PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Spataro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julio Spataro has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ricky Lee's chin.

Lee
vs
Spataro

168 cm
27
146 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
158 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150)
TITAN

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Julio Spataro!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spataro connects with a looping right hand.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spataro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Spataro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spataro misses with the combination.
Spataro throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Spataro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Spataro blocks a leg kick.
Spataro scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lee misses with a shot to the body
and Spataro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spataro misses with the combination.
Spataro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spataro loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Spataro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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 tries to work over Spataro's front leg with a kick but Spataro checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spataro is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Spataro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Spataro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee wants to clinch up but Spataro keeps it at a distance.
Spataro misses with a few strikes there.
Lee throws a head kick but Spataro moves out of range.
Ricky Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spataro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Spataro saw that one coming.
Spataro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spataro keeps the fight on the outside.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
Some wild striking there from Spataro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spataro just misses with a punch to the body.
Spataro throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spataro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Spataro blocks the low kick.
Spataro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spataro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Spataro scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Spataro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sloppy strikes from Spataro. Those never looked like landing.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee moves to clinch but Spataro breaks away
and Spataro counters with a three punch combo that has Lee backing up. Lee nods at Spataro to acknowledge the strikes.

Lee is rocked!
Spataro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee misses with a hook.
Spataro scores with a three punch combo!
Spataro fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Spataro's leg but Spataro calmly moves out of range.
Spataro misses with a two punch combination.
Spataro misses with a double jab.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Spataro.
Spataro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Spataro throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee tries to clinch up
and Spataro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spataro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee tests Spataro's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Lee forces Spataro back against the cage and clinches.
Lee landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spataro prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Spataro avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spataro is defending well for now.
Spataro can't break the clinch.
Lee prevents Spataro from breaking the clinch.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Spataro won't want to take too many of those.
Spataro looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee is looking to control Spataro's arms but Spataro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spataro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ricky Lee will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spataro momentarily.

It looks like Julio Spataro has been cut.
Spataro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Spataro checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spataro throws out the jab.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Spataro.
Sloppy strikes from Spataro. Those never looked like landing.
Julio Spataro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Spataro throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Spataro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Spataro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee throws a body punch but Spataro moves out of range.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Spataro.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spataro misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
A big right from Lee misses.
Spataro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spataro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Spataro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lee back to the cage. Spataro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Spataro counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Spataro misses.
Spataro throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Spataro throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee misses with a body kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Spataro 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 fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spataro tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spataro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spataro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Spataro is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spataro.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Spataro.

Spataro clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spataro is trying to break free.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spataro is defending well for now.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Spataro won't want to take too many of those.
Lee has Spataro pressed against the cage, preventing Spataro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spataro.

Spataro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Julio Spataro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Lee.
Lee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spataro's head backwards.
Spataro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Spataro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee throws a hook but Spataro blocks it.

Lee has closed the distance and engaged Spataro in a clinch.
Spataro is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Spataro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spataro tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Ricky Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Spataro uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
Lee prevents Spataro from breaking the clinch.
Spataro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee working Spataro over with knees to the body.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spataro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spataro tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Spataro misses with some punches.
Spataro wants to break the clinch but can't.

Spataro manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spataro slips a jab from Lee.
A leg kick checked by Spataro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julio Spataro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spataro might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Spataro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Spataro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee tries to clinch but Spataro is having none of it.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spataro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spataro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Spataro cracks Lee with a good jab.
Lee scores with a sloppy right hand. Spataro should have avoided that one.
Spataro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spataro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee throws a head kick but Spataro moves out of range.
Spataro throws a big shot that misses.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spataro paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spataro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee takes a swing at Spataro's ribcage but misses.
Spataro misses with a straight left.
Spataro misses with the combination.
Lee tries to clinch there but Spataro circles away.
Lee wants to clinch up but Spataro keeps it at a distance.
Spataro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee lands a head shot.
Spataro's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Spataro duly obliges.
Spataro throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Spataro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee misses with a body shot
and Spataro counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spataro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Spataro misses.
Spataro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Jab from Lee.
Lee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Spataro avoids it.
Spataro scores with a hook.
Spataro thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee tried to score with a low kick but Spataro checks it.
Spataro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spataro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee swings for the body but Spataro moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spataro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee is looking to clinch but Spataro is avoiding it.
Lee slips a jab from Spataro.
Spataro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Spataro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Julio Spataro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Spataro pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Spataro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spataro avoids it.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Julio Spataro's cut even more.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Lee misses with an elbow strike.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee has Spataro pressed against the cage, preventing Spataro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee taking a breather.
Spataro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Spataro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ricky Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee keeps control of Spataro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spataro tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Spataro is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Spataro fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Lee!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ricky Lee waved his t-shirt featuring Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150)'s logo in front of the cameras.