PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boo Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mama Said Knock You Out. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as James Steel enters the cage!

Lee
vs
Steel

185 cm
24
215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boo Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Steel!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee tries to bum rush Steel with a series of wild strikes but Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A cross from Lee lands.
Lee cracks Steel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee misses the body punch
and Steel counters with a straight right hand.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Steel misses with a wild combination.
Steel throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel misses with an uppercut.
Steel cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lee tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Steel is in Lee's guard.

Lee scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Steel moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
A slow jab from Steel misses its intended target.
Lee scores with a punch to the head.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Boo Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
Lee throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Lee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.
Steel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Steel off to one side.
Steel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lee throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steel! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel.
Steel throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Steel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steel! But no joy.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Steel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.

Lee darts in and clinches Steel up against the cage.
Lee tries a body shot but Steel blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.

Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Steel counters with a two punch combo.
Steel works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Steel lands a slapping body shot.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Steel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lee under the eye.
Steel circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Steel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee misses with a body punch
and Steel counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Steel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Steel to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Steel goes for a double leg but Lee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lee continues to drive forward.
Lee takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Steel blocks a jab.
Lee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.
Decent striking displayed by Steel there.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Jab from Lee.

Steel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lee's half guard.

Lee has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Steel is on him like a limpet, forcing Lee back against the cage.

Steel has picked Lee up - he's going for a ride! Steel dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee is trying to stand up here but Steel is controlling him well.

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

Lee kicks Steel off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boo Lee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab from Steel misses.
Lee is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Lee pushes Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee sizes up Steel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Steel avoids the body shot from Lee.
Steel throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee misses with a hook
and Steel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee is looking to counter punch.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice side step and Steel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
A countering left hand to the body from Steel misses.
Lee misses with a hook.
Boo Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Lee jabs Steel to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel scores with a jab to the body.
Lee swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steel lands with a cross.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Steel feints the counter takedown.
Lee wants to clinch up but Steel keeps it at a distance.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Steel defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Steel defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Steel is out of range.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands the left hand.
Steel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Despite the aggression on Steel's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Steel moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Steel lands a nice shot to the body.
Steel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Steel throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Steel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Steel misses with a looping right.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lee with a body shot.
Steel walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Steel misses with a looping right.
Lee throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Steel throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Lee misses.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Steel lands with a shot to the body.
Steel punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steel! But no joy.
Steel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lee misses with a body punch
and Steel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Steel's ribs.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 Boo Lee will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Steel takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Steel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steel throws a shot to the body.
Boo Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
Lee throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Steel avoids the body shot from Lee.
Steel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Steel scrambles back to his feet.
Steel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lee defends well and Steel ends up having to push Lee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
Steel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steel slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Steel scores with a jab to the body.
Lee connects with a single shot there.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steel throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Lee misses its target.
Lee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee misses with a shot to the body
and Steel counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.
Steel thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee misses with a hook
and Steel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lee throws a right and a left that Steel avoids nicely.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee misses with a jab to the body
letting Steel counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steel lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.
A slow jab from Steel misses its intended target.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee misses with a hook.
Steel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Steel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lee takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Steel works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Lee takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Lee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steel on the side of the head.
Steel cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lee's head.
James Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Steel moves away and avoids it.
Steel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee moves out of range as Steel strikes.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Steel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks to land a combination but Steel avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel throws a counter combo.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steel misses with a combination
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Lee cracks Steel with a good jab.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Steel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
Steel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boo Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steel misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boo Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boo Lee!
Boo Lee thanked the fans post fight for their support.