PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between joe lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Piotrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

lee
vs
Piotrowski

225 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

191 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 Las Vegas, joe lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Piotrowski!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lee looks for a takedown but Piotrowski sprawls well.
lee looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Piotrowski moves into the clinch.
Piotrowski stalling in the clinch.
Piotrowski is trying to break free.

Piotrowski breaks from the clinch.

Piotrowski takes the fight into the clinch.

Piotrowski breaks the clinch.
Piotrowski moves in looking to clinch but lee pushes him off.

Piotrowski has closed the distance and engaged lee in a clinch.
lee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Piotrowski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
lee fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for joe lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piotrowski doesn't manage to clinch there - lee circles away.
Piotrowski wants to clinch.
Piotrowski is looking to clinch but lee is avoiding it.

Piotrowski moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Piotrowski lands a knee to the head.

Piotrowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Piotrowski rushes lee and presses him up against the cage.

Piotrowski breaks the clinch.

Piotrowski darts in and clinches lee up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Piotrowski.

Piotrowski breaks the clinch.

Piotrowski darts in and clinches lee up against the cage.
Piotrowski slowing the pace effectively.

Piotrowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
lee keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Piotrowski rushes lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Piotrowski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Piotrowski breaks from the clinch.
lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Piotrowski rushes lee and presses him up against the cage.

Piotrowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Piotrowski moves in looking to clinch but lee pushes him off.
lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Piotrowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four 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.

Piotrowski pushes lee up against the cage in a clinch.

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

Piotrowski drives through and clinches with lee against the cage.

Piotrowski manages to break the clinch.
Piotrowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piotrowski is looking to clinch but lee is avoiding it.
Piotrowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Piotrowski moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Piotrowski fails in his attempt to clinch.

Piotrowski has closed the distance and engaged lee in a clinch.
Piotrowski is trying to break the clinch but lee has him pressed against the cage.
Piotrowski stalling.

Piotrowski manages to break the clinch.
Piotrowski doesn't manage to clinch there - lee circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Piotrowski closes the distance and pushes lee back into the cage.

Piotrowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Piotrowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Piotrowski clinches up with lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Piotrowski leaning his opponent against the cage.
lee tries for a takedown but Piotrowski manages to get underhooks.

Piotrowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Piotrowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Piotrowski scores with a knee to the head.

Piotrowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Piotrowski clinches.
Piotrowski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Piotrowski has lee pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piotrowski tries to circle away but lee has him pinned against the cage.
lee tries to score a body lock takedown but Piotrowski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Piotrowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

lee tries to keep at a distance but Piotrowski has taken the fight into the clinch.

Piotrowski breaks the clinch.

Piotrowski rushes lee and presses him up against the cage.

Piotrowski breaks from the clinch.

Piotrowski closes the distance and pushes lee back into the cage.
Piotrowski misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Piotrowski breaks the clinch.
Piotrowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piotrowski doesn't manage to clinch there - lee circles away.

Piotrowski clinches.
Piotrowski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
lee takes an elbow to the temple.

Piotrowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
lee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Piotrowski avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for joe lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Piotrowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Piotrowski fails with an attempt to clinch.

Piotrowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Piotrowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Piotrowski tries to clinch up but lee circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Piotrowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Piotrowski has closed the distance and engaged lee in a clinch.
Piotrowski effectively controlling the action here.
Piotrowski working hard to break the clinch.

Piotrowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Piotrowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piotrowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Piotrowski wants to clinch up but lee keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Piotrowski clinches with his opponent.
Come on Piotrowski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Piotrowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Piotrowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Piotrowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Piotrowski tries to clinch up.
lee closes the distance and clinches up with Piotrowski, looking for a takedown. lee pushes Piotrowski against the cage but Piotrowski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Piotrowski.

Piotrowski has closed the distance and engaged lee in a clinch.

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

Piotrowski gets a clinch.

Piotrowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Piotrowski.
Piotrowski fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Piotrowski drives through and clinches with lee against the cage.

Piotrowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Piotrowski tries to clinch up.
Marcin Piotrowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Piotrowski closes the distance and pushes lee back into the cage.
Piotrowski lands a nice elbow.
lee letting Piotrowski take a breather here.

Piotrowski breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
lee keeps the fight on the outside.
lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
lee keeps the fight on the outside.

Piotrowski gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Piotrowski.
Marcin Piotrowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Piotrowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Piotrowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Piotrowski manages to break the clinch.
joe lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcin Piotrowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Piotrowski tries to clinch there but lee circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcin Piotrowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Piotrowski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcin Piotrowski!