PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Chernokov (ranked 153 p4p, 21 weight class) and Morrison Lee (ranked 182 p4p, 25 weight class). Chernokov comes to the cage accompanied by Disaster strikes - Mushroom cloud. Lee has chosen The Pretender as his entrance music. Alexei Chernokov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Morrison Lee's chin.

Chernokov
vs
Lee

174 cm
28
159 lbs
18 - 9 - 2

181 cm
30
158 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexei Chernokov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Morrison Lee!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chernokov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Chernokov 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.
Chernokov misses with a double jab.
Chernokov 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.
Chernokov misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Chernokov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chernokov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernokov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Chernokov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dark Corner in the buildup to the fight.
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Chernokov's knee but Chernokov avoids it well.
Chernokov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrison Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chernokov but Chernokov pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernokov misses with a looping right.
Chernokov throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Chernokov uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Chernokov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lee.
Chernokov lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chernokov was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Chernokov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lee moves out of range as Chernokov strikes.
Chernokov staying out of range there.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Chernokov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chernokov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chernokov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.
Alexei Chernokov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morrison Lee.
Chernokov works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Lee slips a straight right by Chernokov.
Lee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Chernokov.
Chernokov misses with a body shot.
Chernokov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Chernokov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee moves forwards but Chernokov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big right from Lee misses.
Chernokov lands with a right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Chernokov as Lee shoots in.
Chernokov lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chernokov moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee thows a leg kick but Chernokov checks it
and Chernokov counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Chernokov moved out of range nicely.
Chernokov checks a leg kick nicely.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Chernokov ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Chernokov misses its target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chernokov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chernokov throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chernokov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
Chernokov missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
Lee throws a body punch but Chernokov moves out of range.
Chernokov throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Chernokov digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Chernokov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Chernokov is just out of range.
Chernokov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and Chernokov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chernokov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Chernokov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Chernokov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Chernokov.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Chernokov moves away and avoids it.
Chernokov looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lee!
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chernokov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernokov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lee to score with a decent uppercut.
Chernokov throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Chernokov sees coming a mile off.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernokov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Chernokov.
Lee with a hook.
Lee looks for a takedown but Chernokov sprawls well.
Chernokov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and Chernokov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chernokov fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
Chernokov just misses with a punch to the body.
Chernokov slips under a jab.
A big right from Chernokov misses.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Chernokov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Chernokov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee swings for the body but Chernokov moves out of range.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chernokov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Chernokov just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chernokov.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Chernokov.
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Chernokov is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Lee.
Chernokov punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee misses with a hook
and Chernokov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lee is looking to slow Chernokov down with leg kicks.
Lee swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Chernokov to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee throws a head kick but Chernokov moves out of range.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee swings for the body but Chernokov moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chernokov avoids the body shot from Lee.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chernokov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee scores with a spinning back kick!
Lee throws a wild body kick that Chernokov sees coming a mile off.
Chernokov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee scores with a hook.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Chernokov's ribs.
Chernokov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee throws out a counter right but Chernokov avoids it with no problem.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Chernokov counters with a right hand to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Chernokov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morrison Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chernokov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Chernokov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chernokov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Chernokov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Chernokov just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chernokov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Chernokov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chernokov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernokov landing some decent shots from guard.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chernokov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chernokov is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chernokov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Lee looking for a guillotine here but Chernokov defends easily.
Chernokov is working Lee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chernokov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Chernokov throws a big elbow that misses.
Chernokov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chernokov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chernokov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chernokov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chernokov defends well.
Chernokov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chernokov lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Chernokov throwing strikes but missing.
Chernokov scoring with some ground and pound.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Chernokov landing some decent shots from guard.
Chernokov with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.

Lee is looking for a triangle but Chernokov pushes his legs off easily.
Chernokov postures up and lands a big shot to Lee's brow.
Chernokov postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
Chernokov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Chernokov slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chernokov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Chernokov is nestled in close to Lee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Lee is rocked!
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee is still in real trouble! Can Chernokov finish him?
Lee won't allow Chernokov to pass to mount.
Chernokov trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Chernokov clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice shot lands for Chernokov.
Chernokov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Chernokov misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chernokov.
Chernokov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Chernokov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chernokov moves out of range of the body kick.
Chernokov just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chernokov gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Chernokov controls his hands.
Lee tries to work over Chernokov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Chernokov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernokov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Chernokov working aggressively here.
Chernokov lands with a left to the head.
Chernokov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Chernokov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chernokov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chernokov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chernokov lands a right hand.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chernokov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Chernokov controls his hands.
Chernokov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee gets through Chernokov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chernokov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Chernokov back against the cage.
Lee has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chernokov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lee can turn it around.
Chernokov working aggressively here.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chernokov backwards.
Morrison Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee blocks a body shot from Chernokov.
Chernokov tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Chernokov back against the cage.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Chernokov fails to land.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Chernokov prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Chernokov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chernokov can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chernokov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Lee.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee lands a left hand.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Chernokov misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
A head punch on the inside from Chernokov fails to land.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Lee.
Chernokov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chernokov misses with the head strike.
Chernokov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chernokov's elbow.
Chernokov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chernokov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Lee.
A head punch on the inside from Chernokov fails to land.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chernokov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chernokov lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov blocks an uppercut.
Chernokov struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee is leaning against Chernokov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chernokov has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Chernokov struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee cracks Chernokov with a nice body shot.
Chernokov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Chernokov.
Chernokov prevents a body shot from Lee.
Chernokov lands a left hand.
Chernokov blocks an uppercut.
Chernokov throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morrison Lee dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chernokov's sensitive parts.
Chernokov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Chernokov throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chernokov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
Chernokov throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a leg kick.
Donk. Lee catches Chernokov right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee misses with a hook to the body
letting Chernokov counter with a right hand.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chernokov will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Chernokov's knee but Chernokov avoids it well.
A quick step to the side and Chernokov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chernokov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Chernokov ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Chernokov misses the target.
Lee throws a hook but Chernokov avoids it easily.
Chernokov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chernokov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chernokov throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chernokov misses with a hook.
Chernokov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Chernokov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernokov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chernokov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chernokov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chernokov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Chernokov pushes him off.
Chernokov throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chernokov just misses with a punch to the body.
Chernokov misses with a wild body shot.
Lee throws a big counter head kick but Chernokov avoids it with no problem.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
A big left from Lee misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Chernokov misses its target.
Lee throws a body punch but Chernokov moves out of range.
Chernokov shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A nice side step and Lee releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chernokov throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Chernokov defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chernokov.
Chernokov backing away here, and Lee unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Lee clinches.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Chernokov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Chernokov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries a body shot but Chernokov blocks it.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Chernokov can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Chernokov throws a head punch that misses.
Chernokov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chernokov tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chernokov lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chernokov or not.
Lee pushes Chernokov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee digs a right hand into Chernokov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chernokov's gas tank.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chernokov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chernokov misses with some punches.
Chernokov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chernokov throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Chernokov swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Chernokov.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 47:48
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morrison Lee!
Morrison Lee is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Morrison Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.