pushes Lee off and gets back to his feet.

Adams has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Adams.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee wants a takedown.
Max Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cameron Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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 blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Adams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Lee!
The defeated Max Adams had this to say: 'Next time I'm just bring more pain '.