PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Lee (ranked 208 p4p, 201 weight class) and Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau (ranked 33 p4p, 31 weight class). Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Lee
vs
Costeau

185 cm
27
180
19 - 8 - 0

181 cm
26
175
13 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 8 - 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 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Watson and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Lee cracks Costeau with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Costeau throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lee sizes up Costeau with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Costeau.
Jab by Costeau.
Costeau throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Costeau walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Costeau moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee tries to land a body kick
and Costeau counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Costeau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Costeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Costeau misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Costeau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Costeau lands a right hook to the body.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Costeau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Costeau's sensitive parts.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Costeau moved out of range.
Costeau jabs at Lee's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Costeau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jimmy Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costeau misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Costeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Costeau at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Costeau.
Lee lunges at Costeau with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Costeau's hand.
Costeau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Costeau scores with a jab.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costeau manages to avoid it.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Costeau.
Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Costeau looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costeau throws a head kick that half lands.
Costeau throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee connects with the punch.
Costeau punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Costeau is just out of range.
Costeau cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.

Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from Costeau.
A short left from Costeau.
Costeau can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee working Costeau over with knees to the body.
Costeau looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Costeau controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Costeau backwards.
A short left from Lee.
Costeau working aggressively here.
Costeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Costeau swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Costeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costeau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Costeau's head but Costeau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Costeau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A right-left combo lands from Costeau.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Costeau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costeau manages to avoid it.
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 Jimmy 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!

Costeau shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Costeau checks the leg kick nicely there.
Costeau is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lee with a body shot.
Lee slips under a jab from Costeau.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Costeau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee misses with a hook to the body
and Costeau makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lee really felt that one!
Lee throws the left hand but Costeau avoids the punch easily.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Costeau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee throws a hook but Costeau avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Costeau's front leg but catches the back leg as Costeau tries to avoid it.
Jab by Costeau.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Costeau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee thumps Costeau with a low kick.
Costeau ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
The crowd cheers as Lee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Costeau doesn't seem phased though.
Costeau chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Costeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lee moves out of range of the leg kick from Costeau.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Costeau misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a low kick as Costeau jumps back.
Costeau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Costeau throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Costeau moved away.
Costeau takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Costeau scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Costeau moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Costeau.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Costeau counters with a right hand to the body.
Costeau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee tries to counter by clinching up but Costeau breaks away and moves out of range.
Lee avoids the body shot from Costeau.
Lee is looking to counter punch.
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.
Costeau throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Costeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Costeau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Costeau goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Costeau swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Costeau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jimmy Lee is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to clinch.
Costeau is looking for the big counter here.
Costeau looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costeau misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Costeau.
Lee tests Costeau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costeau takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Costeau counters with a left to the body.
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 Jimmy Lee will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Costeau throws a lazy head kick
and Lee counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Costeau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Costeau scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Costeau. Beautiful body shot.
Costeau missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Costeau manages to avoid it.
Costeau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Costeau lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Costeau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Costeau is just out of range.
Costeau flicks out a counter leg kick but Lee steps away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Costeau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Costeau with a jab.
Lee misses with a body punch
and Costeau counters with a leg kick.
Lee misses with a hook
and Costeau counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lee thinking.
A lazy body kick from Lee
and Costeau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Costeau.
Costeau lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Costeau counters with a left to the body.
Jimmy Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costeau thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
and Lee counters with a series of strikes. Costeau will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costeau checks a low kick from Lee.
Costeau blocks a leg kick.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
enabling Costeau to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee tries a low kick but Costeau avoids it.
A nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat of the thigh.
Costeau has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Costeau throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Costeau lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the cage and back into range.
Costeau avoids a kick to the body.
Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Costeau tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costeau moves away from the strike by Lee.
Costeau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee is looking to counter punch.
Costeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Costeau throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Costeau keeps Lee at a distance using the push kick.
Costeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Costeau scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee throws a leg kick but Costeau sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Lee misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Costeau. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Costeau takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Costeau on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Costeau.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Costeau.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Costeau.
Costeau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Costeau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Costeau misses.
Good shot there by Costeau.
Costeau misses with a straight left.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Costeau is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Lee!
A pretty intense looking Jimmy Lee took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.