PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Lee (ranked 6063 p4p, 5668 weight class) and Ray Lawris (ranked 641 p4p, 627 weight class). Willy Lee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lee
vs
Lawris

186 cm
18
210
1 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
205
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Willy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Lawris!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lawris as he jumps to the side.
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lawris is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lee has been working on his balance at St Petersburg MMA Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Lawris.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willy Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lawris wants it to stay on the feet.
Lawris steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lee.
Lawris leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lawris tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee throws a lazy head kick

and Lawris counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawris is looking to stand up but Lee won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lawris decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lee with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Lawris counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lawris wants to counter the offense by Lee and move into the clinch position.
Lee doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lawris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lawris.
Lawris presses Lee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lawris stalls.

Lawris breaks from the clinch.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt
and Lawris counters with a one-two to the body.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Lawris's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lawris but Lawris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lawris circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lawris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lee dives in for a single leg takedown but Lawris sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lawris wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.

Lawris jumps into guard, dragging Lee to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee prevents Lawris from getting back to his feet.
Lee lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Lawris blocks nicely.
Lawris keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.

Lawris wriggles free and stands up.
Lawris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawris throws a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Lee sets himself, and Lawris steps forward looking for the clinch! Lee avoids it this time.
Lee shoots and misses

and Lawris moves into the clinch.

Lawris ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lawris no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lawris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lawris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lawris wants to stand and escape but Lee is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lawris can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lawris keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.

Lee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Lawris dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lee pushes Lawris up against the cage in a clinch.

Lee gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lee is looking to advance position but Lawris won't allow it.
Lee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lee throwing shots but Lawris is blocking nicely.
Lawris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lee working Lawris over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lee trying to control from half guard but Lawris is working away.

Lee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Still in half guard, Lee seems content to control.
Lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lawris knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Lawris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Lawris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawris with the counter takedown but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lawris tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ray Lawris seems to be getting the better of the standup.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lawris jumps guard but Lee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lee tries to pull guard but Lawris forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawris tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Lawris tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.

Lee tightens his grip and picks Lawris up, before dumping him to the ground. Lawris manages to land in guard.
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lawris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lee is controlling him.
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.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Lawris has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but Lawris is working from the bottom.
Lee postures up in Lawris's guard and throws a big left but Lawris blocks it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Lee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lee throws a big elbow that misses.
Lee advances to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lawris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lee.
Lee seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Lee dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Lawris to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lawris sprawls well. Lawris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Lawris throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willy Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawris keeps the fight on the outside.
Lawris is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Lawris sprawls well.
Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lawris counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawris stuffs the takedown.
Lawris steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lee.

Lee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Lawris has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Lee is on him like a limpet, forcing Lawris back against the cage.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Lawris'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.
Lawris is trying to drag Lee to the mat but Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lee missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lawris manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lee landing some decent shots from guard.

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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee wants to control from the top but Lawris keeps moving.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.
Lawris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
Lawris is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Lee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lee taking a breather here.
Lee working the head with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Lee in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Lawris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lawris 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Lawris!