PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drake Aubrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aubrey comes to the cage accompanied by Over - Drake. Dave Lee will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Aubrey
vs
Lee

178 cm
24
167 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

199 cm
24
166 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drake Aubrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Lee!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aubrey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Aubrey's defenses.
The fighters circling - Aubrey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aubrey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Aubrey.
Aubrey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
Lee works over Aubrey's head and body with a nice combination.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lee.

Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aubrey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Lee swings around for an armbar but Aubrey sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lee's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aubrey tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Aubrey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Aubrey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Aubrey being controlled here momentarily.
Lee trying to control the position.

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.
Lee controlling Aubrey's posture.
Aubrey sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lee is trying to keep Aubrey in close.
Aubrey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aubrey postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee trying to control the position here.
Lee working a defensive guard here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Dave Lee just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aubrey.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Aubrey.
Lee misses with a hook. Aubrey ducked under it nicely.
Aubrey misses the jab.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aubrey thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aubrey misses with a wild body shot.
Aubrey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Aubrey moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Aubrey thumps Lee with a low kick.
Aubrey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aubrey throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Aubrey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aubrey is looking to wear down Lee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Aubrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aubrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Aubrey dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aubrey throws a body kick that misses.
Lee throws the left hand but Aubrey avoids the punch easily.
Aubrey misses with a body kick.
Aubrey throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Aubrey wants to clinch but Lee slips to the side
and Aubrey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee checks a low kick from Aubrey.
Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick.
Lee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aubrey throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee throws a series of punches but Aubrey moves out of range.
Aubrey throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aubrey swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aubrey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aubrey swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lee finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lee works Aubrey's body with a nice hook.
Aubrey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.

Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aubrey is just riding it out for now. Lee eventually gives up the hold.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Aubrey is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back!
Lee just trying to survive but Aubrey is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Lee is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lee trying to control the action but Aubrey just sinks the hooks in.
Aubrey controlling from the back.
Lee rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to control Aubrey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
Still in half guard, Aubrey seems content to control.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Aubrey trying to control the pace.
Lee is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four 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.
Lee is holding on to half guard well.
Aubrey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lee preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Lee wants to control but Aubrey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aubrey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Aubrey misses with a jab to the body
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Aubrey backing up. Aubrey nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
Aubrey throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aubrey connects with a body shot.
Aubrey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee blocks a leg kick.
Aubrey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lee finds it's way round the side to connect with Aubrey's head.
Drake Aubrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aubrey darts in trying to clinch
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aubrey misses with a leg kick
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aubrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Aubrey closes the distance but Lee moves to the side
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Aubrey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aubrey falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Aubrey misses with the body kick
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aubrey misses with a leg kick
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Aubrey thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
and Aubrey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Aubrey throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Aubrey closes the distance but Lee moves to the side
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Aubrey shrugs it off.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Aubrey throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
A big right from Aubrey misses.
Aubrey is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lee's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Aubrey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Aubrey misses.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Aubrey jabs at Lee's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aubrey misses with a body punch

and Lee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Aubrey keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Aubrey is controlling Lee's posture.
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Lee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee working away.

Lee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aubrey wants to control but Lee postures up.
Aubrey is not content to let Lee control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

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