PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geddy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lima
vs
Lee

187 cm
23
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bernardo Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Geddy Lee!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lima clinches with his opponent.
Lee looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lima stalls.

Lima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Lima feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lima slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lima in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lima throwing strikes but missing.
Lima is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
Lima passes into half guard.

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.
Lima trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it.
Lima wants to stand up but Lee has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Lima perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lima.
Lima is taking a breather. Lee says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bernardo Lima.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.

Lima clinches with his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Lima.

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.
Lima lands a right hand.
Lima is working for takedown but Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lima is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lima can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernardo Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Lima breaks from the clinch.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
Lima tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lima shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Lima's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lee with a poor takedown

and Lima counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lee won't be happy with that.
Lima wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Lima working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernardo Lima dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lima is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lima defends it nicely.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lima slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lima stands up.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lima shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lima breaks from Lee's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lima looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima landing strikes from the mount.
Lima can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.

Lima goes for an armbar but Lee turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lee.
Lima keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lima manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
Lima misses with a takedown

and Lee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lima trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lima is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lee is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

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

Lima decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lee, up you get!
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bernardo Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
Bernardo Lima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geddy Lee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lima misses with a takedown
and Lima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernardo Lima dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lima misses with a wild combination.

Lima feints and as Lee raises his hands in defense, Lima changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lima wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee working a defensive guard here.

Lee is looking for a triangle but Lima pushes his legs off easily.
Bernardo Lima overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lima passes Lee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well.
Lee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lima scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lima stalling.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

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 is looking to improve his position.

Lima decides to return to a standing position.
Lee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lima misses with a takedown
and Lee counters with a low kick, right behind Lima 's knee.
Lima fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee scores with a takedown into Lima's guard.

Lima looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lee has picked Lima up and slammed him! Lima can't keep hold of the triangle and Lee manages to pass to side control!
Lima is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lima gets back to half guard.
Lee trying to control from half guard but Lima is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima is trying to control but can't.
Geddy Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lima is staying active underneath Lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lima is trying to control but can't.
Lima tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Lee stops Lima from getting back to his feet.
Bernardo Lima is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lima jabs at Lee's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bernardo Lima showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lima 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernardo Lima!