PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Allan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hardon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allan Lee comes to the cage accompanied by NF - Grindin'. This should be a great matchup!

Lee
vs
Lee

185 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

168 cm
18
134 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Allan Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hardon Lee!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allan Lee tries for a takedown but Hardon Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Hardon Lee closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Allan Lee quickly recovers to half guard.
Hardon Lee is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hardon Lee trying to mount his opponent but Allan Lee defends it.
Hardon Lee is looking to take a break and control but Allan Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hardon Lee trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardon Lee uses his free foot to push down on Allan Lee's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Allan Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan Lee swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hardon Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hardon Lee lands with some strikes.
Allan Lee wants to control but Hardon Lee is having none of it.
Hardon Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hardon Lee cracks Allan Lee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Allan Lee regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon Lee is looking to stall here but Allan Lee recovers full guard.
Hardon Lee trying to control but Allan Lee is working from the bottom.
Hardon Lee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hardon Lee stands up over Allan Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hardon Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hardon Lee stays in close to Allan Lee's body and controls the position.
Hardon Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Allan Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Allan Lee has his foot on Hardon Lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hardon Lee works his way back into a safe position though.
Hardon Lee wants to pass the guard but Allan Lee is keeping the position.
Hardon Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Allan Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Allan Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hardon Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hardon Lee won't allow Allan Lee to sweep him here.
Hardon Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Allan Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hardon Lee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Allan Lee.
Hardon Lee needs to keep his hands up - Allan Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Allan Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allan Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hardon Lee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hardon Lee lands in his opponent's guard.

Allan Lee kicks Hardon Lee off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hardon Lee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hardon Lee slips a jab and a cross from Allan Lee.
Hardon Lee throws a counter combo.
Allan Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Hardon Lee off balance momentarily.

Hardon Lee drives through and clinches with Allan Lee against the cage.
Hardon Lee jumps guard but Allan Lee stands there with Hardon Lee around his waist. Hardon Lee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Hardon Lee gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Allan Lee kicks Hardon Lee off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardon Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Allan Lee defends it nicely.
Allan Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hardon Lee tries to avoid it but Allan Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hardon Lee to the ground. Hardon Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Allan Lee dives in and scores a takedown into Hardon Lee's guard.

Hardon Lee is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon Lee is looking to take this one to the mat.
Allan Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hardon Lee.
Hardon Lee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Allan Lee prevents it.
Hardon Lee manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hardon Lee is breathing heavily.

Allan Lee jumps guard and drags Hardon Lee to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hardon Lee stands and throws Allan Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Allan Lee sneaks out the side door and pushes Hardon Lee away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
Allan Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Allan Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hardon Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Allan Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hardon Lee counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Allan Lee!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardon Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Allan Lee keeps working.
Hardon Lee is putting a hurting on Allan Lee here, landing some big shots from side control.
Allan Lee tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan Lee is being controlled here.
Allan Lee is looking for a sweep.

Hardon Lee tries for a kimura but Allan Lee is defending well.
Allan Lee is looking to regain half guard here but Hardon Lee keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
You can see the frustration on Allan Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A control attempt from Allan Lee but he's now mounted!
Allan Lee tries to hold on but Hardon Lee postures up.
Hardon Lee looking to control but Allan Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Allan Lee will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Allan Lee shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hardon Lee is trying to defend but Allan Lee finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Allan Lee prevents Hardon Lee from improving his position.
Allan Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardon Lee keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allan Lee stops Hardon Lee from getting back to his feet.
Hardon Lee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Allan Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hardon Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Allan Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Hardon Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Allan Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hardon Lee sprawls well. Hardon Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Allan Lee gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Allan Lee shoots in for a double leg but Hardon Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hardon Lee throws a leg kick that misses.

Hardon Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hardon Lee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Allan Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hardon Lee cracks Allan Lee with a nice body shot.
Hardon Lee has Allan Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Allan Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Allan Lee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Allan Lee is trying to force a seperation but Hardon Lee has the dominant position.
Allan Lee looking to slow down the pace here.
Allan Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardon Lee has double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Hardon Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan Lee looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allan Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Allan Lee is trying to pull guard but Hardon Lee has him pressed against the cage.

Hardon Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hardon Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Allan Lee tries to pull guard but Hardon Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Hardon Lee tightens his grip and picks Allan Lee up, before dumping him to the ground. Allan Lee manages to land in guard.
Hardon Lee wants to control from the top but Allan Lee keeps moving.
Hardon Lee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Allan Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hardon Lee controls the pace.
Hardon Lee's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allan Lee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hardon Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hardon Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Allan Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hardon Lee clinches up with Allan Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hardon Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hardon Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hardon Lee!
Allan Lee spoke after the fight, saying 'I will come back better then i was before this'.