PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Hay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Wiley - Take That as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hay
vs
Lee

178 cm
28
191 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

185 cm
49
195 lbs
45 - 36 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Hay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 36 - 1, fighting out of London, Jason Lee!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Hay moves away and avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Hay moves into the clinch successfully.
Hay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee missing with knees to the body.

Hay is trying to trip Lee. He has hold of a leg but Lee is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hay persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Lee kicks Hay off and gets to his feet.
Lee misses with a hook to the body

and Hay counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hay tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hay's elbow.
Hay avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Hay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lee trying to control the position but instead, Hay has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lee into the cage.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hay.
Lee tries to stall but Hay uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hay is defending well for now.
Hay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hay throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hay lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jason Lee has been cut.
Hay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.

Hay is trying to trip Lee. He has hold of a leg but Lee is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hay persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hay tries to stand but Lee is controlling from the bottom.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Hay slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee looks winded!
Lee controls Hay momentarily but Hay frees himself.
Hay throws an elbow that misses. Lee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hay's guard. Nice move by Lee!

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

Hay stands up over Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hay throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lee scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lee takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nick Hay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hay throws a front kick that sends Lee stumbling back into the cage.

Hay drops Lee with a beautiful combination! Lee stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hay is looking for the KO!

Lee is rocked!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Hay moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Lee! Hay continues to tee off on Lee, landing with a left and a right! Hay connects with a right hand that leaves Lee sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Hay!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nick Hay!