PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mister Lee (ranked 2306 p4p, 1302 weight class) and Shock Linewood (ranked 299 p4p, 182 weight class). Lee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Born To Hula - Kyuss. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lee
vs
Linewood

185 cm
28
175
9 - 11 - 0

185 cm
40
180
21 - 24 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Fast

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 24 - 1, fighting out of London, Shock Linewood!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Linewood's head but Linewood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Linewood now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Linewood moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Linewood.
Linewood misses with a looping left.
Linewood lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Linewood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Linewood there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've been informed that Linewood has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lee misses with a leg kick.
Lee takes a swing at Linewood's ribcage but misses.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Lee with a nice cross.
Linewood lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.
Linewood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Mister Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Lee takes a swing at Linewood's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Lee misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linewood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Linewood staying out of range there.
A jab from Lee misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
Lee avoids the body shot from Linewood.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Linewood misses with a straight right.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Lee.
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Linewood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linewood connects with a leg kick.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Linewood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
That kick from Lee tenderised Linewood's leg. Linewood is trying to keep his angry face on.
Linewood takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee avoids the body shot from Linewood.
Linewood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Linewood is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lee rather than just go for the knockout.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Linewood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Linewood's knee but Linewood avoids it well.
Lee slips a jab from Linewood.
Good work by Linewood as he checks the leg kick.
Linewood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Linewood is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Linewood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Linewood throws a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Linewood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Linewood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Linewood does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linewood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Linewood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Linewood counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Linewood counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Linewood throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and Linewood counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee throws a combination that misses
enabling Linewood to counter with a crisp jab.
Linewood throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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 chopping leg kick but Linewood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Linewood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Linewood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Linewood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Linewood off balance momentarily.
Linewood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee is looking to chop away at Linewood's legs.
Lee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Linewood.
Linewood is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lee with a body shot.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Linewood checks it well.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linewood was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Linewood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Linewood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Linewood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Linewood punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
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 Mister Lee will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Linewood misses with a body kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Linewood might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lee has got the better of the exchanges.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Linewood scores with a jab to the head.
Lee throws a leg kick but Linewood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Lee misses with a low kick as Linewood jumps back.
Linewood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Linewood momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Linewood.
Mister Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Lee moves away from the strike by Linewood.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linewood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linewood.
Linewood feints a counter leg kick.
Linewood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Linewood moved out of range.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A leg kick checked by Linewood.
Linewood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Linewood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Linewood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lee thinking.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
Linewood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lee throws a jab when Linewood was well out of range.
Linewood takes one to the side of the head.
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linewood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Lee throws a hook but Linewood avoids it easily.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Linewood's head back.
Linewood checks a leg kick nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Lee takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lee moves out of range as Linewood strikes.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linewood moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Linewood moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Linewood ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Linewood ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
Linewood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Linewood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Linewood throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Linewood.
Linewood on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Linewood throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Linewood.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Linewood counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lee throws a hook but Linewood avoids it easily.
Linewood throws a big shot that misses.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Linewood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee fires out a quick counter leg kick but Linewood just manages to avoid it.
Linewood blocks a leg kick.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Linewood.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Linewood connects with an inside leg kick.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Linewood moves away and avoids it.
Linewood slips a jab from Lee.
Linewood with a nice cross.
Linewood checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Linewood looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Linewood misses with a shot to the body
and Lee counters with an inside leg kick.
Lee misses with a hook. Linewood ducked under it nicely.
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 Mister Lee will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Linewood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Linewood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Linewood walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Linewood lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Linewood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Linewood pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Linewood settles back down.
Linewood throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Linewood follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee avoids the body shot from Linewood.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Linewood is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Linewood finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linewood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Linewood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Linewood moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee.
Lee avoids the body shot from Linewood.
Lee misses with a low kick as Linewood jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Linewood! But no joy.
A good leg kick by Linewood.
A lazy left from Linewood finds it's target.
Lee throws a low kick but Linewood moves out of range easily.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Linewood.
Lee stuns Linewood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Linewood saw that one coming.
Lee throws a body punch but Linewood moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Lee.
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee misses with a leg kick.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Linewood.
Linewood tries to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Linewood takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Linewood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linewood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee throws a leg kick but Linewood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Linewood cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee throws a leg kick but Linewood sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Linewood throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Linewood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Linewood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Linewood has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linewood.
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Linewood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Linewood's head but Linewood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Linewood let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linewood is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Linewood looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Linewood in his tracks.
Lee punishes Linewood's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linewood lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lee takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Linewood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Shock Linewood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Linewood moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Linewood misses with a straight left.
Linewood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Linewood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Linewood doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lee moves away from the strike by Linewood.
Linewood digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Linewood lands the left hand.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mister Lee.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Lee!
After winning the bout, Mister Lee thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.