PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nero Dinero (ranked 5419 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zuhong Lee (ranked 4560 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dinero
vs
Lee

169 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
137 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nero Dinero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zuhong Lee!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dinero feinted with a counter takedown.
Dinero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Nero Dinero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zuhong Lee.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Dinero clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Lee goes for a takedown attempt but Dinero pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Dinero, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Dinero against the cage but Dinero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dinero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee tries for a takedown but Dinero circles away easily

and Dinero moves into the clinch.
Dinero gets underhooks to prevent Lee's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinero taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lee being controlled against the cage.
Lee is looking for a takedown.

Dinero jumps into guard, dragging Lee to the mat.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Dinero looking for a sweep. Not yet Dinero, not yet.
Dinero wants to stand but Lee is controlling the position.

Dinero is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well.
Lee cracks Dinero with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dinero has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dinero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dinero keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dinero wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dinero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee trying to control but Dinero is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dinero's head.
Dinero on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dinero tries to get out of the position.
Dinero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
Lee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Dinero is breathing heavily.
Dinero keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.

Lee 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dinero holds on and takes a little breather.

Lee stands up and waves to Dinero to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee shoots in but Dinero avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Lee feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dinero looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lee passes Dinero's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lee is working for a kimura but Dinero is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zuhong Lee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A cross from Lee lands.

Dinero takes the fight into the clinch.

Dinero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dinero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Dinero prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dinero is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lee can't fight it off and eventually Dinero manages to take the fight to the floor. Lee looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dinero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Lee is tightening it up a little... Dinero has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Dinero reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Dinero taps out! Nice BJJ there by Lee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Zuhong Lee!