PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angel Concepcion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bro Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Enter the Dragon as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Concepcion
vs
Lee

170 cm
26
155 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

171 cm
24
163 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angel Concepcion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bro Lee!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Concepcion misses
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Concepcion misses with a right hand
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee throws a low kick but Concepcion avoids it.
No luck for Concepcion with that takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Concepcion misses its intended target.
Lee misses with a jab to the body
and Concepcion counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee avoids the body shot from Concepcion.
Concepcion scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Concepcion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Concepcion misses with a takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
Concepcion scores with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Lee misses
and Concepcion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Concepcion connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.

Concepcion gets the takedown into side control.

Concepcion looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lee manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee not doing much here.
Lee moves nicely into side control.
Concepcion is trying to improve his position.
Lee controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the action but Concepcion is working from the bottom.

Lee decides to stand back up.
Lee looks to clinch
and Concepcion counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bro Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee tries to clinch up but Concepcion circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee tries to land a body kick
and Concepcion counters with a straight right hand.
Lee throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Concepcion counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee thows a leg kick but Concepcion checks it
and Concepcion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Concepcion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee tries to clinch up but Concepcion circles away and keeps his distance.
Concepcion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel Concepcion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Concepcion.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Concepcion misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bro Lee will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Concepcion keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
No luck for Concepcion with that takedown attempt.
Concepcion avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee throws a low kick but Concepcion avoids it.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Concepcion fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Concepcion.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Concepcion moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Concepcion clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Concepcion swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Concepcion tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a leg kick.

Lee instigates a clinch.
Concepcion tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Concepcion is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Concepcion avoids it.
Concepcion tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Concepcion back against the cage.
Lee blocks a body shot from Concepcion.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Concepcion's ribcage.
A head punch on the inside from Concepcion fails to land.

Concepcion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
and Concepcion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Concepcion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Concepcion misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Concepcion checks the leg kick.
Concepcion checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Concepcion throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee swings widly with a right hand

and Concepcion counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee wants to control but Concepcion is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Concepcion's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Concepcion's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lee's guard. Nice work there by Concepcion.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Concepcion from controlling successfully.
Lee is trying to keep Concepcion in close.
Concepcion won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Concepcion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Concepcion's guard.

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.

Concepcion looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lee passes into half guard.

Concepcion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Concepcion slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Concepcion gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Concepcion has gone for a leg lock! Lee slips out almost immediately though and dives into Concepcion's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bro Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Concepcion looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Concepcion counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Concepcion tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a head kick.
Concepcion shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel Concepcion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Concepcion sees coming a mile off.
Concepcion with a nice cross.
Concepcion with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a good low kick that Concepcion was not able to check.
Concepcion scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee jabs Concepcion right on the nose. Concepcion blinks but takes it well.
Concepcion has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
Concepcion shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a nice body kick.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Concepcion pushes him off.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Concepcion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lee scores with a head kick. Concepcion tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Concepcion.
Concepcion avoids the head kick by Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick but Concepcion moves out of range.
Concepcion scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Concepcion shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a leg kick.
Crunch! Lee slams his shin into Concepcion's torso.
Lee wants to clinch but Concepcion slips to the side
and Concepcion makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Concepcion avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Lee

and Concepcion counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Concepcion is stalling here. Lee is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Concepcion seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lee has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lee remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Concepcion is not content to let Lee control the position.
Lee just content to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Concepcion actively working from the bottom here.

Concepcion looking for submissions off his back.
Lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Concepcion knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Concepcion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Concepcion tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Concepcion somewhat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Concepcion. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Concepcion 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.
Concepcion blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Concepcion scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
A short body shot lands from Concepcion as the two fighters clinch.
Concepcion throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Concepcion shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel Concepcion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee throws a solid leg kick but Concepcion takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lee.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Concepcion does no damage.
Concepcion lands an overhand right.
Concepcion shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Lee throws a head kick but Concepcion moves out of range.
Concepcion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left lands for Concepcion.
Concepcion looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee tries to clinch up but Concepcion circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Concepcion moves out of range easily.
Concepcion on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Concepcion tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Lee.

Concepcion scores with a takedown into Lee's guard.
Concepcion wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Concepcion's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Concepcion looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Concepcion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Concepcion is on top in guard.

Concepcion drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lee manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Concepcion has Lee in his guard.
Lee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Bro Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Concepcion tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Concepcion swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Concepcion's knee momentarily.
Concepcion closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Concepcion steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Concepcion throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with an outside leg kick.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Concepcion moved away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lee - that will leave a mark!
Lee misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Concepcion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Concepcion swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Concepcion is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Concepcion counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Concepcion misses with a right hand
and Lee counters with a good low kick that Concepcion was not able to check.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Concepcion saw that one coming.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Concepcion steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Concepcion throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a good low kick that Concepcion was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Concepcion.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Lee wants to land a leg kick but Concepcion is out of range.
Concepcion blocks a leg kick.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee misses with a body kick.

Concepcion feints and as Lee raises his hands in defense, Concepcion changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Angel Concepcion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Concepcion drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lee manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Concepcion has Lee in his guard.

Lee drops back, looking for a kneebar! Concepcion looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Concepcion looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Concepcion!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to reverse the position.
Bro Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee manages to get back to half guard.

Concepcion is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Concepcion eventually gives up the hold.
Concepcion missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four 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.
Lee is looking to improve his position.

Concepcion is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Concepcion throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Concepcion throws a strike but Lee avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bro Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 45:50
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 45:50

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