PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chen Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Summers might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You're Going Down. Chen Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Summers
vs
Lee

175 cm
23
187 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chen Lee!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lee tries to pass to full mount but Summers defends it.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lee lands a nice short elbow.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Summers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Summers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Summers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lee prevents Summers from improving his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chen Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee gets a takedown into half guard.
Summers is breathing heavily.
Lee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Summers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lee.
Summers tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Lee working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Summers defends it.
Lee seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers is looking to improve his position.
Summers taking some punishment here, with Lee in his half guard.
Lee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lee scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lee wants to pass to mount but Summers is defending the position.
Summers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lee scores with a couple of nice shots.
Summers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lee winds up and cracks Summers with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Summers has hold of Lee's hands but Lee slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lee trying to control the pace.
Lee working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Summers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lee trying to control from half guard but Summers is working away.
Lee is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lee cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Summers is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
Lee with the ground and pound from mount.
Lee punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lee fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lee with shots to the head and body - Summers looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lee looking to control but Summers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chen Lee dominated that round.
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 throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Summers.
Summers shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lee instigates a clinch.

Lee manages to break the clinch.

Summers tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Summers is trying to stall.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lee bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lee landing strikes.
Lee working the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Summers is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Check out the look on Lee's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lee is staying tight to Summers's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lee postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Summers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee scoring with punches and elbows.
Summers parries the strikes from Lee easily there. Lee is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Summers to escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lee lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two 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.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lee.
Lee lands a few punches from side control.
Lee lands some shots froms side control.
Summers wants to get back to his feet but Lee drags him back down.
A lull in the action here as Lee stalls from top position.

Lee decides to stand back up.
Summers shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Summers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lee fails with the takedown.

Lee instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Lee.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lee gets the takedown into side control.
Lee in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Summers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Summers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Summers is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Summers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Summers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lee is working away from the top position though.
Chen Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Lee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Summers's guard.
Summers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee with a nice head shot there.
Lee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chen Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee lands an elbow just above Summers 's eye.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.

Lee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Summers is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Summers has his foot on Lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lee works his way back into a safe position though.
Summers controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Summers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lee controls the pace.
Summers controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee cracks Summers with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Summers has momentary wrist control but Lee slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Summers blocks nicely.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Summers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Lee clinches up with Summers and pushes him back against the cage.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Summers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee tries to clinch up.

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 feints and as Summers raises his hands in defense, Lee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.
Lee passes Summers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Summers is looking to improve his position.
Lee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lee works his foot free and advances to mount.
Summers tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
Summers is working hard here to advance position.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Summers is looking to escape.
Lee lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lee scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Summers?
Lee fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Summers is looking to escape.
Summers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chen Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four 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.
Summers in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Summers wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee landing shots from mount.
Jason Summers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Summers is trying to escape the mount.
Lee lands a big shot there that rocks Summers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chen 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

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