PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Salt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lee
vs
Salt

179 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
189 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephan Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Salt!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salt feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Salt controls the pace.
Salt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Salt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Salt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Salt manages to pass to side control.
Salt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Salt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.
Salt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salt wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well.
Lee pushes Salt off looking to stand but Salt dives back in and keeps control.

Salt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Salt eventually gives up the hold.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, if Salt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Salt dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lee connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Salt tumbling to the canvas! Lee pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Salt was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Stephan Lee!