PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black has chosen clubbed to death - Matrix soundtrack as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lee
vs
Black

225 cm
20
250 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

196 cm
21
268 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Black!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black stalks Lee and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lee's face. Lee staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Fred Lee has been cut.
Lee tries to clinch but Black moves out of range.
Lee thuds his shin into the meat of Black's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee avoids the body shot from Black.
Black digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Black jabs at Lee's body.
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab from Black.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Black throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid body kick from Lee.
Black looks gassed!

Lee closes the distance and pushes Black back into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee lands an elbow just above Black 's eye.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Black as the two fighters clinch.
Black looking for a takedown.
Lee has Black pressed against the cage.
Lee lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Lee.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blacks head.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Black avoids the damage to the body.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Black trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Black.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Black.
Lee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Black fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lee throws a push kick but Black slaps the foot to one side.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Black.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Black misses with an uppercut.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee is looking to slow Black down with leg kicks.
Black takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lee connects with a right hand. Black shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a head kick.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Black's calf.
Lee throws a front kick that sends Black stumbling back into the cage.
Jab, jab by Lee - just one landing.
Black on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Black tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Black's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Black wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Black's head.
Black wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Black has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Black up against the cage.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
Black taking a breather.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Black blocks the elbow strike.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred Lee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee is looking to clinch but Black is avoiding it.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee moves away from the strike by Black.
Lee throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Black's head.

It looks like Frank Black has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Black.
Lee tries to clinch there but Black circles away.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Black tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Black blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Black moves his leg out of the way.
Black is breathing heavily.
Lee thumps Black with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses the shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lee.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee pressing his opponent against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Lee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Black blocks the elbow strike.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Black blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Black avoids the damage to the body.
Black stalls.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Black blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets through Black's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Black is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Black blocking some punches.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee lands an elbow just above Black 's eye.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Black blocks the elbow strike.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Black blocks it.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Black wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Black takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Lee missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Black.
A short right from Lee.
Lee misses with the head strike.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lee here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Black's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped Black in his tracks for a moment.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Black.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Lee turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lee manages to end up in side control.
Black is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lee scores with a couple of short elbows.
Black sneaks back into half guard.
Black gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Black can do anything to dispel that myth.
Black keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Black can't keep his opponent in guard - Lee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Black looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lee trying to pass the guard but Black defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lee landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Lee dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee lands a head kick!
Lee avoids the body shot from Black.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Lee cracks the inside of Black's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Black down.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee scores with a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Lee.
Lee lands a head kick!
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black thows a body shot but no joy.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Black takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fred Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Black misses with a hook.
Jab from Lee.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Black swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Black has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lee.
Black stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lee - that will leave a mark!
Lee scores with a hook.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Black swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Black throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Black defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Black scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black can do to turn this around?
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Black tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Black has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lee.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Black throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Black takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Black's knee but Black avoids it well.
A jab from Black misses.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lee defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A swing and a miss from Black.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee scores with a hook.
Lee defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Black doesn't seem bothered though.
Lee throws a series of strikes that have Black backpedaling.
Black takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice jab there from Black.
Black takes a kick to the side of the head.
Black throws a sloppy body shot
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Black sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Black steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lee. That one must have hurt.
Black digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Black misses with a body shot.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Black.

Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
Frank Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black can't break the clinch.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Black gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fred Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fred 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Fred Lee!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Fred Lee!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Fred Lee!

Fred Lee wins by unanimous decision!