PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kauko Antero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Antero

155 cm
18
139 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
19
130 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kauko Antero!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Antero tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Antero throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.

Antero drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Antero trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee is pulling down on Antero's head. It's preventing any offense from Antero, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Thomas Lee.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee avoids the head kick by Antero.
Antero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.

Lee clinches up with Antero and pushes him back against the cage.
Lee effectively controlling the action here.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Antero fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lee pushes down on Antero's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Antero taking some punishment here, with Lee in his half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lee drops an elbow to the side of Antero's head.
Lee takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lee scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lee works his way into full mount!
Lee lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antero is in a horrible position here. Lee smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lee drops a big elbow. That's hurt Antero! More shots from Lee and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Lee!