PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between AJ Thindale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasuto Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas. 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.

Thindale
vs
Lee

180 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AJ Thindale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kasuto Lee!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thindale misses with the combination.
Thindale scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thindale misses with a head kick.
Thindale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thindale lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lee's sensitive parts.
Thindale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Thindale tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thindale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Thindale which made him look bad.
Thindale throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee feints and as Thindale raises his hands in defense, Lee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thindale is keeping the position for now.
Thindale keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thindale keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Thindale throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
I looks like Lee might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Thindale trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Thindale keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Thindale keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee looks gassed!
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Thindale working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thindale looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thindale manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.
Thindale trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee is trying to keep Thindale in close.
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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Kasuto Lee just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thindale lands a head kick!
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thindale shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lee counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AJ Thindale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thindale prevents Lee from improving position.
Lee takes a little break here. Thindale wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasuto Lee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thindale scores with a kick to the body.

Thindale looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lee!
Thindale seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Lee is holding on tight.
Lee is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thindale lands a heavy elbow.
Thindale trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lee is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thindale working for a submission but Lee is keeping him at bay.
Lee tries to hold on but Thindale postures up.
Thindale unloading with bombs!
Thindale controlling his opponent.
Lee working to try and regain half guard.
Lee tries to lock up and control but Thindale gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lee manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is positioning himself well to prevent Thindale advancing to mount.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Thindale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Thindale content to control rather than advance.

Thindale is looking for a kimura here.
Lee trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Let's hope that Lee has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thindale is tying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Thindale is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Lee is trying to control but can't.
Lee is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lee manages to get to full guard.
Lee is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thindale is stalling in the full guard.

Thindale thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thindale stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thindale stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.
Thindale tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Thindale dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Thindale throws out a powerful jab.
Lee with a lazy takedown attempt

and Thindale counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thindale wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
AJ Thindale overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thindale is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lee keeping full guard, as Thindale tries to pass.
Thindale pushes down on Lee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Thindale wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is trying to control but Thindale manages to pass to mount!
Thindale wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
Lee trying desperately to get to his feet.
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.

Lee has left one of his arms exposed and Thindale doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Lee screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). AJ Thindale!