PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brendan Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullen has chosen Watch Me Do My Bird Walk as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lee
vs
Mullen

175 cm
22
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryu Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brendan Mullen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mullen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.

Mullen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mullen.
Mullen sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
Mullen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mullen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mullen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Mullen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mullen trying to control the pace.

Mullen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen circles away from the clinch attempt.

Mullen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee avoids a wild elbow strike from Mullen.
Mullen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Brendan Mullen has been cut.
Mullen looks gassed!
Lee connects with a knee to the head.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee closes the distance but Mullen moves to the side

and Mullen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lee's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mullen managing to control the position.
Mullen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brendan Mullen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brendan Mullen's cut.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lee looks to clinch

so Mullen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mullen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mullen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mullen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mullen looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Despite being in the dominant position, Brendan Mullen just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mullen counters with a takedown into side control.
Lee is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mullen asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lee will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mullen tries to advance to mount but Lee denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen controlling from side mount.
Lee is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mullen asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mullen looking to control but instead Lee has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Mullen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brendan Mullen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brendan Mullen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lee tries to clinch

and Mullen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lee's guard.
Mullen content to stall in guard here.
Brendan Mullen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mullen throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Mullen from controlling successfully.
Mullen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mullen prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.

Despite being in the dominant position, Brendan Mullen just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee tries to clinch but Mullen moves away

and Mullen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lee's guard.
Mullen prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.

Mullen drops back looking for a leg! Lee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lee manages to kick Mullen off! Mullen jumps back into Lee's guard.
Mullen wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to stand up but Mullen isn't so interested in that idea.
Mullen controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lee tries to clinch up

and Mullen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lee's guard.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Mullen from controlling successfully.
Ryu Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Mullen passes into half guard.
Mullen wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
Mullen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lee kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brendan Mullen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mullen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brendan Mullen!