PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rock Lee (ranked 7661 p4p, 7460 weight class) and Corona Virus (ranked 604 p4p, 594 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lee
vs
Virus

177 cm
18
155
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
156
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rock Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Corona Virus!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Virus up against the cage.

Lee drags the fight down to the ground.

Virus decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lee, up you get!
Virus is looking to clinch.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Virus clinches with his opponent.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Virus avoids it.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Virus sprawls well. Virus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Virus tries to clinch up.
Virus takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Virus moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virus trying to stall but Lee improves his position.

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

Lee rushes Virus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Virus drags the fight down to the ground.
Virus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Virus keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Virus's guard.
Lee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lee stops Virus from standing up.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Virus is retaining full guard.
Virus keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Virus is keeping the position for now.

Virus is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lee presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Virus breaks from the clinch.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Virus tries to clinch up.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Virus tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Virus lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the cage and back into range.
Virus connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virus fails to land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Virus.
Virus is looking to clinch.
That kick from Lee tenderised Virus's leg. Virus is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee closes the distance and pushes Virus back into the cage.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee scores with a push kick.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Virus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Virus moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virus.
Lee has been working on his balance at Kung Pao , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Virus.
Virus is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Virus blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Virus to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Virus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Virus is looking for a takedown.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Virus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Lee clinches up against the cage.
The referee calls for Lee to work.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Virus tries to tie him up.
Virus is trying to stall.
Virus tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Virus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Virus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee scores with a one two! Virus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lee is looking to wear down Virus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Virus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Virus is looking for the big counter here.
Lee tries to clinch but Virus moves out of range.
Virus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Virus avoids the head kick by Lee.

Virus clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virus tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rock Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Virus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Virus throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Virus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Virus fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Virus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Virus can do to turn this around?
Virus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And Lee counters with a quick kick to the body but Virus blocks it.
Virus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rock Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Virus moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Virus is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Virus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lee rushes Virus and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Virus!
Lee thows a body kick. Virus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lee goes for a double leg but Virus avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Virus continues to drive forward.
Virus throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick there by Lee.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Virus.
Virus tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Lee misses.
Virus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Virus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lee. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Virus counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Virus closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.
Lee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Virus walks away with a smile on his face. Lee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Lee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Virus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee throws a combination that misses
enabling Virus to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virus.
Rock Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Virus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Virus lands a head shot.

Virus has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Virus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee stalling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Virus controls his hands.
Rock Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Virus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Virus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee scores with a head kick. Virus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A big right from Lee misses.

Lee gets a clinch.
Lee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Lee just leaning against Virus, taking a breather.
Lee tries to score a body lock takedown but Virus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Lee dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Virus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Virus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
That kick from Lee tenderised Virus's leg. Virus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Virus looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Virus clinches.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Virus breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Virus lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Virus moves into the clinch successfully.
Virus tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Lee manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Virus drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Lee pushes Virus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Virus tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Virus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Virus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rock Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corona Virus.
Lee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.

Virus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Virus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Virus scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virus throws a body shot but no joy.
Virus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Virus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Virus.
Virus wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Virus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee connects with a nice looking jab.
Lee walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee throws a hook but Virus blocks it.
Virus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Virus works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
Virus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Virus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Virus throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws the left hand but Virus avoids the punch easily.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Virus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Virus throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee tried to counter with a leg kick but Virus avoided it.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Virus moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Virus throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Virus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rock Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Virus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee catches Virus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Virus.
Lee lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lee drives through and clinches with Virus against the cage.
Virus jumps guard but Lee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Virus fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Virus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Virus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Virus is looking to clinch.
Virus sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Virus moved out of range.
Corona Virus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Lee!
Rock Lee decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.