PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anub Ben Aiss (ranked 25291 p4p, 688 weight class) and Kwan Lee (ranked 7297 p4p, 626 weight class). Anub Ben Aiss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ben Aiss
vs
Lee

175 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 4 - 1

174 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Anub Ben Aiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kwan Lee!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Ben Aiss as Lee shoots in.

Lee moves into the clinch.

Ben Aiss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ben Aiss's guard.
Ben Aiss looking for a sweep. Not yet Ben Aiss, not yet.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee postures up.
Lee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Lee moves nicely into side control.
Lee trying to control the position but Ben Aiss is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben Aiss is looking for a sweep.
Lee moves into full mount!
Ben Aiss avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lee.
Ben Aiss blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to control but Ben Aiss wriggling away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Lee wants to finish this one by submission but Ben Aiss is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lee.
Lee sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lee thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ben Aiss keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling the pace for now.
Ben Aiss working to try and regain half guard.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Ben Aiss really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee wants to control the pace but Ben Aiss is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lee looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lee throwing strikes here but Ben Aiss is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ben Aiss trying desperately to get to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ben Aiss is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kwan Lee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Ben Aiss tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ben Aiss fails with the takedown
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Ben Aiss leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.

Lee rushes Ben Aiss and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Lee has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ben Aiss uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ben Aiss wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee managing to control the position.

Lee pushes Ben Aiss off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ben Aiss moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Ben Aiss lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
A combination from Ben Aiss does no damage.
Lee throws a head kick but Ben Aiss moves out of range.
Ben Aiss fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anub Ben Aiss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben Aiss is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Ben Aiss is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.

Lee clinches with his opponent.

Ben Aiss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee looks for a takedown but Ben Aiss sprawls well.
Ben Aiss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ben Aiss tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Ben Aiss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Ben Aiss stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ben Aiss wants it to stay on the feet.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Ben Aiss sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ben Aiss dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on Ben Aiss's head and hops out.
Ben Aiss fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ben Aiss counters with a three punch combo that has Lee backing up. Lee nods at Ben Aiss to acknowledge the strikes.

Lee pushes Ben Aiss up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ben Aiss is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ben Aiss is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lee.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ben Aiss counters with a leg kick.
Ben Aiss looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Ben Aiss persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Ben Aiss sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ben Aiss thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ben Aiss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ben Aiss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ben Aiss has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Ben Aiss on that attempt.
It seemed like Lee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kwan Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee lands a jab to the head.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Ben Aiss wants to clinch.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ben Aiss as he avoids it easily.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ben Aiss is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ben Aiss tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ben Aiss shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Despite the aggression on Lee's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lee.
Ben Aiss wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Lee looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee dives in and grabs Ben Aiss's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ben Aiss pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.
Anub Ben Aiss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kwan Lee.
Ben Aiss closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Ben Aiss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ben Aiss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Ben Aiss on that attempt.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lee!
Lee shoots in and drives through. Ben Aiss sprawls well.
Ben Aiss throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ben Aiss pinned against the ropes. Ben Aiss gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ben Aiss wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Lee darts in looking for a takedown but Ben Aiss gets double underhooks and turns Lee into the ropes.
Ben Aiss tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Lee has Ben Aiss up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ben Aiss has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Lee wants to take the fight to the mat but Ben Aiss manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ben Aiss pulls guard.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ben Aiss swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Ben Aiss.
Lee won't allow Ben Aiss to get back to his feet.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Ben Aiss has wrist control.

Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ben Aiss looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice sprawl there from Ben Aiss as Lee shoots in.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Ben Aiss.
Ben Aiss tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Ben Aiss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ben Aiss.
It seemed like Lee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anub Ben Aiss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kwan Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice sprawl there from Ben Aiss as Lee shoots in.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kwan 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwan Lee!