PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert E Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by American Trilogy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

E Lee
vs
Smith

175 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert E Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Smith!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee avoids the head kick by Smith.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.

Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Marcus Smith has been cut.

Lee pulls guard.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee has his hands on Smith's head, controlling the position.
Lee lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smith!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee with a couple of short strikes.
Smith is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
Smith wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee dominating with strikes here.
Smith regains half guard.

Smith actively working from the bottom here.

Lee decides to return to a standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith misses with a hook to the body

and Lee moves into the clinch.

Lee ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lee no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lee pulls Smith in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Lee pulls Smith in close to prevent any damage.
Smith wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Smith looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Smith forces his way into half guard.
Smith with a momentary lay and pray from 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 is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Smith jumps into side control!

Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lee tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.

Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lee, who protects the arm well.
Smith advances to full mount.
Smith looks gassed!

Smith goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lee is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert E Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smith with a poor takedown
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Smith has his takedown stuffed

and Lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The is referee keeping an eye on Lee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Lee, against the cage.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Robert E Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Smith.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee lands an elbow inside.

Smith gets control of Lee's arms and successfully pulls guard. Smith will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lee sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Lee drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into Smith's guard.
Lee postures up.

Smith throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lee uses it to pass to side control.
Smith tries to buck Lee off but Lee is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Lee decides to stand back up.

Lee rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Lee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Lee.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.

Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smith in side control, throwing shots but Lee defends.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert E Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Smith's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lee wants to clinch.
Smith with a poor takedown

and Lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Robert E Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Lee lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee calls for Lee to work.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith jumps guard but Lee stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Smith fails to pull guard.
Robert E Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Smith.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Smith 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. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Lee jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat.
Smith wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.

Smith has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Lee defend it? Smith steps over the head and cranks it - Lee is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Smith!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcus Smith!