PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rock Lee (ranked 4356 p4p, 4354 weight class) and Rasmus Mogensen (ranked 0 p4p, 335 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lee
vs
Mogensen

175 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
154
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rock Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rasmus Mogensen!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee leaves Mogensen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Lee fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mogensen to the ground. Lee is now in Mogensen's guard.
Mogensen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Mogensen is keeping the position.
Lee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mogensen is trying to keep Lee in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mogensen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lee postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mogensen 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.

Mogensen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Mogensen working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mogensen keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Mogensen is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mogensen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee is sitting in close to Mogensen's body. Mogensen has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lee is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lee is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Mogensen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rasmus Mogensen!
After the fight, Rasmus Mogensen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.