PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Adams (ranked 443 p4p, 62 weight class) and Boo Lee (ranked 490 p4p, 70 weight class). Adams comes into the arena with Thom Pace - Maybe blaring out of the sound system. Lee has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Adams
vs
Lee

190 cm
25
220 lbs
16 - 2 - 1

185 cm
28
215 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

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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 16 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, James Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boo Lee!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams lands with a right hand.
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Adams darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Adams.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Lee tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've been hearing reports that Adams has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.

Adams has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lee is trying to keep an underhook but Adams manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lee has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Adams is on him like a limpet, forcing Lee back against the cage.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Adams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Adams.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams digs a right hand underneath Lee's ribcage. Lee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Adams works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Adams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Our spies down at at Martial Arts Dojo inform us that Lee has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the position.
Lee has his hands on Adams's head, controlling the position.
Adams wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Adams trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lee holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Adams distracts Lee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams postures up.
Adams is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Adams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adams stands up over Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lee wants to stand up but Adams is controlling him.
Adams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lee's head.

Lee pushes Adams off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Adams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
Adams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lee thows a leg kick but Adams checks it
and Adams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adams scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee misses the body punch
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Adams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adams's calf.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Adams will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boo Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Lee misses.
Adams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Adams counters with a straight right hand.
Lee digs a good body shot into Adams's ribs.
Adams throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Adams moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Adams throws a big shot that misses.
Adams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Adams takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Adams rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Adams tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Adams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee lands a body punch.
Adams tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adams working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee lands a body punch.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Boo Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Lee gets underhooks to prevent Adams's takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Lee.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Adams gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Adams is fighting to break Lee's control of his arms but Lee is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Adams is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee seems keen to control Adams's posture.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Lee has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Adams is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Adams is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Adams just leaning against Lee, taking a breather.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a left hand.
Adams is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adams has his back to the cage.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Lee misses with some punches.
Adams prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee presses Adams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee pushes Adams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Adams's ribcage. Adams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boo Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Adams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Adams.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Lee jabs at Adams's body.
Adams moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee digs a good body shot into Adams's ribs.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adams takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, jab by Lee - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adams, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Adams blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Adams prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Adams struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adams prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Adams blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee prevents a body shot from Adams.
Adams blocks a body shot from Lee.
Adams will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the cage.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee is working Adams over against the cage.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Adams's ribcage. Adams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adams blocks a body shot from Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee works on Adams's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Adams looking for a takedown.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
A short left from Lee.
Lee cracks Adams with a nice body shot.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.
Lee tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boo Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boo Lee!
A very excited looking Boo Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.