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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Everything in its right place- Radio Head. 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.
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184 cm
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210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
23
205 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Serra! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Serra circles away. Serra drives through with a takedown into guard. Lee throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Serra escapes and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control! Lee is looking to regain half guard here but Serra keeps moving and retains side control. Serra trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom. Serra working the body and head with strikes. Lee is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Lee is working hard here to advance position. Lee sneaks back into half guard. Serra is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee wants to get back to full guard. Serra is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Lee is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Serra pulls his head out easily. Serra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working. Lee tries to roll over but Serra keeps him under control. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Serra connects with a nice short shot to Lee's temple. Serra decides to stand up. Serra shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Serra showed some decent athleticism there. Serra is taking a breather. Lee says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Serra sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee works his way to full guard. Good work. Serra passes easily into side control. Nice work. Serra in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Serra looks gassed! Lee looks to move to half guard but instead Serra has passed into mount! Damn! Lee tries to reverse the position but Serra maintains control. The referee warns Lee that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Serra trying to control but he's not successful this time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lee is wriggling around trying to escape.
Serra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Serra controlling his opponent. Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't. Serra has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lee's face.
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Serra landing strikes, looking to finish! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. BOOM! Serra connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Serra lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Serra looking to control and managing it successfully. Lee is wriggling around trying to escape.
Serra landing strikes from the mount and Lee is in trouble! Lee is trying desperately to improve position. Serra trying to control but he's not successful this time. Serra is going olschool here, as he tries to force Lee to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lee shrugs it off. Lee is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Serra dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Serra on that attempt. Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Serra circles away quickly and effectively. Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Serra, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Serra against the cage but Serra circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Lee with a lazy takedown attempt and Serra counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that. Lee keeping moving, preventing Serra from controlling successfully. Lee pushes a forearm under Serra's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Serra is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freddy Lee!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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