PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Morrison Lee (ranked 2041 p4p, 242 weight class) and Nomor Gai (ranked 2567 p4p, 294 weight class). Lee comes into the arena with The Pretender blaring out of the sound system. Gai comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Alice Cooper No More Mr. Nice Guy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lee
vs
Gai

181 cm
33
158 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

182 cm
37
166 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Morrison Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nomor Gai!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Gai scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gai avoids the head kick by Lee.
Gai looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Gai misses with a hook.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee throws a hook but Gai avoids it easily.
Lee moves away from the strike by Gai.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Gai.
Gai lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the cage and back into range.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gai throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee thumps Gai with a low kick.
Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Nice shot by Lee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Gai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gai replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lee blocks it well.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee throws a push kick but Gai slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nomor Gai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Gai is out of range.
Gai moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Gai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lee with a body shot.
Gai lands the left hand.
Jab, jab by Gai - just one landing.
Lee scores with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lee sizes up Gai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Gai is out of range.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gai tries a head kick but it misses.
Gai lands a high kick!
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Lee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lee lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee pushing down on Gai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling the action here.
Lee is keen to just control but Gai is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to pass to full mount but Gai defends it.

Lee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gai has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Gai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gai misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gai.
Lee dips to his left and cracks Gai with an uppercut!
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee moves out of range as Gai throws a body kick.
Gai throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
Gai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Gai throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Gai misses with a leg kick
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gai steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Gai moved out of range.
Lee jabs Gai right on the nose. Gai blinks but takes it well.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Gai counters with a solid body kick.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morrison Lee dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gai connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gai lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Lee throws a jab when Gai was well out of range.
Lee misses with a hook
and Gai counters with a straight right hand.
Gai throws a good cross that connects.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Lee drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gai is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Lee dives into side control.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee trying to control the position but Gai is working away.
Gai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee controls the position.

Lee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gai, who protects the arm well.
Lee taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gai is not content to let Lee control the position.
Gai struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Lee is trying to get an arm triangle but Gai is defending well.
Gai is pushing Lee's head away, looking to escape. Lee manages to hold on to the position though.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Gai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Lee goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gai has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lee but great work by Gai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gai trying to control the position but Lee is working away.
Gai gets to mount! Lee was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Lee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gai wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Lee tries to reverse the position but Gai maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee prevents Gai from taking his back.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nomor Gai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lee swings for the body but Gai moves out of range.
Gai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Gai saw that one coming.
Lee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gai under the eye.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gai moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gai.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Gai is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Gai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morrison Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Gai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Gai slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Gai.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gai.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Gai shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Gai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gai 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.
Gai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gai staying out of range there.
It seemed like Gai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Gai is looking to land body kicks.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee tries for a takedown but Gai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lee misses.
Gai throws a fast counter high kick but Lee manages to duck under it in time.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Gai moves out of range of the strikes.
Gai misses with a head kick.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gai digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Lee moves out of range as Gai strikes.
Gai throws a body shot but no joy.
Gai throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Gai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee avoids the head kick by Gai.
Lee is looking for a counter combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Gai was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gai scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gai misses with a body shot.
Gai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Gai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Gai manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Gai.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gai moves away.
Lee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Gai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gai misses with an uppercut.
Gai is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.

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 looks to land a left hand but Gai moved out of range nicely.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Gai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Gai's head but Gai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gai is looking for the big counter here.
Gai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee misses with a shot to the body
and Gai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gai lands with a good body shot.
A jab lands there for Gai.
Gai loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gai can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Gai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nomor Gai.
I think Gai 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nomor Gai!
Our winner, Nomor Gai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.