PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Over it (ranked 7238 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Lee (ranked 8233 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel Lee will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

it
vs
Lee

150 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Over it!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samuel Lee!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
it misses with a head kick.
it looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
it avoids the head kick by Lee.
Over it seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from it.
A head kick misses from it.
it definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of it's head.
Lee lands with a nice combination. it backs away looking to recover.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Lee avoids the head kick by it.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by it.
Lee swinging wildly here.
it misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a counter combo.
it looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches it napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lee scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lee trying to control the action but it is working from the bottom.
Lee scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at it to see if he's OK.

Lee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but it is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
it gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lee cracks it with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with some strikes.
it is bucking up trying to escape but Lee cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lee working it over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
it is trying desperately to improve position.
it wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee lands a big shot there that rocks it but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lee lands with some strikes.

it is rocked!
Lee working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh it is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of it's face.
Lee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lee with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee with the ground and pound from mount.

Lee looking to secure an arm triangle but it defends it well.
it really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee looking to control but it is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lee looking to finish it with some ground and pound. This is bad for it!
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of it's face.
Lee dominating with strikes here.
Lee lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lee avoids the attempt from it to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee is going oldschool here, as he tries to force it to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so it shrugs it off.
it is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
it might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
it wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lee punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lee with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
it is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lee throws a head kick that misses.
it fails in his attempt to clinch.

it gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

it has his feet on Lee's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee dodges the punch combination from it.
Over it is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
it fails in his attempt to clinch.
it seems to have got his legs back now.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. it shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
it throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Lee gets a double leg takedown into it's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of it is proving hard to escape from.
Lee chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

it has his foot on Lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lee works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
it went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Lee drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lee tries to score with some ground and pound. it controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Lee stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lee scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and it moves out of range easily.

it moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
it has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

it manages to break the clinch.
it misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
it tries a head kick but it misses.
Samuel Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
it tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Lee shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

it kicks off Lee and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks to land a combination but it avoids it well.

it closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Over it has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Lee.

it manages to break the clinch.
it throws a head kick that misses.
Lee throws a counter combo.
it throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks it off balance momentarily.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lee.
it appears to be looking for a big counter.

Lee gets tackled into the cage by it. it maintains the clinch.
Lee fails to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

it escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from it.
it misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
it avoids the head kick by Lee.

it has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
it lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee jumps guard but it turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
it lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
it managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.

it manages to break the clinch.
it misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee throws a counter combo.
it has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
it throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Over it dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

it misses with a head kick.
it throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.

it tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
it slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from it does no damage.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. it manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Lee looks to land a combination but it avoids it well.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but it circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
it pulls out of a head kick attempt.
it tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
it swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
it fails in his attempt to clinch.
it misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee throws a counter combo.
it throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
it scores with a head kick. Lee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
it tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Lee's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
it dodges the punch combination from Lee.
it throws a nice head kick!
Lee tries to bum rush it with a series of wild strikes but it uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from it does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
it is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Lee's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice body kick there by Lee.
it throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
it pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lee drives through with a takedown into it's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

it manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Over it is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
it throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
it throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
it pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee throws a head kick but it moves out of range.
it went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
it works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

it darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.
Lee wants to take the fight to the mat but it manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.

Lee pulls it into guard.
Samuel Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
it slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
it throws a big right hand that misses.

it gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
it scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
it falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
it throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
As it backs off Lee throws a huge counter combo but it manages to avoid it all.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
it throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. it manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
it throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
it throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
it stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and it wants it to stay on the feet.
Over it has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Lee.
A head kick misses from it.
As it backs off Lee throws a huge counter combo but it manages to avoid it all.
it throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Over it showed his dominance in that final round.
I think it has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Over it!