PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Uestus Johnston (ranked 5462 p4p, 3430 weight class) and Brodie Lee (ranked 533 p4p, 420 weight class). Johnston comes to the cage accompanied by Clint Eastwood- Gorillaz. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Johnston
vs
Lee

180 cm
23
157
9 - 7 - 0

180 cm
26
162
6 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Uestus Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brodie Lee!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lee has his takedown stuffed
and Johnston counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Johnston is looking for a counter combo.
Lee tries for a takedown but Johnston circles away easily
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Johnston avoids it.
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnston jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnston dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
Brodie Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Johnston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Johnston counter with a right hand.
Uestus Johnston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brodie Lee.
Lee tries for a takedown but Johnston circles away easily
and Johnston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee misses with a takedown
and Johnston counters with a left and a right that stings Lee.
Johnston lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Lee changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnston looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A control attempt from Johnston but he's now mounted!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnston is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee tries to control but Johnston wriggling away.
Johnston knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.
Johnston wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Johnston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnston tries to get out of the position.
Lee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Lee with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Johnston tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling the pace for now.
Johnston tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Johnston can't escape the position.
Lee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johnston stops Lee from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Johnston wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
Johnston is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johnston wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee lands with some strikes.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnston is looking to escape.
Johnston tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston tries to hold on but Lee postures up.

Lee is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Johnston is surviving well by controlling Lee's body position as best he can.
Lee landing strikes, looking to finish!
Johnston tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Johnston is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
Johnston is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Johnston really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee looking to control but Johnston is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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!
Johnston is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Uestus Johnston will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johnston punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Johnston finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
Uestus Johnston is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee wants to clinch
and Johnston counters with a one-two to the body.
Lee fails with the takedown
and Johnston counters with a left and a right that stings Lee.
Lee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnston scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee looks to clinch
and Johnston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnston tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnston fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee shoots and misses
and Johnston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uestus Johnston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brodie Lee.
Johnston looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Lee with a poor takedown
and Johnston counters with a stiff right hand.

Lee drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Johnston is trying to get back to half guard.

Lee decides to stand back up. Lee steps back and let's Johnston get back to his feet.

Lee shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lee showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Johnston is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnston wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Johnston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee controlling the pace.
Johnston trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lee manages to pass to mount!
Johnston tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Johnston is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.
Johnston tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnston tries to improve his position but instead Lee has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston is really stuck here.
I would not like to be Johnston right now.

Lee is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Johnston defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Lee is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Johnston defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Lee thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Johnston just looking to survive in the bad position.
Johnston rolls, trying to escape but Lee keeps control of the position.
Johnston looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston is keeping busy.
Johnston can't escape the position.
Johnston trying to control the hands but Lee breaks the grip.

Lee working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Lee controlling well, preventing Johnston from escaping the position.
Lee trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Lee is hanging on to Johnston's back as he tries to escape.
Lee struggling to keep hold of the position.
Johnston trying to control the position but Lee manages to sink in the hooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Uestus Johnston will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Johnston works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Johnston shows good takedown defense.
Johnston with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee misses with a takedown
and Johnston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Uestus Johnston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brodie Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnston counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee walks into a jab.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries for a takedown but Johnston circles away easily
and Johnston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnston cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.

Lee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johnston is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Johnston pulls Lee in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Johnston is adopting a defensive guard.
Johnston is trying to keep Lee in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnston is on top in guard.

Lee looking to control.
Johnston not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lee controls Johnston momentarily but Johnston frees himself.
Johnston is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lee trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Johnston slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Johnston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnston trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Johnston won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Lee is trying to keep Johnston in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Lee fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Johnston to the ground. Lee is now in Johnston's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnston keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.

Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnston pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
Johnston keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Johnston seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brodie Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnston has his hands on Lee's head, controlling the position.
Brodie Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uestus Johnston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnston, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uestus Johnston!