PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Burner (ranked 5038 p4p, 203 weight class) and Rock Lee (ranked 5656 p4p, 220 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Burner
vs
Lee

174 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 The Island, Bobby Burner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rock Lee!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burner lands a big head kick that sends Lee tumbling to the mat! Burner takes a step backwards and waves Lee back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Lee is rocked!

It looks like Rock Lee has been cut.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Burner finish him?
Horrible takedown attempt by Burner or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee, which made it look bad.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Burner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burner appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burner avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee looks for the body kick but Burner saw that one coming.
Lee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burner backs up against the cage.

Burner moves into the clinch.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Burner is controlling him.
Lee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Burner gets control of Lee's arms and successfully pulls guard. Burner will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee connects with a couple of short punches.
Lee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burner is keeping the position for now.
Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Lee gets to his feet - Burner follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee misses the jab.

Burner has managed to clinch.
Burner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Burner keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Burner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Burner is controlling the position.
Burner prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Burner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Burner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Burner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Burner is controlling the position.

Burner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burner. Burner obviously looking to wear him down.
Burner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.

Burner closes the distance and clinches.
Burner tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Burner is controlling him.
Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee throws a leg kick but Burner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rock Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee looks to land a combination but Burner avoids it well.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee throws a head kick but Burner moves out of range.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Lee throws a series of punches but Burner moves out of range.

Burner moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
Burner is looking to take this one to the mat.

Burner pulls guard successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burner looking to control.
Burner wants to get back to his feet but Lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Burner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Burner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rock Lee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

An inside leg kick lands from Burner.
Lee throws a leg kick but Burner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lee lands with a slapping head kick.
Rock Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Burner rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burner landing knees to the body.
Burner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lee tries to circle away but Burner has him pinned against the cage.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Burner has him pressed against the cage.
Lee is trying to push Burner away but Burner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee wants to break free but Burner has control.
Burner keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Burner has him pressed against the cage.

Burner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bobby Burner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Burner shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Lee.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and Burner counters with a good, hard body kick but Lee shrugs it off.
Burner throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Burner crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and Burner gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. Burner manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Burner fails with the takedown.
As Burner backs off Lee throws a huge counter combo but Burner manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Burner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee delivers a nice body kick.
Burner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lee gets caught flat footed, as Burner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Burner is looking to stand up but Lee won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Burner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Lee has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Burner off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Burner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Burner somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee is looking to slow Burner down with leg kicks.
Lee throws a series of punches but Burner moves out of range.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Burner moves his leg out of the way.
Burner is looking to counter punch.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burner.
Lee throws a counter combo.
Lee scores with a head kick. Burner tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Burner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee throws a counter combo.
Burner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Burner persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Burner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Burner somewhat.

Burner has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee letting Burner take a breather here.
Lee wants to break free but Burner has control.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Burner has him pressed against the cage.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rock Lee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Lee.

Burner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burner is pushing Lee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Burner is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burner has him pressed against the cage.

Burner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Burner clinches.
Burner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.

Burner manages to break the clinch.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee tried to score with a low kick but Burner checks it.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.

Burner closes the distance and clinches.
Lee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Burner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burner moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Lee is looking to chop away at Burner's legs.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Burner moves his leg out of the way.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Burner tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a leg kick but Burner checks it.
Burner checks a leg kick nicely.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Burner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burner attempts a counter takedown but Lee avoids it well and moves away.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Burner. Burner gets slowly back to his feet.

Burner gets a clinch.
Lee wants to break free but Burner has control.

Burner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burner avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to work over Burner's front leg with a kick but Burner checks it.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Burner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Burner sees coming a mile off.
Burner slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee throws a right hand that Burner ducks under and follows up with a left that Burner also avoids with ease.
Lee throws a leg kick but Burner sees it coming and moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Burner. Beautiful body shot.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Burner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rock Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Burner finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Burner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burner counters with a stiff right hand.
Burner fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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!
Burner scores with a head kick.
Burner dodges the punch combination from Lee.
No luck for Burner with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burner blocks a low kick nicely.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burner avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee lands a head kick. Burner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rock 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Lee!