PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronin DeSilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lee
vs
DeSilva

166 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronin DeSilva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from DeSilva. DeSilva gets slowly back to his feet.

DeSilva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lee is trying to maintain the position but DeSilva is very close to passing his half guard.
DeSilva working Lee over with strikes.
Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of DeSilva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take DeSilva's back!
Lee biding his time, controlling DeSilva.
Lee's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lee is punishing DeSilva with strikes - can he finish him?!

That's one minute gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
DeSilva trying to control the hands but Lee breaks the grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeSilva is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lee.
DeSilva tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
DeSilva tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lee misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
DeSilva blocking the ground and pound.
Lee controlling from mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Brandon Lee just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeSilva was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee connects with a single shot there.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
DeSilva moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
DeSilva tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
DeSilva shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brandon Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronin DeSilva.
DeSilva looks gassed!
Lee lands a big shot that drops DeSilva! Can he finish him?

DeSilva is rocked!

It looks like Ronin DeSilva has been cut.
DeSilva wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lee manages to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee trying to control the pace.
Lee is pressing down on DeSilva's thigh, looking to free his foot. DeSilva is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lee trying to control the pace.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Lee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronin DeSilva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lee steps into range and cracks DeSilva with a monster punch that buckles his knees! DeSilva flops backwards and Lee dives into his guard looking to finish!
DeSilva is still in real trouble! Can Lee finish him?
DeSilva being controlled here, momentarily.
DeSilva seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee wants to control from the top but DeSilva keeps moving.
Lee pushing down on DeSilva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Brandon Lee just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but DeSilva is just out of range.
Lee lands with a right and another and another! DeSilva is in big trouble! Lee lands again and this time it's lights out for DeSilva! A quality knockout there for Lee.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brandon Lee!