PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Lee (ranked 237 p4p, 726 weight class) and Romulus Gerber (ranked 31 p4p, 100 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
Gerber

185 cm
32
180
30 - 16 - 0

179 cm
39
182
30 - 27 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 30 - 16 - 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 30 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romulus Gerber!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee misses with a hook. Gerber ducked under it nicely.
Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ice Cream Parlour in the buildup to the fight.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gerber scores with a push kick.
Lee tries to work over Gerber's front leg with a kick but Gerber checks it.
Gerber looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gerber 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.
Gerber throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gerber if he has to take too many more of those.
Lee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gerber throws out a leg kick but Lee moves out of range and Gerber only half commits.
Lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gerber with a jab.
Gerber shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Gerber throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Gerber off balance momentarily.
Lee lands a nice hook to Gerber's body. Gerber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gerber walks into a straight right hand from Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee takes a swing at Gerber's ribcage but misses.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Gerber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gerber throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
It appears Lee was looking to counter with a kick there.
Gerber tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it.
Gerber shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee thuds a left hand into Gerber's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gerber lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jab from Gerber.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee throws a push kick but Gerber slaps the foot to one side.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Gerber down.
Gerber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gerber takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee throws a jab when Gerber was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gerber loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gerber.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
Gerber keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Gerber on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lee checks a low kick from Gerber.
The crowd cheers as Lee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gerber doesn't seem phased though.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gerber.
Lee is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gerber.
Gerber with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lee to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gerber feints a counter leg kick.
Gerber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gerber tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
Lee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gerber doesn't seem bothered though.
Gerber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Lee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gerber doesn't seem phased though.
Gerber looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gerber's head.
Lee throws a low kick but Gerber avoids it.
Lee keeps Gerber at a distance using the push kick.
Gerber fails with a takedown attempt.

Lee clinches.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gerber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Gerber avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Gerber.
Gerber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Gerber avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Gerber controls his hands.
Gerber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gerber managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Gerber misses with a body punch.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gerber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gerber is defending well for now.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gerber avoids it.
Gerber has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jimmy Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romulus Gerber.
Gerber managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Lee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lee closes the distance and pushes Gerber back into the cage.
Gerber scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Gerber trying to control the position but instead, Lee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gerber into the cage.
Lee tries to work over Gerber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gerber tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Gerber avoids the damage to the body.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gerber's elbow.
Gerber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Gerber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jimmy Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gerber managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Gerber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gerber jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Gerber gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gerber doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lee slips under a jab.
Gerber throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gerber.
Gerber throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gerber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee swings for the body but Gerber moves out of range.
Gerber throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Gerber.
Lee thuds a left hand into Gerber's body.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gerber takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerber walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lee's corner calls for a 1-2. Lee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Gerber drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Gerber.
Gerber lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gerber throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee scores with a spinning back kick!
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee jabs Gerber to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gerber misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Gerber on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gerber is looking to score with low kicks.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gerber.
Jimmy Lee is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Gerber is predictable there
and Gerber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gerber's sensitive parts.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Gerber seems unphased.
Gerber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gerber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lee slips under a jab from Gerber.
A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee with a jab.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee throws a head kick but Gerber moves out of range.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gerber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Gerber throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Gerber 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 cracks Gerber with an open hand slap.
Gerber has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gerber doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gerber can do to turn this around?
Gerber attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gerber takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gerber looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
As Gerber backs away, Lee returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gerber takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gerber throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
A cross from Lee lands.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gerber.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice jab there from Gerber.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gerber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Lee dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gerber throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Gerber's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Gerber throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gerber fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Gerber checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee slips a jab from Gerber.
Gerber takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gerber misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee scores with a sloppy right hand. Gerber should have avoided that one.
Gerber loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Gerber's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gerber scrambles back to his feet.
Lee with a nice calf kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gerber.
A quick step to the side and Lee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gerber. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gerber.
Lee punishes Gerber's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee feints and then cracks Gerber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gerber down.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Gerber misses
and Lee counters with an outside leg kick.
Gerber throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Gerber scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Gerber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gerber manages to avoid it.
Gerber swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Gerber's head.
Romulus Gerber 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.
Lee scores with a hook.
Gerber throws a body kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gerber in his tracks.
Gerber has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gerber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Gerber throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gerber.
Gerber fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Gerber walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Gerber needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Lee thows a body kick. Gerber tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lee scores with a punch to the head.
Gerber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gerber shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber tries to move into range but Lee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Gerber's ribs.
Gerber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gerber bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gerber throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
It appears Lee was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee connects with a single shot there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Lee connects with a high kick.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gerber manages to avoid it.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Gerber.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gerber.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gerber at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gerber looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Gerber loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.

Lee moves into range and clinches up with Gerber.
Knees to the body from Lee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gerber.
Lee keeps control of Gerber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Gerber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gerber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Lee!
Jimmy Lee opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.