PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rios has chosen The Way I Am as his entrance music. Rios has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lee
vs
Rios

181 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

193 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Rios!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Rios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee throws a series of punches but Rios avoids them all with ease.
Rios looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rios.
Lee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rios backs up against the cage.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rios.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Christopher Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Rios.
Rios on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rios looks gassed!
Lee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rios backs up against the cage.
Christopher Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rios.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!
Lee lands a jab.
Lee throws a series of punches but Rios avoids them all with ease.
Lee throws a series of punches but Rios avoids them all with ease.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rios at a distance.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Rios bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee throws a series of punches but Rios avoids them all with ease.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rios is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lee.
Christopher Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee defending well as Rios loads up on a big left hand.
Lee throws a right hand that Rios ducks under and follows up with a left that Rios also avoids with ease.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee looks to land a combination but Rios avoids it well.
Lee works the jab nicely.
Rios has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rios there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rios slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Rios tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Rios is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lee is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rios.
Lee waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rios.
Lee throws a right and a left that Rios avoids nicely.
Rios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Rios is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee stalks Rios and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rios's face. Rios staggers backwards, shaken.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rios avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Rios dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rios shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Rios's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rios tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a series of punches but Rios moves out of range.
Lee misses with the combination.
Rios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Rios tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rios somewhat.

That's four 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.
Rios misses with a straight left.
Lee throws a combination that misses

and Rios counters by clinching up.
Rios keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.
Rios tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rios fails to pull guard.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but Rios has the dominant position.
Rios fails to pull guard.

Rios breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee avoids the head kick by Rios.
Lee lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Lee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rios doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Rios counters with a body kick that stops Lee in his tracks momentarily.
Lee looks to land a combination but Rios avoids it well.
Rios is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee tries to bum rush Rios with a series of wild strikes but Rios uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Christopher Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rios gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rios circles away quickly and effectively.
Rios dodges the punch combination from Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rios.
Rios fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck for Rios with that takedown attempt.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rios.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Rios.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rios counters by clinching up.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Lee is pressed up against the cage. Rios has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Christopher Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Rios.
Rios swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rios shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Lee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Rios shoots in but no luck this time.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rios.
Come on Lee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Rios.

Rios jumps into guard, dragging Lee to the mat.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Rios has a closed guard, preventing Lee from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rios looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rios on the ground.
Lee tries to stand but Rios is controlling from the bottom.

Lee gets to his feet - Rios follows without any prompting.
Rios fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Rios throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rios misses with a kick to the body.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rios counters with a big head kick but Lee shrugs it off.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Christopher Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rios counters with a head kick.
Rios throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Rios.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rios will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rios wants to clinch.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Lee dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rios avoids the body shot from Lee.
Rios looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rios dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee throws a combination that misses

and Rios counters by clinching up.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Rios.

Rios has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lee uses from the top position.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rios keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee trying to control but Rios is working from the bottom.
Lee is looking to stand up but Rios won't let him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios pulls Lee in close to his closed guard and prevents Lee from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Rios.

Rios is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rios looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lee misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

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.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee avoids the body shot from Rios.
Rios moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Rios moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rios counters by moving into the clinch.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rios tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Rios keeps him there for the moment.
Rios keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rios is trying to drag Lee to the mat but Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rios prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Rios - that landed with a thud.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Christopher Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Rios.
Lee is trying to break free.
Rios tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Lee working hard to break the clinch.
Rios tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.

Rios pulls guard.
Rios keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Rios looking for a sweep. Not yet Rios, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee wants to control from the top but Rios keeps moving.
Rios is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rios is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Rios utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diego Rios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Rios with that takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rios throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
Rios throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee lands a jab-cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Rios.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

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