PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seoi Nage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chin lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nage kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Warriors Dance. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nage
vs
lee

195 cm
19
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Seoi Nage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, chin lee!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.

lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Nage tries to pull guard but lee won't allow it.
Nage stops a takedown attempt from lee.

lee is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nage is just too persistent for him and manages to trip lee to the mat. lee regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as lee holds on and takes a little breather.
lee keeping moving, preventing Nage from controlling successfully.
lee throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Nage is pushing down on lee's leg trying to pass to half guard. lee is fighting to maintain full guard but Nage has managed to sneak the leg through.
lee wants to get back to his feet.
Nage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

lee kicks off Nage and gets to his feet.
Nage tries to clinch there but lee circles away.
Nage just misses with a punch to the body.
lee throws a right hand that Nage ducks under and follows up with a left that Nage also avoids with ease.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nage.
lee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nage's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nage passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for lee!
Nage avoids the attempt from lee to control.
lee wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Nage landing strikes, looking to finish!
lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nage. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You get the feeling that lee really doesn't like being in this position too much.
lee looks gassed!
lee is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nage takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
lee just trying to survive but Nage is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

lee fending off the submission attempt from Nage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nage is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
lee wants to control his opponent's hands but Nage gets his hands free.

Nage is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but lee has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
lee tries to escape but Nage has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
lee trying to control the hands but Nage breaks the grip.
Will Nage go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
lee rolls, trying to escape but Nage keeps control of the position.
Nage struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nage connects with a big shot to the side of lee's head.
lee prevents Nage from getting a body triangle.
Nage is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Nage softening up his opponent with strikes here.

lee is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
lee covers up after that shot from Nage.

lee is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nage softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Nage thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
lee tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
lee tries to reverse the position but Nage maintains control.
lee is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
lee trying desperately to get to his feet.
lee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
lee sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
lee trying to hold on to Nage's head to control him but Nage postures up.
lee is trying to stand back up but Nage is controlling him
lee is looking to improve his position.
lee connecting with a few gentle strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seoi Nage dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

lee misses with a takedown
and Nage counters with a nice body kick.
Nage tries to close the distance and clinch but lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nage wants to clinch but lee slips to the side
and lee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nage thinking.
Nage looks to land a left hand but lee moved out of range nicely.
Seoi Nage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
lee wants to clinch.
lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nage avoids the head kick by lee.
lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.

lee closes the distance and clinches.

lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
lee is looking to clinch.
lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nage.
Nice takedown defense from lee. No joy for Nage on that attempt.
lee thows a leg kick but Nage checks it
and Nage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lee throws a right and a left that Nage avoids nicely.
Nage throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Nage closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming lee to the mat! lee manages to get full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if lee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nage wants to control from the top but lee keeps moving.

Nage stands up from lee's guard - Nage perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
lee bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Nage! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
lee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nage wants to stand up but lee is controlling him.
lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

lee stands and steps away. Nage gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nage is looking to clinch but lee is avoiding it.
lee tries to work over Nage's front leg with a kick but Nage checks it.
Nage moves in looking to clinch but lee pushes him off.
lee tries to clinch there but Nage circles away.
Nage slips a jab and a cross from lee.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
lee is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by lee.
lee lands a body punch.
lee is working for takedown but Nage is calmly controlling the position for now.

lee breaks from the clinch.
lee throws a leg kick
and Nage counters with a big head kick but lee shrugs it off.
lee keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nage is out of range.
Nage dodges the punch combination from lee.
lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
lee tries for a takedown but Nage circles away easily
and Nage counters with an inside leg kick.
Seoi Nage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of chin lee.

Nage has managed to clinch.
Nage is trying to break the clinch but lee has him pressed against the cage.
Nage is working for takedown but lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
lee looking for a takedown.
lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Nage has double underhooks.
Nage tries to pull guard but lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Nage drops back down to his feet.
Nage landing knees to the body.
lee keeps control of Nage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Nage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
lee lands a two punch combo.
lee closes the distance looking to clinch

so Nage counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
lee throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Nage with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

lee scrambles and gets back to his feet.
lee throws a hook but Nage blocks it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nage.
lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nage as he avoids it easily.

Nage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Nage goes for a takedown attempt but lee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nage goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to lee's calf.
Nage lands an overhand right.
lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Nage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nage shoots in for a double leg but lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

lee clinches with his opponent.

Nage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Nage misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

chin lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

lee shoots in but Nage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
lee throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Nage holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Nage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nage scores a takedown into full mount!
Nage 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 is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nage takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
lee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nage content just to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns lee that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nage landing strikes from the mount.
lee tries to hold on but Nage pushes him away.
lee is desperately trying to improve his position but Nage has a good base and remains in mount.
Nage lands a heavy elbow.
lee tries to lock up and control but Nage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nage putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
lee is squirming around, avoiding Nage's attempts to control the action.
lee tries to hold on but Nage postures up.
lee throwing hammer fists to the chest of Nage. What's that going to do exactly?
lee can't escape the position.
lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nage looking to control and managing it successfully.
lee is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
lee can't escape the position.
lee is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
lee tries to lock up and control but Nage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
lee is looking to improve his position but Nage isn't that keen on the idea.
Nage connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nage punching from mount but lee doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Nage looking to control but lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nage is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but lee is surviving well by controlling Nage's body position as best he can.
Nage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as lee is looking to escape.
lee working to try and regain half guard.
Nage with the ground and pound from mount.

Nage is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, lee has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Nage trying to control but he's not successful this time.
lee trying desperately to get to his feet.

Nage with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
lee tries to reverse the position but Nage maintains control.
lee tries to hold on but Nage postures up.
Seoi Nage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
lee throwing hammer fists to the chest of Nage. What's that going to do exactly?
lee is trying to escape the mount.
lee is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
lee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
lee tries to reverse the position but Nage maintains control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seoi Nage showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nage 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seoi Nage!