PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Lee (ranked 328 p4p, 1906 weight class) and Nate Masvidal (ranked 56 p4p, 253 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lee
vs
Masvidal

185 cm
25
180
15 - 7 - 0

188 cm
29
185
17 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 15 - 7 - 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 17 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Nate Masvidal!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Masvidal works the jab nicely.
Masvidal throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Masvidal throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee fires out a quick counter leg kick but Masvidal just manages to avoid it.
Masvidal staying out of range there.

Masvidal has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Masvidal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Our sources have told us that Lee has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Masvidal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Masvidal scores with a hook to the body.
Masvidal takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masvidal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Masvidal avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee blocks a body shot from Masvidal.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Masvidal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Masvidal manages to break the clinch.
Masvidal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Masvidal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Masvidal walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Masvidal avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee slips a straight right by Masvidal.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Lee clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masvidals head.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Masvidal.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Masvidal backwards.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Masvidal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Masvidal looks winded!
Masvidal blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Masvidal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Masvidal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Masvidal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee closes the distance and pushes Masvidal back into the cage.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Masvidal's head.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Masvidal working aggressively here.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Masvidal's head.
Masvidal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Masvidal blocking some punches.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Masvidal blocks with his arms.
Masvidal blocks a body shot from Lee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masvidal.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Masvidal takes a shot to the head.
Masvidal is trying to pull guard but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Masvidal blocks it with crossed arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Masvidal controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masvidal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Masvidal misses with some punches.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Masvidal won't want to take too many of those.
Masvidal has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lee seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Masvidal can turn it around.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Masvidal tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Masvidal takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Masvidal's ribcage.
Masvidal takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Lee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Masvidal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Masvidal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crunch! Lee slams his shin into Masvidal's torso.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Masvidal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Masvidal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee has Masvidal pressed against the cage, preventing Masvidal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masvidal wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee avoiding damage as Masvidal throws knees to the body.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Masvidal or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Masvidal's head.
Lee prevents Masvidal from breaking the clinch.
Masvidal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Masvidal is breathing heavily.
Masvidal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masvidal's elbow.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Masvidal backwards.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jimmy Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Masvidal throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Masvidal avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Masvidal avoids it.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Masvidal avoids it.
Good body shot from Lee.
Masvidal takes a shot to the head.
Masvidal throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masvidal's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Masvidal.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Masvidal's face.
Lee misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Masvidal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Masvidal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Masvidal blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Masvidal won't want to take too many of those.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Masvidal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee pushes Masvidal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Masvidal blocks with his arms.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Masvidal backwards.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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 using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Masvidal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Masvidal can do to turn this around?
Lee is leaning against Masvidal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries a body shot but Masvidal blocks it.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Masvidal or not.
Lee lands a left hand.
Masvidal takes a shot to the head.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Masvidal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee lands a right hand.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Masvidal's ribcage.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lee working Masvidal over with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Lee dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lee sizes up Masvidal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jimmy Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Masvidal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lee thuds his right hand into Masvidal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lee wants to clinch
and Masvidal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee jabs at Masvidal's body.
Masvidal throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Masvidal down.
Masvidal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Masvidal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masvidal lands with a cross.
Lee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Masvidal misses with a straight left.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Masvidal. Those never looked like landing.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Masvidal misses with a left hand
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Masvidal tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Masvidal.
Nate Masvidal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee scores with a body shot.
A left lands for Lee.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masvidal misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
It appears Lee was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Masvidal swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masvidal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Lee.
Masvidal staying out of range there.
Masvidal moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee takes a swing at Masvidal's ribcage but misses.
Masvidal throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Masvidal walks into a left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Masvidal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Nate Masvidal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Masvidal is just out of range.
It seemed like Masvidal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Masvidal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Masvidal misses with a wild body shot.
Lee stuns Masvidal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee staying out of range there.
Masvidal throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee wants to clinch up but Masvidal keeps it at a distance.
Masvidal throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Masvidal might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masvidal ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
Masvidal slips under a jab from Lee.
Masvidal throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Masvidal.
Lee scores with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Lee!
A determined Jimmy Lee didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!