PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Lee (ranked 1646 p4p, 1532 weight class) and Hot Water (ranked 270 p4p, 249 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lee
vs
Water

190 cm
22
215
6 - 4 - 0

171 cm
25
160
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hot Water!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee lands with a nice combination. Water backs away looking to recover.
Water throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Water takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lee lands with a cross.
Hot Water seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Water scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.

It looks like Michael Lee has been cut.
We've been told by Lee's head coaches at The Jungle Room that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lee lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Water.
Water missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee misses with a hook.
Water pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Water has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Water.
Lee appears to be looking for a big counter.
A punch lands to the side of Water 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Water misses with a wild combination.
Lee throws a big counter combination but Water scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Water digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Water misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee avoids the body shot from Water.
A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Water misses its intended target.
Water defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lee.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Water.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Water misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Water fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Water misses.
Water misses with a hook
and Lee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Water misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Water tries to clinch up
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoids the body shot from Water.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Water throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab from Water does it's job there.
Water throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Water jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Water misses with a hook.
Water swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Water.
A jab from Water misses.
Water misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Water scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Lee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Water sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee sets himself, and Water steps forward looking for the clinch! Lee avoids it this time.
Water loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Water throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Water fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Water throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Water. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Water.

Michael Lee's cut is getting worse.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Water.
Lee scores with a three punch combo!
Lee throws a series of punches but Water moves out of range.
Lee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Water jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Water counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Water throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Lee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Water bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lee's head.
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Water misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Water walks into a left hand.
Water throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.

Michael Lee's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Water does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Water. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Water scores with a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Jab by Water.

Water forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
Water lands an uppercut.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Water's head.
Water blocks an uppercut.
Water working aggressively here.
Water doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Water misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hot Water will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Lee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Water ducks down to avoid it.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Water is rocked!
Lee circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Water tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Lee wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Lee!
After winning the bout, Michael Lee thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.