PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Beck Lee (ranked 1983 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Oyalade (ranked 4065 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Lee
vs
Oyalade

180 cm
29
154 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

177 cm
26
157 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Beck Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephen Oyalade!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oyalade throws a leg kick
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Stephen Oyalade has been cut.
Oyalade misses with a takedown attempt
and Oyalade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oyalade throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Lee is looking to counter punch.
A low kick from Oyalade is predictable there

and Lee counters with a shoot takedown. Oyalade fights it but they end up in guard.

Oyalade is rocked!
Lee's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lee has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oyalade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Oyalade keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Oyalade has wrist control.
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Oyalade blocks nicely.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lee content to stall in guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Oyalade tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oyalade tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lee defends well and Oyalade ends up having to push Lee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lee is looking to counter the offense by Oyalade and move into the clinch.
Oyalade tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Beck Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Oyalade.
Oyalade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oyalade misses with a takedown
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oyalade is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?

Lee shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Oyalade napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oyalade is letting Lee control him for a moment.
The strikes coming from Lee are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Oyalade prevents Lee from improving position.
The strikes coming from Lee are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Oyalade seems to have recovered his senses.

Lee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Oyalade, who protects the arm well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Oyalade is looking for a sweep.
Lee tries to score with some ground and pound. Oyalade controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lee advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to finish with strikes here!
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Oyalade is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beck Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Oyalade's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Oyalade avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Lee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oyalade can do to turn this around?
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Lee shoots for a takedown but Oyalade saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Oyalade gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lee counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oyalade can't get the takedown.
Oyalade is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Oyalade tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
Beck Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Oyalade.
Oyalade looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Oyalade.
It appears Lee was looking to counter with a kick there.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Oyalade enables Lee to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Oyalade manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee gets to his feet - Oyalade follows without any prompting.
Stephen Oyalade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oyalade throws a lazy head kick
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Oyalade shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Oyalade with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oyalade tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily

and Lee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee stalls.
Lee stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a left hand.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oyalade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oyalade throws a body kick that misses
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee scores with a jab. Oyalade acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oyalade moves to clinch but Lee breaks away

and Lee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Oyalade has managed to free his arm - good work.
Oyalade wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oyalade moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beck Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Oyalade's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Oyalade doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oyalade throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oyalade shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Oyalade keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Oyalade with a poor takedown
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beck Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Oyalade.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oyalade shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oyalade.
It looked like Lee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Oyalade.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Oyalade.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
Beck Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Oyalade. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Oyalade looks to throw a body kick
and Oyalade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oyalade with a poor takedown

and Lee moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oyalade is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Oyalade throws a body kick that misses
and Oyalade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee jabs Oyalade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oyalade misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee is looking to counter punch.
Oyalade looks to clinch
and Oyalade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee fails with the takedown
and Oyalade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Oyalade doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oyalade fails with a takedown attempt.
Oyalade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oyalade misses with a takedown

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Oyalade tries to sprawl out of it but Lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oyalade manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Stephen Oyalade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beck Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Beck Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

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