PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bearfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chin lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bearfist
vs
lee

185 cm
20
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Bearfist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, chin lee!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from lee misses.
Bearfist tries to clinch but lee moves out of range.
Bearfist shoots in for a takedown but lee shows good takedown defense.
A punch combination from lee misses.
lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bearfist.

lee forces Bearfist back against the cage and clinches.
lee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bearfist can't get the takedown.
lee tries to pull guard but Bearfist holds him up against the cage and eventually lee drops back down to his feet.
lee looks gassed!
Bearfist can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Bearfist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bearfist landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Bearfist breaks from the clinch.

Bearfist rushes lee and presses him up against the cage.
lee lands a shoulder strike.
Bearfist fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bearfist tries to pull guard but lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Bearfist drops back down to his feet.
lee tries to pull guard but Bearfist holds him up against the cage and eventually lee drops back down to his feet.
Bearfist wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but lee has him pressed against the cage.
lee has had enough of the clinch but Bearfist keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearfist is pressed up against the cage. lee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bearfist down to the mat. Bearfist avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bearfist.
Bearfist looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? lee is fending him off so far but Bearfist persists. Nope, lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Bearfist 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 Bearfist off to one side.
Bearfist fails with the takedown.

Bearfist scores with a takedown into lee's guard.
Bearfist controls from within his opponent's guard.
lee throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
lee keeping moving, preventing Bearfist from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bearfist accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bearfist wants to pass the guard but lee is keeping the position.
Bearfist lands a couple of elbows.
Bearfist looking to pass the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bearfist.
Bearfist fails to land the takedown.
Bearfist is on the wrong end of a nice combination from lee.
lee stuffs the takedown.

Bearfist shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bearfist seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but lee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bearfist stands up and beckons lee to join him on the feet.
Bearfist clinches but lee breaks the clinch

and lee moves into the clinch.
Bearfist jumps guard but lee stands there with Bearfist around his waist. Bearfist gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Bearfist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
lee fails to land with a series of punches.

Bearfist forces lee back against the cage and clinches.
Bearfist looking for a takedown.
Bearfist stalling in the clinch but lee improves position.
lee is trying to stall.
Bearfist wants a takedown but no success here.
Bearfist gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from lee.

Bearfist manages to pull guard.
lee won't allow Bearfist to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bearfist is trying to control the position but lee postures up.
lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bearfist not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bearfist striking from his own guard.
Bearfist has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
lee postures up.
Bearfist has his hands on lee's head, controlling the position.

Bearfist pushes a forearm under lee's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, lee is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bob Bearfist!