PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Lee (ranked 7439 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Anderson (ranked 4726 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lee
vs
Anderson

190 cm
24
225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

198 cm
25
276 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense.
Anderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Anderson persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Lee drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Anderson is trying to improve his position.

Lee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lee avoids the strikes from the bottom by Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Anderson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Anderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lee tries to stand but can't do so whilst Anderson controls his leg.
Anderson controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Anderson is holding on to half guard well.

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

Lee gets caught napping as Anderson dives in and scores a takedown. Lee manages to retain guard.
Anderson advances to half guard.
Anderson passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is wriggling around trying to escape.
Anderson throws a sloppy strike and Lee uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Lee has ended up in Anderson's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson pulls Lee in close to his closed guard and prevents Lee from doing any damage or advancing position.
Anderson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.

Anderson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee landing some decent shots from guard.
Anderson is pulling down on Lee's head to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anderson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Anderson's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rick Anderson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Anderson. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee is looking for a counter combo.
Anderson throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Lee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lee.

Anderson manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Anderson pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anderson is pressed up against the cage. Lee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anderson down to the mat. Anderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

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

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lee closes the distance but Anderson moves to the side
and Anderson counters with a left and a right that stings Lee.
Anderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee feinted with a counter takedown.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Anderson. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee has his takedown stuffed

and Anderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anderson as he avoids it easily.
Anderson is looking for the big counter here.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Anderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee, which made it look bad.
Lee appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee has his takedown stuffed

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Anderson has Lee pressed against the cage.

Anderson jumps guard.

Anderson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lee is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Lee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Anderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.
Lee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson can't get the takedown.
Anderson stops a takedown attempt from Lee.
Anderson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Anderson wants to take the fight to the mat but Lee manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Anderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Anderson prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anderson.
Lee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Anderson wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
William Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on Anderson's head and hops out.
Anderson tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Lee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Anderson to the mat! Anderson manages to get full guard.

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

Anderson closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.
Lee is trying to drag Anderson to the mat but Anderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Anderson has hold of one of Lee's legs. Lee is fighting the takedown attempt but Anderson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Anderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rick Anderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anderson passes Lee's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Anderson controlling the action here.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lee wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Anderson is controlling the pace.
Anderson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Anderson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lee tries to get out of the position.
Lee is trying to escape back to his feet but Anderson uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Anderson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anderson on the ground.
Anderson moves into full mount!
Anderson throws some wild stikes that Lee manages to avoid easily.
BOOM! Anderson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controlling from mount.
Anderson misses with a head shot.
Anderson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Anderson!