PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roman Lee (ranked 6665 p4p, 0 weight class) and Test Six (ranked 4498 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Test Six was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lee
vs
Six

183 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roman Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Test Six!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Six avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice cross by Six.
Lee misses with the body kick

and Six holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Six blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Six stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Six is leaning against Lee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Six swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Six doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Six lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Six swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Six misses with a punch to the body.
Six presses Lee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Six avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Six scores with a hook to the body.
Six blocks a body shot from Lee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Six's brow.
Lee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Six fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Six tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Six tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Six misses with a hook from the clinch.
Six fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Six fails to land.
Six blocking some punches.
Six lands a left hand.
Six misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Six throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Six controls the action.
Six misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Six on the inside.
Lee stalling.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Six uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee looking to stall.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee tries a body shot but Six blocks it.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Six avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Six can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee prevents a body shot from Six.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Six has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
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!
Six lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Six blocks with his arms.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Six is defending well for now.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Six scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Six pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Six prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Six blocks it.
Six throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lee is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Six avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Six pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee tries a body shot but Six blocks it.
Six makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Six lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Six trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
Lee working aggressively here.
Six blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Six has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lee blocks a body shot from Six.
Six lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Six misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Six.
Six swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but Six leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Six's elbow.
Six tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Lee ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lee no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Six slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Six postures up.
Lee is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Six is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Six prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Test Six dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Six takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Six fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Six blocks the body kick.
Lee has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Six moves out of range of the strikes.
Six blocks a leg kick.
Six with a hook.
Six tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Six there.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Six dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Six.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Six is working Lee over against the cage.
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!
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Six struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Six.
Six tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Six back against the cage.
Six misses with some punches.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Six lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Six uses good head movement to avoid it.
Six misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Six throws a head punch that misses.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Six scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Six.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Six's elbow.
A short uppercut from Six.
Lee trying to control the position but instead, Six has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lee into the cage.
Six prevents a body shot from Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Six tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Six lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lee.
Six throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Six blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Six lands with a light punch inside.
Six misses with a body punch.
Six presses Lee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Six pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Six lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Six has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Six on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Six pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but Six gets an underhook and turns Lee into the cage.
Six lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Six pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Six uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Six.
A head punch on the inside from Six fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Six.
Six blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Six prevents a body shot from Lee.
Six doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Six is keeping busy.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Six lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Six - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Six scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Six tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Six being controlled against the cage.
Six misses with the head strike.
Six lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee trying to control the position but instead, Six has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lee into the cage.
Six lands a nice shot to the body.
Six lands with a left to the head.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee takes a shot to the head.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Six pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Six lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Six.
Six taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Test Six showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Six connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Six avoids a kick to the body.
Six wants to counter the offense by Lee and move into the clinch position.
Six scores with a shot to the body.
Six connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Six tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Six counters with a left to the body.
Six punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Six throws a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Six.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Six.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Six lands a slapping body shot.
Six connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Six.
Six fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Six throws a good cross that connects.
Six wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Six scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Six lands a body shot.
Six cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Six keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Six scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Six wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Six will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Six throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Six.
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Six manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Six will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.

Six clinches.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Six lands with a left to the head.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Six.
Six working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Six lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Six working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Six swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Six blocks an uppercut.
Six swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Six avoids the elbow strike from Lee, against the cage.
Six trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
Six lands with a short shot to the head.
Six misses with a body punch.
Six lands a shoulder strike.
Lee tries to work over Six's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Six.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee trying to stall but Six improves his position.
Six lands with a short shot to the head.
Six lands with a light punch inside.
Six lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Six misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Six.
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!
Six blocks a body shot from Lee.
Six lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Six swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Six's elbow.
Six misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Six.
Six blocks a body shot from Lee.
Test Six is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Six.
Six lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Six is blocking nicely.
Six working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Six tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Roman Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee misses with an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Test Six comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Six winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Test Six!