PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Calvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Calvin
vs
Lee

180 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

175 cm
23
173 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Theodore Calvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Lee!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calvin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Calvin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Calvin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Calvin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Calvin.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Calvin's defenses.
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calvin manages to avoid it.
Calvin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Calvin has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Calvin swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calvin gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Calvin missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Calvin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Calvin regains guard immediately.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Calvin is keeping the position.
Lee won't allow Calvin to sweep him here.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Calvin is retaining full guard.
Calvin is controlling Lee's posture.
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Calvin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Calvin escapes and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lee is looking to regain half guard here but Calvin keeps moving and retains side control.
Calvin taking a breather here.
Lee is looking to regain half guard here but Calvin keeps moving and retains side control.
Lee wants to control but Calvin postures up.
Calvin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
Lee is trying to control Calvin's posture but Calvin avoids it.
Calvin taking a breather here.
Lee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

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 looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Calvin trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eric Lee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Calvin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Calvin's waist but Calvin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lee off to one side.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calvin manages to avoid it.
Calvin throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calvin moves away.
Calvin avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eric Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calvin misses with the combination.
Calvin is looking to clinch.
Calvin misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calvin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calvin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee stuns Calvin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Calvin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Lee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Lee postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Calvin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lee, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Calvin defends well.

Lee is looking for a triangle but Calvin pushes his legs off easily.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Calvin from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Lee has his foot on Calvin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Calvin works his way back into a safe position though.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Calvin's guard.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Calvin keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Calvin's guard.

Lee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Calvin sees it coming and defends easily.

Lee is trying to work for a kimura but Calvin is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee is working for a kimura but Calvin is defending it quite comfortably.
Calvin is staying active underneath Lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Lee is working for a kimura but Calvin is defending it quite comfortably.

Lee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Calvin is just riding it out for now. Lee eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Calvin is defending well.

Calvin is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee wants to advance to full mount but Calvin doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Calvin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Calvin.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Calvin shows good takedown defense.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calvin throws out the jab.
Theodore Calvin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Calvin's guard.
Leeis looking to pass into half guard but Calvin pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Calvin is in guard.
Lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Lee has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Calvin is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lee.
Calvin trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is looking to regain half guard here but Calvin keeps moving and retains side control.
Lee struggling a bit here.
Lee tries to buck Calvin off but Calvin is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Calvin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Lee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lee sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Calvin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Calvin escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Calvin!
Calvin trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lee sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Theodore Calvin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lee actively working from the bottom here.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Calvin passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lee slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Theodore Calvin.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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