PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Lee (ranked 797 p4p, 1384 weight class) and Benjamin Sisko (ranked 115 p4p, 188 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lee
vs
Sisko

185 cm
23
180
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
180
6 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Sisko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sisko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sisko misses the target.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lee thuds a left hand into Sisko's body.
Lee misses with a hook to the body

and Sisko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sisko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sisko won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Sisko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Sisko sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sisko looking to pass the guard.
Sisko wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

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 on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sisko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Sisko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee thinks about countering with a head kick.
Sisko digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sisko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisko avoids the body shot from Lee.
Sisko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Sisko.
Lee moves out of range as Sisko strikes.
Sisko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Sisko. Sisko gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Jimmy Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Sisko.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sisko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee is looking to wear down Sisko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisko cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sisko has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sisko misses with a shot to the body
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.
Lee dips to his left and cracks Sisko with an uppercut!
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Sisko connects with the punch.
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!
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lee misses with a straight right.
And Sisko tries to counter it with a takedown but Lee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lee throws an off balance right hand

and Sisko counters with a takedown into side control.

Sisko swings around for an armbar but Lee sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sisko's guard.

Sisko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sisko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Sisko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lee misses with a body punch

so Sisko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sisko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sisko wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sisko throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sisko looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sisko throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
It looked like Lee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sisko.
Sisko punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sisko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lee defends it well.
Sisko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sisko.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Sisko with the counter takedown but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jimmy Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee takes a swing at Sisko's ribcage but misses.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sisko.
Lee throws a hook but Sisko avoids it easily.
Sisko throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
Sisko avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sisko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee takes a swing at Sisko's ribcage but misses.
Sisko feints the counter takedown.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sisko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jimmy Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Sisko missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sisko throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sisko.
Sisko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lee takes a swing at Sisko's ribcage but misses.
Sisko throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Sisko slips the punch.
Sisko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sisko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Sisko misses with a hook to the body
and Lee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sisko takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Lee dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sisko misses the jab.
Sisko moves to clinch but Lee breaks away
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Benjamin Sisko has been cut.
Sisko moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sisko misses with a wild body shot.
Sisko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Sisko.
Sisko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sisko slips under a jab from Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Sisko is just out of range.
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Siskos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sisko goes for a double leg but Lee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lee continues to drive forward.
Lee is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lee swings for the body but Sisko moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lee.

Sisko closes the distance and clinches.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sisko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sisko misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Sisko pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sisko working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lee has passed into half guard!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sisko keeps working.
Lee controlling the action here.

Sisko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lee pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisko wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Sisko wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Sisko tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lee is controlling the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sisko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee swings for the body but Sisko moves out of range.
Lee avoids the body shot from Sisko.
Sisko walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Lee!
Jimmy Lee took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.