PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Woleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Woleman
vs
Lee

205 cm
35
161 lbs
24 - 10 - 1

175 cm
31
170 lbs
27 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Woleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Lee!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woleman fails with a takedown attempt.
Woleman shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Woleman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Woleman slips a jab from Lee.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Woleman lands with a good body shot.
Woleman wants to clinch.
Eric Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woleman throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Woleman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Woleman ducks down to avoid it.
Woleman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lee finds it's way round the side to connect with Woleman's head.
Woleman throws a big shot that misses.
Woleman lands an overhand right.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Woleman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Woleman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woleman moves away.
Lee scores with a nice right hand.
Woleman ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Woleman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Woleman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woleman. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Woleman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woleman was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Woleman avoids the body shot from Lee.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Woleman on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Woleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woleman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Woleman moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Woleman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woleman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Woleman's corner calls for a 1-2. Woleman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Woleman takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Woleman throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee stuns Woleman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Woleman just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Woleman moves away and avoids it.
Woleman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Woleman moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee lands a nice hook to Woleman's body. Woleman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Woleman missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee misses with a hook. Woleman ducked under it nicely.
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Woleman takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Woleman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Woleman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
Woleman ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Woleman tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lee takes a swing at Woleman's ribcage but misses.
Woleman slips a jab from Lee.
Woleman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Woleman swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Woleman slips the punch.
Woleman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
Woleman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Woleman ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woleman moves away.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Woleman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lee misses with a hook
and Woleman counters with a good low kick that Lee was not able to check.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Woleman is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Woleman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee connects with a jab.
A left lands for Lee.
Woleman has a takedown stuffed.
Woleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Lee swings for the body but Woleman moves out of range.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Woleman scores with a hook.
Woleman throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Woleman saw that one coming.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee swings for the body but Woleman moves out of range.
Woleman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
Lee tests Woleman's chin there with a solid looking shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Lee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lee misses with a left hand
and Woleman counters with a nice body shot.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Woleman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Woleman slips under a jab from Lee.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Woleman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Woleman is just out of range.
Lee scores with a sloppy right hand. Woleman should have avoided that one.
Woleman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee lands with a nice body punch.
Woleman lands with a right hand.
Woleman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee misses the jab.
Woleman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Woleman takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Lee tries to sprawl but Woleman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Woleman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee controls Woleman momentarily but Woleman frees himself.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Woleman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Woleman slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Lee.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Woleman trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is looking to improve his position.

Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lee has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Woleman escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Woleman!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee is working to avoid the ground and pound but Woleman connects with a decent elbow.
Lee is looking to reverse the position.
Woleman wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Lee taking a bit of punishment here - Woleman scoring with strikes.
Check out the look on Woleman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lee is being controlled here.

Lee sneaks out the side door and pushes Woleman away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Woleman moved out of range.
Woleman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slow jab from Woleman misses its intended target.
Woleman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Woleman misses the target.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Woleman fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Woleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Woleman.
Woleman shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Woleman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Woleman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lee to the ground. Woleman is now in Lee's guard.
Woleman wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Woleman preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee working for a triangle but Woleman defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woleman throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Woleman trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Woleman is proving a slippery customer.

Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Woleman is aware though and is defending well.

Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Woleman is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lee looking for a guillotine here but Woleman defends easily.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Woleman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Woleman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Woleman staying out of range there.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woleman ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Woleman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Woleman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Woleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.

Woleman gets a double leg takedown into Lee's guard.
Woleman preventing the sweep.
Woleman looking to pass the guard.
Lee can't keep his opponent in guard - Woleman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Woleman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Woleman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woleman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Woleman is having none of it.
Woleman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Woleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lee working for a triangle but Woleman defends it easily.
Woleman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Woleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee has an active guard here but Woleman has managed to pass into half guard.
Lee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Woleman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lee is looking to control Woleman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woleman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lee tries to roll over but Woleman keeps him under control.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Woleman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Woleman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woleman is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now.
Lee is staying active underneath Woleman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lee is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Woleman there.
Lee is in trouble now - Woleman has advanced to mount!
Lee taking shots to the head.
Woleman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lee wants to control but Woleman is having none of it.
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! Woleman connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woleman working Lee over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woleman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Woleman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Woleman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Woleman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Lee that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Woleman looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee tries to hold on but Woleman postures up.
Woleman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lee can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Woleman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Woleman 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Woleman!
Mark Woleman spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.