PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Niche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lee
vs
Niche

184 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

KAISER

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Niche!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niche throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Niche takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lee's corner calls for a 1-2. Lee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Niche shoots in.
Niche fails to land the takedown.
Lee is looking for a counter combo.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Niche slips the punch.
Niche misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niche tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Mario Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Niche.
Lee blocks a head kick by Niche.
Niche closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Lee misses.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Niche was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Niche has a takedown stuffed.
Mario Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Niche shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
Niche shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Niche does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paul Niche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee swings for the body but Niche moves out of range.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee sets himself, and Niche steps forward looking for the clinch! Lee avoids it this time.
Niche looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Niche persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Niche moved out of range nicely.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Niche counters with a left and a right that stings Lee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niche slips under a jab.

Lee lands a left and a right that send Niche crashing to the mat, dazed. Lee thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Paul Niche has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niche closes the distance but Lee moves to the side
and Lee counters with a big right hand! Oh Niche is in trouble here! Lee follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Lee!