PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Beck Lee (ranked 3086 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saifulla Rakhmonov (ranked 6732 p4p, 472 weight class). Beck Lee has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lee
vs
Rakhmonov

180 cm
26
154 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

168 cm
26
155 lbs
6 - 16 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Beck Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saifulla Rakhmonov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakhmonov 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 misses with a combination
and Rakhmonov counters with a nice uppercut.
Rakhmonov swinging wildly here.
Beck Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lee closes the distance and pushes Rakhmonov back into the cage.
Lee is trying to break free.
Rakhmonov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rakhmonov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rakhmonov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
Rakhmonov checks a leg kick.
Rakhmonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rakhmonov darts in looking for a takedown but Lee gets double underhooks and turns Rakhmonov into the cage.
Beck Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saifulla Rakhmonov.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee rushes Rakhmonov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Rakhmonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Saifulla Rakhmonov has been cut.

Lee instigates a clinch.
Lee tries to break free but Rakhmonov pushes him back against the cage.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rakhmonov is defending well for now.
Rakhmonov is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Rakhmonov breaks from the clinch.

Rakhmonov tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rakhmonov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rakhmonov tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmonov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lee pulls his leg out and moves away.

Lee has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Rakhmonov walks into a left hand.

Lee darts in and clinches Rakhmonov up against the cage.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rakhmonov shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.

Rakhmonov is rocked!
Lee cracks Rakhmonov with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Beck Lee!