PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aron Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jet James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lee
vs
James

210 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aron Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jet James!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Topper Green and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
James tries to buck Lee off but Lee is having none of it.

Lee tries for a kimura but James is defending well.
Sloppy strikes there by Lee.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Lee has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James lands a right hook to the body.
A big left from James misses.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James scores with a jab to the head.

Lee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. James did well to prevent Lee getting side control.
Lee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Lee decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
James scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
James scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

James closes the distance and clinches.
James lands a nice shot to the body.
James lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but James is defending well.
James presses Lee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
James lands a body punch.
Lee is breathing heavily.
James scores with a hook to the body.

James jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
James looking for a sweep. Not yet James, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
James preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as James works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
James pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
James is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lee is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lee stands up from guard. Let's bang!
James lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.

Lee is rocked!
James drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Lee's head, knocking him out cold! James is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jet James!