PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neyman Gariniho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neyman Gariniho is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gariniho
vs
Lee

185 cm
19
188 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neyman Gariniho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Lee!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gariniho swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee working aggressively here.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gariniho has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Studio in the buildup to the fight.
Gariniho misses the jab.
Gariniho throws a big shot that misses.
Lee misses with the combination.
Gariniho throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Gariniho throws a front kick that sends Lee stumbling back into the cage.
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee cracks Gariniho with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Gariniho.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee misses with a combination
and Gariniho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gariniho throws a counter high kick but Lee was just alert enough to avoid it.
Gariniho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gariniho swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gariniho to score with a decent uppercut.
Gariniho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gariniho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Gariniho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lee wants to clinch but Gariniho slips to the side
and Gariniho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gariniho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gariniho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gariniho throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gariniho throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gariniho misses with a body shot
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gariniho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Lee clinches with his opponent.
Gariniho is pushing Lee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gariniho scores with a jab to the head.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gariniho has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lee finds it's way round the side to connect with Gariniho's head.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee throws a series of punches but Gariniho avoids them all with ease.
Gariniho fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee slips a jab from Gariniho.

Lee darts in and clinches Gariniho up against the cage.
Gariniho blocks an uppercut.
Gariniho taking a breather.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Lee has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gariniho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gariniho lands a jab to the nose.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gariniho.
Gariniho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Gariniho quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lee wants to clinch.
Nice body kick from Gariniho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gariniho gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Gariniho as the two fighters clinch.
Lee looks winded!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Gariniho tries to tie him up.
A hook to the body from Gariniho.

Gariniho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gariniho sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gariniho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gariniho. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gariniho tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gariniho misses with a body shot.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Gariniho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gariniho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gariniho misses with a low kick.
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 Neyman Gariniho will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gariniho.
Gariniho slips under a jab.
Gariniho feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gariniho appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gariniho. Gariniho obviously looking to wear him down.

Gariniho tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gariniho misses with a body punch.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gariniho throws a head punch that misses.

Gariniho breaks from the clinch.
Lee might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee misses with a hook
and Gariniho counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lee throws a jab when Gariniho was well out of range.
Gariniho misses with an uppercut.
Lee lands with a nice body punch.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gariniho counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a hook to the body
and Gariniho counters with a leg kick.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gariniho throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Gariniho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee takes a swing at Gariniho's ribcage but misses.
Gariniho lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lee's sensitive parts.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gariniho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

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

Lee is rocked!
Neyman Gariniho is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gariniho lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Gariniho finish him?
Lee gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Gariniho points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Lee wakes up just in time to hear Gariniho thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Neyman Gariniho!
Neyman Gariniho retains his middleweight title!