PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, RENEGADE MASTER. Lee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Overtime kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fighter
vs
Lee

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Lee!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fighter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Lee is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Fighter pulls his head out easily.
Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fighter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fighter's back!
Fighter tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fighter sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lee throwing shots but Fighter is blocking nicely.
Lee blocks the strikes from Fighter.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Fighter defends it.
Fighter is not content to let Lee control the position.

Fighter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Fighter defends it.
Fighter is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fighter avoid being mounted?
Fighter is staying active underneath Lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee is looking to clinch but Fighter is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fighter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Fighter sits in half guard.

Fighter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Fighter is working for a submission of some sort.
Lee lands with a few short shots to the body.
Lee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.

Lee working for a triangle but Fighter defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lee looks gassed!

Lee looking for a guillotine here but Fighter defends easily.
Fighter forces his way into half guard.
Fighter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Fighter seems to be looking for submissions.

Fighter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fighter is one step ahead there.

Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fighter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fighter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Lee has his foot on Fighter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fighter works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fighter passes into half guard.
Fighter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Fighter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.

Lee actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fighter trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee trying to control but Fighter postures up.

Fighter is looking for a kimura but Lee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fighter to get the leverage.
Fighter uses his free foot to push down on Lee's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lee.

Fighter working for a guillotine from mount but Lee is in no mood to give up.
Lee can't escape the position.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Fighter has isolated one of Lee's arms. Lee looking to fight him off but Fighter twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Fighter!