PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Christianson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sugar Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabe Christianson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sugar Lee's chin.

Christianson
vs
Lee

189 cm
45
185 lbs
40 - 14 - 2

175 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Amped Performance

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 40 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabe Christianson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sugar Lee!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christianson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Christianson connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Christianson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Christianson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christianson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christianson connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Christianson.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lee's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Christianson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Christianson tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it.
Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christianson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Christianson.

It looks like Sugar Lee has been cut.
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Christianson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee tries to move into range but Christianson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christianson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Christianson.

Lee is rocked!
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Christianson moves away and avoids it.
As Lee looks to move away, Christianson throws a big counter combo but Lee just gets out of the way.
Lee is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Christianson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Christianson takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Christianson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christianson lands with a cross.
Gabe Christianson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Christianson.
Christianson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Christianson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Christianson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Christianson misses with a looping left.
Christianson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee.
Christianson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christianson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Christianson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee avoids the body shot from Christianson.
Christianson defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Christianson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Christianson ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Christianson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christianson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Christianson staying out of range there.
Christianson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee blocks a jab.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Christianson is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christianson connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Christianson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Christianson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lee jabs Christianson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Christianson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Christianson dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!

That has opened up Sugar Lee's cut even more.
Christianson misses with a body shot.
Christianson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lee under the eye.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Christianson.
A swing and a miss from Christianson.
Lee scores with a jab.
Lee slips a jab from Christianson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe Christianson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sugar Lee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee throws a body punch but Christianson moves out of range.
Gabe Christianson is winning the standup battle so far.
Christianson moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lee swings for the body but Christianson moves out of range.
Christianson blocks a jab.
Christianson throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Christianson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Christianson.
Lee throws the left hand but Christianson avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Christianson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Christianson lands.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Christianson finish him?
Christianson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
That kick from Christianson tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.

Christianson gets a clinch.
Christianson swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christianson misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christianson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Christianson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

The cut above Sugar Lee's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christianson misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

Christianson is rocked!

It looks like Gabe Christianson has been cut.
Christianson get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Christianson stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Lee runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sugar Lee!
Sugar Lee bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.