PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yu Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ride Grierson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lee
vs
Grierson

178 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yu Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ride Grierson!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Grierson avoids it.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grierson looks gassed!
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Grierson avoids it.
Grierson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Lee scores with a nice body kick.
Lee delivers a nice body kick.
Lee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee cracks the inside of Grierson's front leg.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grierson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Grierson if he has to take too many more of those.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grierson.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lee. Grierson shrugs it off though.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick 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!
Grierson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lee throws a front kick that sends Grierson stumbling back into the cage.
Lee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lee scores with a kick to the body.
Lee pushes Grierson away with a front kick.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grierson's calf.
Lee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee thuds his shin into the meat of Grierson's side.
Grierson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body kick from Lee.
Lee thuds his shin into the meat of Grierson's side.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Grierson is just out of range.
Grierson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lee.
Grierson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Grierson's front leg but catches the back leg as Grierson tries to avoid it.
Lee thows a body kick. Grierson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yu Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grierson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Lee slams his shin into Grierson's torso.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grierson.
Grierson blocks the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Grierson shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yu Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grierson fails to land the takedown.
Yu Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ride Grierson.
Grierson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grierson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lee. That one must have hurt.
Grierson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee delivers a nice body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lee - that will leave a mark!
Lee keeps Grierson at a distance using the push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A combination from Lee does no damage.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Grierson sees coming a mile off.
Grierson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grierson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Grierson blocks the body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
Grierson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Lee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Grierson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lee.
Lee scores with a kick to the body.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Lee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Grierson blocks the body kick.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Grierson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Grierson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lee has got the better of the exchanges.
Grierson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Grierson moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Lee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee throws a push kick but Grierson slaps the foot to one side.
Lee fakes the leg kick and cracks Grierson in the body.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Grierson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Grierson avoids it.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Lee looks for the body kick but Grierson saw that one coming.
Lee feints and then cracks Grierson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grierson down.
Grierson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grierson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee lands with a nice body kick.
A clash of legs there as Grierson blocks the low kick.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Grierson sees coming a mile off.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Grierson 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 Grierson off to one side.
Grierson moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee fakes the leg kick and cracks Grierson in the body.
Lee scores with a kick to the body.
Grierson avoids a kick to the body.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grierson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Yu Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ride Grierson.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Grierson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee keeps Grierson at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Lee.
Grierson moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yu Lee dominated that second round.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grierson moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Yu Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grierson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Grierson sees coming a mile off.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Grierson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lee.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lee. Grierson shrugs it off though.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Grierson avoids it.
Grierson avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee fakes the leg kick and cracks Grierson in the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Grierson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and Grierson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. Grierson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grierson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Grierson down.
Grierson blocks a jab.
Lee thuds his shin into the meat of Grierson's side.
Grierson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Grierson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yu Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters circling a little - Lee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lee misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grierson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lee scores with a spinning back kick!
Lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Grierson will feel that in the morning.
Lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Grierson. Grierson gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee scores with a kick to the body.
Grierson moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lee thows a body kick. Grierson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grierson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grierson. That did some damage!
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grierson's sensitive parts.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grierson's calf.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lee.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grierson's calf.
Grierson moves out of range of the body kick.
Grierson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lee. That one must have hurt.
Grierson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lee.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Grierson moved away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Grierson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and Grierson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. Grierson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Grierson moved away.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grierson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee lands a front kick.
Lee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grierson's sensitive parts.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Grierson moved away.
Grierson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grierson.
Ride Grierson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yu Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee lands a nice looking body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yu 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:24
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:24

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