PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hero Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DK Oakston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DK Oakston is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lee
vs
Oakston

170 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hero Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, DK Oakston!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oakston throws out the jab.
Oakston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oakston displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Hero Lee has been cut.
Oakston throws a head kick that misses.
Oakston throws a right and a left that both miss.
DK Oakston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oakston will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oakston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oakston wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs.

Lee shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Oakston manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Oakston keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.

Lee drops back looking for a leg! Oakston is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oakston manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into Oakston's guard.

Lee drops back, looking for a kneebar! Oakston looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Oakston looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Oakston!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakston tries to stand but Lee is controlling his head.
Lee tries to bench press Oakston off him but Oakston keeps the position.
Lee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Oakston's best efforts.

Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oakston missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Oakston frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Oakston looking to finish Lee with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lee!
Oakston lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oakston postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lee looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oakston lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oakston looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oakston is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Oakston avoids the attempt from Lee to control.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Oakston landing strikes, looking to finish!

Oakston is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lee is surviving well by controlling Oakston's body position as best he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lee is trying to escape the mount.
Oakston trying to control but Lee is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakston landing punches.
Oakston is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lee can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.
Lee could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Oakston lands a heavy elbow.
Lee is looking to get to half guard.
Oakston dominating with strikes here.
Oakston sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Oakston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oakston lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oakston is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oakston is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lee can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Oakston has hold of Lee's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lee manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Oakston working the ground and pound effectively.
Lee regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oakston winds up and cracks Lee with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Oakston is looking for a kimura but Lee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Oakston to get the leverage.

Lee actively working from the bottom here.

Lee looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DK Oakston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hero Lee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Oakston throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oakston tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.

Oakston drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Oakston landing a few strikes.
Lee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Oakston's best efforts.

Oakston stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Lee to get to his feet.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lee blocks a head kick by Oakston.
Oakston pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Oakston settles back down.
Oakston scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hero Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakston throws a head kick that misses.

Lee bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Oakston wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Lee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oakston is trying to improve his position.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oakston keeps working.

Lee is trying to get an arm triangle but Oakston is defending well.
Lee working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oakston is trying to buck Lee off.
Oakston wants to control but Lee postures up.

Lee in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Oakston is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hero Lee!