PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Slaaptgraag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Slaaptgraag

164 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 London, Jacob Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammy Slaaptgraag!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee avoids the body shot from Slaaptgraag.
Lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slaaptgraag's waist but Slaaptgraag gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lee off to one side.
Lee could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Lee drives through with a takedown into guard.

Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slaaptgraag not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee pushes down on Slaaptgraag's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Slaaptgraag trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.

Lee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Slaaptgraag is just riding it out for now. Lee eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slaaptgraag keeping control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Slaaptgraag knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Lee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Lee is working for a kimura but Slaaptgraag is defending it quite comfortably.

Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Slaaptgraag is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Slaaptgraag is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Slaaptgraag is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Lee is trying to work for a kimura but Slaaptgraag is defending well.

Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Slaaptgraag is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Slaaptgraag trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
Slaaptgraag keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Lee is looking for a kimura here.

Lee is trying to work for a kimura but Slaaptgraag is defending well.

Lee is looking for a kimura here.

That's four 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.

Lee looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Lee is working for a submission of some sort.

Lee seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Slaaptgraag is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jacob Lee!