PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Castle Irons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Wu-Tang Clan - Bring Da Ruckus. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Irons

180 cm
24
161 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

176 cm
22
168 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Castle Irons!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Irons is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Irons throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Irons with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Irons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Irons scores with a nice strike.
Irons slips under a jab.
Irons throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irons moves away.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Irons.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Irons sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Lee bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irons is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Irons is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Irons's head.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Irons is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lee works his way into side control.
Lee working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Irons wants to control but Lee postures up.
Irons is not content to let Lee control the position.
Lee works to advance to full mount. Irons defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irons wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Irons is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.
Lee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lee trying to control but Irons is having none of it.

Lee looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is trying to take his opponent's back.
Lee sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to control the pace but Irons is squirming around nicely.

Lee moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Irons has worked his arm free - good work by Irons!
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Irons is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Irons can't do much from the bottom here.

Lee goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Irons rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lee's guard! Nice work there by Irons!

Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Irons gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Irons sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Irons tries to stand but Lee is controlling from the bottom.
Irons is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Irons would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Irons's head but Irons sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Castle Irons will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Irons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Irons ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Irons looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Irons.
Irons misses with a few strikes there.
Irons connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Irons moved out of range.
Irons thumps Lee with a low kick.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Irons as he jumps to the side.
Irons displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Irons ducks down to avoid it.
Irons misses with a looping left.
Irons throws a sloppy body shot
and Irons takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Irons throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irons throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee lands a two punch combo.
Irons throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big left from Irons misses.
Castle Irons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irons throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Irons.
Irons lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Irons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Irons darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws the left hand but Irons avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Irons finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Irons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Lee misses.
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Irons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Irons throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Irons slips the punch.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
and Irons counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irons scores with a nice body kick.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice inside leg kick there by Irons. That's going to slow Lee down.
Irons lands with a shot to the body.
Irons bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Lee misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Irons connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Castle Irons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Irons buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Irons.
Irons lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Irons.
Irons lands with a right hand.
Lee slips a jab from Irons.
Good shot there by Irons.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Irons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irons moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lee misses with a body punch
and Irons counters with a nice body kick.
Irons misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Irons.
Irons scores with a hook.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Irons.
Jab by Irons.
Irons cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Lee is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irons lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Lee falls backwards - clearly groggy! Irons dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Castle Irons!