PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nazz Lee (ranked 2786 p4p, 378 weight class) and Kyle Robson (ranked 3165 p4p, 421 weight class). Kyle Robson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lee
vs
Robson

185 cm
21
187 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nazz Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Robson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robson cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Lee walks into a jab.
Robson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Robson taking a breather.
Robson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Robson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Robson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robson stalling.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robson moves away.
Lee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Robson throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Robson thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robson throws a big shot that misses.
Robson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Robson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee fires out a quick counter leg kick but Robson just manages to avoid it.
Robson works the jab nicely.
Robson takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Robson misses with a straight right.
Robson throws a big shot that misses.
Kyle Robson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Robson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee tries to clinch up.

Robson has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Robson misses with a punch to the body.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Robson lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lee slips under a jab from Robson.
Robson throws a big shot that misses.
Robson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Robson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Robson.
A big right from Robson misses.
Robson missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robson misses with a body punch
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Robson backing up. Robson nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee connects with a right hand. Robson shakes it off.
Robson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lee is looking to wear down Robson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lee tried to score with a low kick but Robson checks it.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Lee throws a body punch but Robson moves out of range.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Robson.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Robson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Robson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robson takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Robson scores with a hook.
Robson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
Robson punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Robson as he connects with a hook.
Lee takes one to the side of the head.
Lee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robson.
Robson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Robson.
Robson misses with a shot to the body
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Robson. That snapped Lee's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee looks to throw the jab but Robson is out of range.
Lee wants to clinch up but Robson keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson jabs Lee right on the nose. Lee blinks but takes it well.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robson.
Lee scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Kyle Robson has been cut.
Lee misses with a hook.
Robson throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Robson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robson moves away.
A jab from Robson finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
Robson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a left to the body.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robson.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Robson saw that one coming.
Robson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee misses with a body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee tries to work over Robson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Robson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robson.
Robson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Robson throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee tries to clinch up but Robson circles away and keeps his distance.
Robson checks the leg kick.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Robson defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee swings for the body but Robson moves out of range.
Robson throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee tries to clinch there but Robson circles away.
Robson shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee misses with a looping right.

Robson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson trying to control the pace.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Robson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee looking for submissions off his back.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Robson lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee trying to control here.
Lee tries to roll over but Robson keeps him under control.
Lee trying to control here.
Lee tries to roll over but Robson keeps him under control.

Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Robson is stalling here. Lee is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Robson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lee has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Robson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Robson's head.
Robson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Robson's head.
Robson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lee is thwarting Robson's attempts to control the position.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lee is thwarting Robson's attempts to control the position.
Robson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four 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.
Lee thows a huge punch but Robson dodges it nicely.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Robson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Robson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
Lee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lee with the ground and pound but Robson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Robson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Robson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kyle Robson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kyle Robson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Robson lands with a right hand.
Robson throws a body shot but no joy.
Robson throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Robson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Robson just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robson.
Robson swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robson.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robson blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a hook but Robson avoids it easily.
Lee throws a push kick but Robson slaps the foot to one side.
Robson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robson.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Robson to score with a decent uppercut.
Robson connects with a looping right hand.
Robson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robson misses the shot to the body.
Robson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Robson.
Lee throws a low kick but Robson moves out of range easily.
Robson thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Robson looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Robson loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Robson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Robson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Robson misses the shot to the body.
Kyle Robson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robson misses with a wild body shot.
Robson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kyle Robson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee slips under a jab from Robson.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee connects with a body shot that sends Robson's belly button to the back.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
enabling Robson to counter with a crisp jab.
Robson throws a shot to the body.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Robson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Robson down.
Robson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Robson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nazz Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Robson misses the jab.
Robson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Robson throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Robson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Robson has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Robson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Robson avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Robson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robson controlling the action here for a moment.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but Robson has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee misses with a hook. Robson ducked under it nicely.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Robson slips the punch.
Robson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Robson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Robson duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee misses with a straight right.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Lee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and Robson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robson misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Robson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Robson 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Robson!
A relieved looking Kyle Robson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.