PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trent Emmett (ranked 4501 p4p, 5442 weight class) and Jae Lee (ranked 254 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Emmett
vs
Lee

168 cm
21
138
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
135
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Emmett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jae Lee!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Emmett darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Lee manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee looks winded!

Emmett drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Emmett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee wants to take the fight to the mat but Emmett manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Emmett pulls guard.

Emmett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee wants to control from the top but Emmett keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Emmett haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Emmett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lee's guard.

Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lee looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Emmett gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Emmett drives through with a takedown into guard.
Emmett sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lee's guard.
Emmett with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Emmett is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Emmett content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emmett prevents Lee from improving his position.

Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Emmett lands strikes from half guard.

Emmett is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Emmett decides to return to a standing position.

Emmett drives through with a takedown into Lee's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Emmett gets to his feet. Lee looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Emmett sprawls well. Emmett wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Emmett 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 tries to sprawl but Emmett drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Lee has one foot on Emmett's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Emmett sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.
Emmett is looking for a counter combo.

Emmett gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Emmett working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Emmett remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emmett works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Emmett takes a little break here. Lee wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Emmett tries for a kimura but Lee is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Emmett working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Emmett working away.
Emmett lands a few punches from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee is wriggling around trying to escape but Emmett has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Lee taps out and Emmett picks up the big win! Great work there by Emmett!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trent Emmett!