PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tebato Nakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Lee
vs
Nakara

162 cm
37
162 lbs
24 - 11 - 2

177 cm
41
169 lbs
18 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Lion Fightwear
Spartan Nutrition

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 24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Lewis Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tebato Nakara!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Nakara 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.

Nakara is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.

Nakara is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Nakara eventually gives up the hold.

Nakara wants to work for an arm triangle but Lee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nakara is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nakara is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.

Nakara seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Lee has recovered full guard.
Nakara wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Nakara stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Lee has Nakara pulled in close to control his posture.
Lee is trying to keep Nakara in close.

Nakara 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!

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee trying to control the action but Nakara is working from the bottom.
Nakara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee taking a breather here.
Nakara sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Lee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nakara defends it well.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Nakara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Nakara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakara is looking to improve his position.
Nakara is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.

Lee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Nakara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee thows a huge punch but Nakara dodges it nicely.
We've been informed that Nakara has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Nakara actively working from the bottom here.

Nakara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Nakara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lee pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lee sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nakara is trying to get back to full guard.
Nakara moves into full guard.

Nakara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lee stands and throws Nakara's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Nakara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tebato Nakara will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nakara dives in for a single leg takedown but Lee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nakara closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakara.
Nakara misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Tebato Nakara has been cut.
Lewis Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tebato Nakara.
Nakara shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nakara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nakara has a takedown stuffed.
Lee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nakara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee punishes Nakara's body with a nice straight punch.
Nakara is breathing heavily.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakara is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
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!
Nakara shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Nakara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nakara can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakara ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Nakara. Nakara gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Nakara, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nakara doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nakara walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Nakara shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee takes a swing at Nakara's ribcage but misses.

Lee has Nakara up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nakara misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Nakara shrugs off.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakara misses with a body punch.
Lee prevents a body shot from Nakara.
Nakara takes a shot to the head.
Nakara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nakara blocking some punches.
Nakara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee blocks a body shot from Nakara.
Nakara being controlled against the cage.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakaras head.

Nakara is rocked!
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee is looking to control Nakara's arms but Nakara gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Nakara's ribcage. Nakara let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to control Nakara's arms but Nakara gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Nakara controls the action.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nakara throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Nakara.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
Nakara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee working aggressively here.
Nakara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nakara backwards.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakaras head.
Nakara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee blocks a body shot from Nakara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakara.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nakara misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee blocking some punches.
Nakara misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nakara fails to land.
A short right from Nakara.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Nakara shrugs off.
Nakara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nakara is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakara seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nakara swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Nakara lands a nice uppercut.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakara.
Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but Nakara gets an underhook and turns Lee into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tebato Nakara's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Nakara dives in for a single leg takedown but Lee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nakara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tebato Nakara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Lee appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
No luck for Nakara with that takedown attempt.
Lewis Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tebato Nakara.
Nakara fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Lee is looking to counter punch.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakara is just out of range.
Lee lunges at Nakara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nakara's hand.
Nakara fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nakara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nakara misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakaras head.

That has opened up Tebato Nakara's cut even more.
Lee working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakaras head.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee looking to stall.
Nakara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee gets through Nakara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee lands a big right hand that drops Nakara! The killer instinct kicks in and Lee finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lewis Lee!
A very excited looking Lewis Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.