PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Beerbong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - Bring Da Ruckus as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beerbong
vs
Lee

185 cm
24
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
161 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyle Beerbong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Lee!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beerbong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beerbong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beerbong throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Beerbong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beerbong throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Beerbong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beerbong.
Lee needs to keep his hands up - Beerbong had a free shot at his head there.
Beerbong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beerbong.
Lee thuds a left hand into Beerbong's body.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beerbong manages to avoid it.
Beerbong looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Beerbong scores with a four punch combination!
Lee moves away from the strike by Beerbong.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Lee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Beerbong's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Beerbong is retaining full guard.

Lee drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Beerbong manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lee has Beerbong in his guard.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Lee has his foot on Beerbong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beerbong works his way back into a safe position though.

Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Beerbong defends it easily.
Beerbong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beerbong would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beerbong is one step ahead there.
Beerbong would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Beerbong stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Beerbong is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beerbong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Beerbong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Beerbong has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lee is proving hard to escape from.
Beerbong won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Beerbong's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Beerbong is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Beerbong is keeping the position.

Lee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lee advances to half guard.

Lee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Beerbong sees it coming and defends easily.

Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Beerbong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lyle Beerbong will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A slow jab from Beerbong misses its intended target.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee scores with a jab.
Beerbong misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Beerbong misses the target.
Beerbong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beerbong throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beerbong throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Beerbong.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Beerbong.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beerbong.
Beerbong misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beerbong swinging wilding here.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Beerbong throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beerbong throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Beerbong.
A slow jab from Beerbong misses its intended target.
Beerbong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beerbong throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lyle Beerbong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beerbong misses with a hook.
Beerbong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee jabs at Beerbong's body.

Lee shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lee showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Beerbong defend it? Lee steps over the head and cranks it - Beerbong is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Lee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steven Lee!