PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bro Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tor Nansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee's entrance music is Enter the Dragon. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nansen's choice of entrance music: The Prodigy - Thunder. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Nansen

171 cm
24
163 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

176 cm
28
165 lbs
22 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Conviction

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bro Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tor Nansen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee throws a head kick but Nansen moves out of range.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nansen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lee.
Nansen avoids the head kick by Lee.
Nansen blocks the body kick.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horrible takedown by Nansen or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.
Nansen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nansen. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Nansen.
Lee connects with a high kick.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee misses with a low kick as Nansen jumps back.
Lee throws a leg kick but Nansen sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to land a leg kick but Nansen is out of range.
Nansen avoids the head kick by Lee.
Nansen moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nansen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lee counters with a nice kick to the body.

Nansen scores with a takedown into Lee's guard.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nansen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nansen won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Nansen postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nansen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lee looking to control but Nansen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

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.
Nansen tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nansen working to try and regain half guard.
Lee content just to control the position here.
Nansen is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nansen lands with a good body shot.
Nansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Nansen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Nansen walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
No luck for Nansen with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen misses with a straight left.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Nansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nansen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
Nansen misses with a body kick.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nansen misses with a double jab.
Nansen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
Tor Nansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nansen avoids a kick to the body.
Lee throws a solid leg kick but Nansen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lee.
Nansen checks a leg kick.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nansen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Nansen connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.
Bro Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Nansen throws a leg kick that misses.
Nansen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nansen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nansen blocks the body kick.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nansen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nansen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Nansen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circling - Nansen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Nansen tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bro Lee dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lee throws a low kick but Nansen moves out of range easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Nansen scores with a four punch combination!

Nansen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nansen is working away from the top position though.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nansen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Lee looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee moves into full guard.
Lee is adopting a defensive guard.
Nansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two 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.
Nansen throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee trying to control the position.
Lee lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nansen!
Nansen is trying to reverse the position but instead Lee has taken his back - oops!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nansen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Nansen is trying to escape the mount.
Lee tries to control but Nansen wriggling away.
Nansen is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.

Lee working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nansen is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
Nansen is trying to escape the mount.
Nansen tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poor strikes thrown by Lee there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Tor Nansen just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Nansen on that attempt.
Lee wants to clinch up but Nansen keeps it at a distance.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee throws a head kick but Nansen moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Nansen tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nansen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nansen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nansen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped Nansen in his tracks for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nansen avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
Nansen blocks the elbow strike.
Nansen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nansen stalling in the clinch.
Lee blocks a body shot from Nansen.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nansen blocks it with crossed arms.
Nansen tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Nansen drops back down to his feet.
Bro Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tor Nansen.

Nansen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee moves away from the strike by Nansen.

That's two 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 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Nansen avoids it.
Jab from Nansen.
Nansen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nansen tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nansen really felt that one!
Nansen moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Nansen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Nansen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a leg kick but Nansen checks it.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Nansen misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Nansen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nansen avoids the head kick by Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lee lands a high kick!
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Nansen shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Nansen thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
and Lee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nansen throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nansen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bro Lee had his way with Tor Nansen in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Nansen throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nansen.
Nansen blocks a jab.
Nansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Lee misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Nansen as he checks the leg kick.
Nansen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a head kick. That will keep Nansen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nansen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee looks for the body kick but Nansen saw that one coming.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nansen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bro Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tor Nansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Nansen moves out of range easily.
Lee wants to clinch
and Nansen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Nansen avoids it.
Lee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nansen looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee throws a push kick but Nansen slaps the foot to one side.

Nansen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lee has one of Nansen's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nansen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nansen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nansen tries to score with some ground and pound. Lee controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nansen is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.
Lee on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Nansen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lee sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lee has a hand on Nansen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nansen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bro Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Bro Lee!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Bro Lee!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Bro Lee!

Bro Lee wins by unanimous decision!
Bro Lee retains his lightweight title!