PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wutang Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Von Magnaron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lee
vs
Magnaron

184 cm
23
184 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
170 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

Project Mayhem

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wutang Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Von Magnaron!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnaron takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Magnaron throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Magnaron lands a jab to the nose.
Magnaron lands a head shot.
Magnaron loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
and Magnaron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wutang Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Magnaron throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
We've been informed that Magnaron has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lee misses with a hook.
Magnaron let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lee throws a low kick but Magnaron avoids it.
Magnaron feints the counter takedown.
Magnaron fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at *****POLAR***** in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magnaron throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Magnaron down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magnaron with a poor takedown
and Lee finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Magnaron 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.

Magnaron fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lee to the ground. Magnaron is now in Lee's guard.
Magnaron preventing the sweep.
Magnaron seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Magnaron from controlling successfully.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Magnaron is stalling in the full guard.
Lee is looking to stand up but Magnaron isn't so interested in that idea.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Magnaron from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron landing some decent shots from guard.
Magnaron controlling from the top position.
Magnaron keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lee's head.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Magnaron from controlling successfully.
Lee managing to control the position.
Magnaron trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Magnaron is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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.
Lee wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Magnaron controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lee sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magnaron tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Magnaron tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Magnaron trying to control here.
Lee slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocks the strikes from Magnaron.
Lee not doing much here.
Lee is thwarting Magnaron's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Magnaron actively working from the bottom here.
Lee content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee continues to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Von Magnaron dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lee throws a leg kick but Magnaron checks it.
Magnaron works the jab nicely.
Lee misses with a hook. Magnaron ducked under it nicely.
Magnaron throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee defending well as Magnaron loads up on a big left hand.
Lee throws a body punch but Magnaron moves out of range.
Von Magnaron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magnaron rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Magnaron really felt that one!
Lee looks to land a left hand but Magnaron moved out of range nicely.
Magnaron throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magnaron.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut.
Lee digs a good hook to Magnaron's body.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magnaron.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Magnaron moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magnaron looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Magnaron loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wutang Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Magnaron releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lee takes one to the side of the head.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Magnaron misses with a straight left.
Magnaron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magnaron throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnaron misses the target.
Magnaron just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Magnaron takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Magnaron avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magnaron misses with a straight left.
Magnaron connects with a body shot.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnaron catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magnaron.
Lee scores with a jab. Magnaron acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Magnaron darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnaron misses the target.
Magnaron takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee thuds his shin into the meat of Magnaron's side.
Magnaron throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
Magnaron takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Magnaron throws a big shot that misses.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Magnaron under the eye.
Magnaron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Magnaron on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Magnaron throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Magnaron throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Magnaron on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the body from Magnaron misses
and Magnaron takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Magnaron closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Magnaron lands in his opponent's guard.
Lee seems keen to control Magnaron's posture.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Magnaron advances position into side control!
Lee tries to bench press Magnaron off him but Magnaron keeps the position.
Magnaron in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
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 Wutang Lee will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee tests Magnaron's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Magnaron is just out of range.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee slips a straight right by Magnaron.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Magnaron walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab, jab by Magnaron - just one landing.

Magnaron drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Von Magnaron has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Magnaron throwing strikes but missing.
Magnaron won't allow Lee to get back to his feet.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Magnaron controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Magnaron throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee has his hands on Magnaron's head, controlling the position.
Magnaron postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Magnaron loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magnaron trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee pulls Magnaron in to control the position.
Lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Magnaron is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Magnaron's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Magnaron had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee defends it easily.
Lee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Magnaron wants to hit a switch here but Lee passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Magnaron there!
Lee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Magnaron is still trying to improve position.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lee looking to control but Magnaron is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Magnaron is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lee. What's that going to do exactly?
Magnaron can't escape the position.
Magnaron keeps trying to improve his position.
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Magnaron is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee controlling from mount.
Magnaron tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magnaron is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
Lee avoids the attempt from Magnaron to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wutang Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!