PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mo Lee (ranked 4474 p4p, 21479 weight class) and Diego Hageman (ranked 367 p4p, 430 weight class). The key to victory for Mo Lee has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lee
vs
Hageman

165 cm
22
160
1 - 2 - 0

172 cm
52
156
31 - 30 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mo Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Hageman!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee clinches up against the cage.
Hageman misses with some punches.
Hageman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hageman fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mo Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Hageman.
Lee is looking to clinch but Hageman is avoiding it.
Hageman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hageman off to one side.
Hageman shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Hageman tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lee manages to pull guard.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Hageman from controlling successfully.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hageman is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hageman defends it easily.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Hageman has gone for a leg lock! Lee slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hageman's guard.

Hageman looks winded!
Hageman keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hageman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lee controlling from the top position.
Lee wants to control from the top but Hageman keeps moving.
Hageman can't keep his opponent in guard - Lee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lee looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is keen to just control but Hageman is a slippery customer.
Lee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hageman is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lee is trying to control. Hageman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Hageman is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.
Lee trying to control from half guard but Hageman is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mo Lee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lee has Hageman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lee pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hageman tumbling to the mat - Lee dives into Hageman's guard.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Hageman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee wants to control for a moment but Hageman uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hageman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee controlling the pace.
Lee trying to control from half guard but Hageman is working away.
Mo Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lee wants to control but Hageman is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lee stalling away here and it's allowed Hageman to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hageman keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee wants to control from the top but Hageman keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mo Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Hageman pushes him off.
Hageman tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Hageman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hageman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Hageman pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Hageman shoots in.
Hageman is breathing heavily.

Lee forces Hageman back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to pull guard but Hageman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mo Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hageman after a bit of a struggle.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hageman is keeping busy.
Lee trying to stall but Hageman improves his position.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hageman prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hageman can do to turn this around?

Lee drags the fight down to the ground.
Hageman looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Hageman is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mo Lee dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hageman tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Hageman backing up. Hageman nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.

Hageman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Lee looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hageman is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hageman throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lee is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hageman presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lee lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee pulls guard successfully.
Hageman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hageman tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Hageman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Hageman is proving a slippery customer.
Hageman pushes down on Lee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Hageman from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the position.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Hageman from controlling successfully.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Hageman advances to half guard.
Lee trying to control but Hageman postures up.
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hageman wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Mo Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.

Diego Hageman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee trying to control but Hageman is working from the bottom.
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hageman keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lee tries to clinch but Hageman moves out of range.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lee forces Hageman back against the cage and clinches.
Hageman prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hageman can't get the takedown.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hageman just stands there and leans against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mo 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mo Lee!