PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conor Lee (ranked 467 p4p, 352 weight class) and Kwame Redcliffe (ranked 72 p4p, 52 weight class). Redcliffe has chosen Close Your Eyes (And Count To F**k) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Lee
vs
Redcliffe

187 cm
31
165
15 - 5 - 1

175 cm
29
155
20 - 11 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Conor Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kwame Redcliffe!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Redcliffe ducks down to avoid it.
Redcliffe misses with a body kick.
Donk. Lee catches Redcliffe right on the button with a cross.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Redcliffe tries to clinch up.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Redcliffe lands a body shot.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee defending well as Redcliffe loads up on a big left hand.
Redcliffe checks a low kick from Lee.
A countering left hand to the body from Redcliffe misses.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redcliffe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Redcliffe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Redcliffe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redcliffe moves away.
Redcliffe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Redcliffe checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Redcliffe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Redcliffe takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Conor Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redcliffe slips under a jab.
Redcliffe thumps Lee with a low kick.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redcliffe moves away.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Redcliffe checks it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Redcliffe. That's going to slow Lee down.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redcliffe manages to avoid it.
Redcliffe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
Redcliffe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Redcliffe misses with a body kick.
Redcliffe looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Redcliffe's shoulder, as Redcliffe tries to avoid the shot.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redcliffe manages to avoid it.

Redcliffe has managed to clinch.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee digs a right hand into Redcliffe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Redcliffe's gas tank.
Redcliffe lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Redcliffe backwards.
Redcliffe misses with a punch to the body.
Redcliffe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Redcliffe obliges.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Redcliffe misses with a body punch.
Redcliffe avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Redcliffe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee misses with some punches.
Redcliffe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Redcliffe scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Redcliffe lands an uppercut.
Lee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Redcliffe lands with a right to the head.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Redcliffe.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Redcliffe blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee misses with the head strike.
A short left from Lee.
Redcliffe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Redcliffe misses with some punches.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee misses with some punches.
Redcliffe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Redcliffe lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Redcliffe misses with a knee strike.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Redcliffe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Redcliffe is stalling here.
Redcliffe is stalling here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Redcliffe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redcliffe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Redcliffe avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Redcliffe blocking some punches.
Lee jumps guard but Redcliffe stands there with Lee around his waist. Lee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Redcliffe.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lee jumps guard but Redcliffe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Redcliffe lands a shoulder strike.
Lee blocks a body shot from Redcliffe.
Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but Redcliffe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Redcliffe controls the action.
Redcliffe scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Conor Lee will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee takes a swing at Redcliffe's ribcage but misses.
Lee throws a hook but Redcliffe blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Redcliffe down.
Redcliffe avoids the body shot from Lee.
As Lee backs off Redcliffe throws a huge counter combo but Lee manages to avoid it all.
A big right from Redcliffe misses.
Lee throws a leg kick but Redcliffe moved away.
Redcliffe misses the shot to the body.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Redcliffe seems unphased.
Redcliffe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lee misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Redcliffe throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcliffe blocks a low kick nicely.
Redcliffe wants to counter with a clinch but Lee pushes him away.
Redcliffe tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
Redcliffe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Redcliffe looks to clinch
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Redcliffe lands with a good body shot.
Redcliffe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Redcliffe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Redcliffe's knee but Redcliffe avoids it well.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Redcliffe moved out of range nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Lee tests Redcliffe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Redcliffe throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redcliffe.
Lee slips a straight right by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donk. Lee catches Redcliffe right on the button with a cross.
Redcliffe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Redcliffe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Redcliffe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee throws the left hand but Redcliffe avoids the punch easily.

Redcliffe moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Redcliffe as the two fighters clinch.
Redcliffe looking to stall.
Lee cracks Redcliffe with a nice body shot.
Redcliffe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee tries to pull guard but Redcliffe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Redcliffe tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Redcliffe is working Lee over against the cage.
Kwame Redcliffe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Redcliffe scores with a hook to the body.
Redcliffe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Redcliffe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redcliffe can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Redcliffe.
Lee tries a body shot but Redcliffe blocks it.
Redcliffe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lee seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Redcliffe can turn it around.
Lee tries a body shot but Redcliffe blocks it.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Redcliffe prevents a body shot from Lee.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Redcliffe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Redcliffe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lee's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Lee misses.
Conor Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee thows a leg kick but Redcliffe checks it
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Redcliffe tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Redcliffe takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Redcliffe clinches.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Lee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Redcliffe walks away with a smile on his face. Lee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Redcliffe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Redcliffe.
Lee thuds his right hand into Redcliffe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lee thumps Redcliffe with a low kick.
Redcliffe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Lee throws a leg kick but Redcliffe moved away.
Redcliffe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lee with a body shot.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Redcliffe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Redcliffe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Conor Lee dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Redcliffe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kwame Redcliffe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe checks a low kick from Lee.
Nice body kick from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Redcliffe moved out of range nicely.
Lee misses with a shot to the body
and Redcliffe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Lee tries to keep at a distance but Redcliffe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Redcliffe tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Redcliffe back against the cage.
Redcliffe prevents a body shot from Lee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redcliffe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Redcliffe fails to land.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
Redcliffe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redcliffe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Redcliffe lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe prevents a body shot from Lee.
Redcliffe throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee blocks a body shot from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Redcliffe misses with a body punch.
Redcliffe blocks an elbow strike.
Lee misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redcliffe scores with a hook to the body.
Redcliffe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redcliffe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redcliffe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Redcliffe scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee tries a body shot but Redcliffe blocks it.
Redcliffe swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Redcliffe smiles and moves away.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe wants to clinch.
Redcliffe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Conor Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redcliffe lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Redcliffe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lee works the jab nicely.
Redcliffe looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Redcliffe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Redcliffe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Redcliffe throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Redcliffe looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee lands an overhand right.
Redcliffe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Redcliffe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Redcliffe missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Lee throws a head kick but Redcliffe moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Redcliffe throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
A cross from Redcliffe lands.
Redcliffe misses with a straight left.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Redcliffe throws out the jab.
Redcliffe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee lands a two punch combo.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Redcliffe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Redcliffe.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Redcliffe's head.
Lee misses with a hook. Redcliffe ducked under it nicely.
Redcliffe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lee avoids the head kick by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe takes one to the chin there.
Redcliffe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
Redcliffe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Redcliffe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Conor Lee.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Conor Lee!
Conor Lee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Kwame Redcliffe was interviewed post fight and said 'You're lucky I like your mumma!'.