PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conor Lee (ranked 1774 p4p, 1906 weight class) and Romega Vartanein (ranked 223 p4p, 239 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lee
vs
Vartanein

187 cm
26
165
6 - 0 - 0

179 cm
26
130
7 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Conor Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Romega Vartanein!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vartanein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vartanein scores with a jab to the body.
Vartanein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee tries to clinch but Vartanein moves out of range.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vartanein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vartanein! But no joy.
Lee is looking to clinch but Vartanein is avoiding it.
Vartanein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee is trying to pull guard but Vartanein has him pressed against the cage.
Vartanein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Lee manages to pull guard.

Vartanein avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Lee's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Vartanein is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vartanein doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vartanein manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vartanein is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vartanein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Vartanein lying in Lee's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Lee decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Vartanein taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Conor Lee!
Conor Lee thanked the fans post fight for their support.