PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Herro (ranked 2240 p4p, 3087 weight class) and Robert Lee (ranked 297 p4p, 397 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Herro
vs
Lee

194 cm
20
202
6 - 2 - 0

193 cm
27
217
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanner Herro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Lee!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Herro circles away.
Herro lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
Lee dives in for a single leg takedown but Herro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like Herro was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Herro scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Herro lands with a nice body punch.
Herro 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.
Herro lands with a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Herro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Herro gets caught flat footed, as Lee shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee throws a big elbow that misses.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Herro is retaining full guard.
Herro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Herro blocks nicely.
Herro wants to stand up but Lee is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tanner Herro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Lee.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.

Herro has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Herro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Herro gets a clinch.
Herro is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Herro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Herro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Herro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Herro circles away.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Robert Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt.
As Lee looks to move away, Herro throws a big counter combo but Lee just gets out of the way.
Herro lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herro doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Tanner Herro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Herro stuffs the takedown.
Herro throwing a counter right hand but Lee manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herro connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Robert Lee has been cut.
Herro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Herro is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Herro's waist but Herro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lee off to one side.
Herro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Herro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee looks winded!

Herro closes the distance and clinches.
Herro is stalling here.

Herro breaks the clinch.

Herro darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.

Herro breaks from the clinch.
Herro throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Herro.
Herro lands with a right that hurts Lee. Lee looks to clinch but Herro throws a short knee that drops Lee. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Tanner Herro!