PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Woo Jin Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson has chosen Archie Eversole - We Ready as his entrance music. Woo Jin Lee had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jin Lee
vs
Nelson

167 cm
26
155 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

176 cm
24
148 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Next Level Nutrition
Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Woo Jin Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Byron Nelson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Nelson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nelson, right into the meat.
Nelson throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Lee cracks Nelson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Nelson walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Nelson throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Nelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Nelson wants to clinch but Lee slips to the side
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Nelson shrugs it off.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
Nelson scoring well with a low kick there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Nelson needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Nelson moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nelson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
Nelson thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Nelson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee digs a good hook to Nelson's body.
Nelson tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
Lee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nelson takes a step back to recover.
Nelson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee scores with a nice body kick.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson connects with a high kick.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nelson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Nelson misses.
Nelson misses with a jab to the body
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Lee.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Nelson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nelson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nelson!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Nelson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nelson.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nelson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nelson.
Nelson throws a head kick that Lee semi-blocks.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Nelson.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Still in the clinch, Nelson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nelson can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.

Lee breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
Lee connects with a single shot there.
Nelson misses with a looping left.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nelson is out of range.
Lee throws a hook but Nelson avoids it easily.
Nelson lands with a nice body punch.

Nelson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Nelson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nelson lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nelson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byron Nelson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nelson looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nelson. That did some damage!
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson takes a kick to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Byron Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nelson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.
Nelson swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Nelson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nelson swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.

Nelson clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling the position.
Nelson misses with a body punch.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nelson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
Lee connects with a right hand. Nelson shakes it off.
Nelson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Nelson checks a leg kick.
Nelson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nelson connects with a crisp jab.
Nelson misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nelson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
Lee moves out of range as Nelson throws a body kick.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Lee throws a combination. Nelson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lee throws a leg kick but Nelson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nelson can pounce on him.
Lee throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Nelson.
Nelson loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nelson staying out of range there.
Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nelson throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nelson.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Nelson missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee delivers a nice body kick.
Nelson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nelson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee blocks a jab.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Nelson cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nelson lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Lee.
Nelson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lee scores with a nice right hand.
Nelson throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nelson is looking to chop away at Lee's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, jab by Nelson - just one landing.
Nelson throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.

Nelson has managed to clinch.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Byron Nelson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nelson is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nelson.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Nelson is out of range.
Nelson misses with a looping left.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Nelson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big right from Nelson misses.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Nelson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Some bone on bone action there as Nelson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee avoids a kick to the body.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a hook.
Nelson connects with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Nelson down.
Nelson cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nelson checks a low kick from Lee.
Nelson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee wants to slow Nelson down by chopping away at his legs.
Lee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nelson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.

Nelson clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Nelson.
Nelson has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lee is looking to control Nelson's arms but Nelson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
Nelson lands an elbow inside.
Nelson lands a left hand.
Nelson tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Nelson back against the cage.
Nelson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nelson misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson working aggressively here.
Come on Nelson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nelson digs a right hand into Lee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lee's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nelson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.
Nelson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nelson up against the cage.
Nelson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Woo Jin Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nelson.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee blocks a leg kick.
Lee throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nelson counters with a good low kick that Lee was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Nelson off balance momentarily.
Lee misses the body punch
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nelson is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Nelson throws a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Nelson throws a nice head kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelson connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Byron Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nelson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Byron Nelson!
Our winner, Byron Nelson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.