PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brodie Lee (ranked 6778 p4p, 24022 weight class) and Alak Mouskal (ranked 640 p4p, 691 weight class). Alak Mouskal will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lee
vs
Mouskal

180 cm
27
162
6 - 8 - 0

190 cm
30
150
3 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brodie Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alak Mouskal!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Watson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouskal clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mouskal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mouskal leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mouskal throws a counter combo.
Mouskal scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mouskal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee takes one on the button.
Mouskal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mouskal to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee shoots in for a double leg but Mouskal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mouskal scores with a nice strike.
Mouskal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Mouskal scores with a body shot.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brodie Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouskal swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Lee counters with a shoot takedown. Mouskal fights it but they end up in guard.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee won't allow Mouskal to get back to his feet.
Mouskal has his hands on Lee's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mouskal is working an open guard so Lee takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mouskal misses with an uppercut.
Mouskal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mouskal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mouskal moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee.
Mouskal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Mouskal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mouskal defends well and Lee ends up having to push Mouskal into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lee tries to work over Mouskal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeps control of Mouskal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee tries a body shot but Mouskal blocks it.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mouskal avoids it.
Lee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Mouskal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mouskal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mouskal scores with a jab to the body.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mouskal.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Mouskal misses.
Mouskal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mouskal lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.

Mouskal gets caught flat footed, as Lee shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee stays in close to Mouskal's body and controls the position.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Mouskal is retaining full guard.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mouskal looking to control.
Mouskal wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lee is now in half guard.
Lee stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alak Mouskal dominated that 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.

Mouskal with a jab.
Mouskal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mouskal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mouskal misses with a hook.
Mouskal fails to land with a series of punches.
Alak Mouskal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouskal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee staying out of range there.
As Mouskal looks to move away, Lee throws a big counter combo but Mouskal just gets out of the way.
Mouskal misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Mouskal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mouskal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looking to stall.
Lee is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lee is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mouskal to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brodie Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee jumps guard but Mouskal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mouskal as Lee tries to tie him up.

That's two 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.
Mouskal is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Mouskal is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Lee tries to pull guard but Mouskal holds him up against the cage and eventually Lee drops back down to his feet.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Mouskal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alak Mouskal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mouskal lands with a nice combination. Lee backs away looking to recover.
Mouskal swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouskal misses with a straight left.
Lee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mouskal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mouskal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alak Mouskal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice sprawl there from Mouskal as Lee shoots in.
Mouskal cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mouskal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mouskal throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Mouskal connects with a crisp jab.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brodie Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mouskal swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Mouskal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mouskal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mouskal tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A lazy left from Mouskal finds it's target.
Mouskal throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Mouskal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Mouskal scores with a hook.

Lee shoots in and bounces Mouskal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mouskal is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Lee dives into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alak Mouskal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mouskal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee walks into a jab.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mouskal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mouskal lands with a nice body punch.
Mouskal throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.

Lee has Mouskal up against the cage in a clinch.
Mouskal is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouskal prevents the takedown attempt.
Mouskal is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouskal tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee tries to pull guard but Mouskal won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brodie Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mouskal breaks the clinch.
Mouskal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Mouskal throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mouskal tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mouskal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mouskal scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by Mouskal. Beautiful body shot.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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 takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mouskal swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mouskal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mouskal. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouskal misses with a body shot.
Mouskal scores with a jab to the head.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Mouskal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Mouskal.
Nice sprawl there from Mouskal as Lee shoots in.
A right-left combo lands from Mouskal.
Mouskal lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.
Mouskal misses with a series of wild punches.

Lee decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mouskal tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Lee manages to move to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mouskal tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Lee looking to finish with strikes here!
A nice elbow there by Lee.
Lee content just to control the position here.
Brodie Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alak Mouskal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lee has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mouskal's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alak Mouskal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mouskal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alak Mouskal!