PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leon De Ara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. we right here kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

De Ara
vs
Lie

181 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 16 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon De Ara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Lie!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Ara goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lie wants to clinch up but De Ara keeps it at a distance.

Lie clinches.
Lie is trying to break the clinch but De Ara is controlling him.
Lie has had enough of the clinch but De Ara keeps him there for the moment.
De Ara keeps control of Lie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Ara has him pressed against the cage.
Lie prevents De Ara from breaking the clinch.
De Ara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lie's efforts to push away.
De Ara keeps control of Lie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De Ara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
De Ara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lie's efforts to push away.
Lie prevents De Ara from breaking the clinch.

Lie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lie takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lie tries to bum rush De Ara with a series of wild strikes but De Ara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lie looks winded!
De Ara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lie throws a combination that misses
and De Ara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Lie.
De Ara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Ara scores with a body shot.
De Ara stuns Lie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Ara works over Lie's head and body with a nice combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from De Ara.
Mike Lie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from De Ara both land. Nice combination.
Lie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
De Ara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Donk. De Ara catches Lie right on the button with a cross.
Lie tries to clinch there but De Ara circles away.
Lie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De Ara.
De Ara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lie tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Ara swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Ara lands with a right hand.
De Ara lands a right hook to the body.
De Ara lands a two punch combo.
De Ara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
De Ara clobbers Lie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
De Ara lands a body shot.
Lie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lie throws a series of punches but De Ara avoids them all with ease.
Lie tries to clinch up but De Ara circles away and keeps his distance.
De Ara digs a good body shot into Lie's ribs.
Lie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Ara circles away quickly and effectively.
De Ara lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
De Ara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
De Ara is looking to wear down Lie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
De Ara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lie. Lie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Ara circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Ara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Ara jabs Lie right on the nose. Lie blinks but takes it well.
De Ara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lie dodges the punch combination from De Ara.
Lie misses with a few strikes there.
De Ara thuds a left hand into Lie's body.
Lie tries to bum rush De Ara with a series of wild strikes but De Ara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Ara swats away the attempt to clinch by Lie.
De Ara throws a series of punches but Lie avoids them all with ease.
De Ara scores with a sloppy right hand. Lie should have avoided that one.
De Ara swinging wildly here.
De Ara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Ara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Ara scores with a one two! Lie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
De Ara works over Lie's head and body with a nice combination.
Lie tries to clinch
and De Ara counters with a two punch combo.
De Ara lands with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Lie.
Lie tries to clinch up but De Ara circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice cross by De Ara.
De Ara moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lie fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Ara digs a good hook to Lie's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Ara looks to land a combination. Lie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by De Ara as he connects with a hook.
De Ara lands with a nice combination. Lie backs away looking to recover.
Lie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting De Ara counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

De Ara lands with a good body shot.
Lie lands a jab-cross combination.
De Ara looks to land a combination but Lie avoids it well.
De Ara tries to bum rush Lie with a series of wild strikes but Lie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Ara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lie tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Ara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Ara is working the combinations to good effect here.
De Ara cracks Lie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Leon De Ara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lie throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Ara counters with a straight right hand.
De Ara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De Ara feints a jab promting Lie to slip. De Ara then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lie throws a combination that misses
enabling De Ara to counter with a crisp jab.
Lie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leon De Ara is winning the standup battle so far.
Lie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and De Ara counters with a single leg into guard. Lie didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lie wants to get back to his feet but De Ara passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lie is trying to stand.

De Ara decides to return to a standing position.
De Ara scores with a body shot.
De Ara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De Ara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
De Ara is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
De Ara's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and De Ara duly obliges.
Lie doesn't manage to clinch there - De Ara circles away.
Lie wants to clinch.
De Ara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from De Ara misses.
Lie looks to land a combination but De Ara avoids it well.
Lie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De Ara.
Lie doesn't manage to clinch there - De Ara circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Ara.
Lie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De Ara.
De Ara throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Lie does no damage.
De Ara lands a slapping body shot.
De Ara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Ara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Ara works Lie's body with a nice hook.
Lie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by De Ara. Beautiful body shot.
De Ara lands a jab to the head.
De Ara scores with a body shot.
A combination from Lie does no damage.
Lie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De Ara, as that shot connected.
De Ara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Ara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
De Ara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lie backs up against the cage.
Lie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
De Ara misses with a series of wild punches.
De Ara thows a body shot but no joy.
Lie tries to clinch up but De Ara circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Ara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Ara throws a nice looking combination but Lie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
De Ara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lie is looking to clinch but De Ara is avoiding it.
Lie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lie tries to clinch up.
De Ara punishes Lie's body with a nice straight punch.
De Ara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lie doesn't seem bothered though.
De Ara lands a nice shot 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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Ara throws a good cross that connects.
Lie tries to bum rush De Ara with a series of wild strikes but De Ara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lie fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Ara misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon De Ara dominated that second round.
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!

De Ara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lie.
De Ara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
De Ara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A left and a right from De Ara both land. Nice combination.
Lie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
De Ara lands with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lie misses with the combination.
Lie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lie fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Ara feints a jab promting Lie to slip. De Ara then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Ara lands with a nice body punch.
De Ara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
De Ara lands a jab to the head.
Lie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
De Ara lands with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by De Ara.
Lie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
De Ara connects with a body shot that sends Lie's belly button to the back.
Lie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Ara scores with a sloppy right hand. Lie should have avoided that one.
Lie tries to bum rush De Ara with a series of wild strikes but De Ara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Ara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mike Lie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Ara throws a series of punches but Lie moves out of range.
Lie moves in looking to clinch but De Ara pushes him off.
De Ara cracks Lie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lie throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Ara counters with a nice body shot.
Lie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
De Ara scores with a shot to the body.
De Ara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Ara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lie wants to clinch up but De Ara keeps it at a distance.
De Ara lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and De Ara counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lie wants to get back to his feet but De Ara is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Ara is looking to stand up but Lie won't let him.
De Ara won't allow Lie to get back to his feet.
De Ara wants to stand but Lie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lie wants to stand up but De Ara is controlling him.
De Ara wanted to stand there but Lie had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. De Ara is aware though and is defending well.
De Ara wants to get up but he can't break Lie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Lie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Ara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Ara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon De Ara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Ara, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon De Ara!