PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Lees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Bisping
vs
Lees

188 cm
25
193 lbs
8 - 14 - 0

188 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Lees!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisping misses the shot to the body.
Michael Bisping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bisping misses with a few strikes there.
Bisping dodges the punch combination from Lees.
Bisping swinging wildly here.

Lees closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lees trying to control the action but Bisping is working from the bottom.
Bisping is looking to control Lees's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bisping avoid being mounted?
Bisping wants to improve his position but Lees is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bisping holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lees trying to pass the guard but Bisping defending well.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping is holding on to half guard well.
Bisping is trying to stand up here but Lees is controlling him well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bisping falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lees counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Bisping pushes Lees off and gets back to his feet.
Lees looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lees has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bisping throws a series of punches but Lees avoids them all with ease.
Lees doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bisping misses with a two punch combination.
Lees showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bisping.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bisping.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lees.
Lees looks gassed!
Lees tries to clinch but Bisping is having none of it.
Lees dodges the punch combination from Bisping.
Bisping misses with a double jab.

Lees fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bisping, pushing him back against the cage.

Lees pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bisping throws a right hand that Lees ducks under and follows up with a left that Lees also avoids with ease.
Bisping misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lees walks into a straight right hand from Bisping.
Bisping misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lees fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bisping pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bisping looks to land a combination. Lees sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lees wants to clinch.
Bisping throws a head kick that misses
and Lees counters with a head kick.
Bisping connects with a nice looking jab.
Lees throws a right and a left that Bisping avoids nicely.
Bisping misses with a double jab

and Lees counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lees is looking to take a break and control but Bisping is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bisping wants to improve his position but Lees is controlling well.
Lees wants to pass to mount but Bisping is defending the position.
Bisping controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisping blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lees.
Lees prevents Bisping from standing back up.
Lees tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bisping controls his leg.

Lees is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bisping has managed to free his arm - good work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bisping gets caught flat footed, as Lees shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bisping is pulling down on Lees's head. It's preventing any offense from Lees, at least for the moment.
Lees wants to stand but Bisping is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Lees dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lees doesn't manage to clinch there - Bisping circles away.
Lees fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bisping misses with a double jab.
Bisping swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lees counters with a three punch combo that has Bisping backing up. Bisping nods at Lees to acknowledge the strikes.
Lees throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bisping falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lees counters with a body kick.
Lees misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Bisping does no damage.
Lees avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bisping keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping misses with a double jab
and Lees counters with a big head kick but Bisping shrugs it off.
Bisping throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bisping throws a combination that misses
and Lees counters with a one-two to the body.
Lees throws a head kick that Bisping semi-blocks.
Lees tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bisping swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bisping throws a right hand that Lees ducks under and follows up with a left that Lees also avoids with ease.
Bisping throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lees rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bisping moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bisping takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bisping throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lees counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bisping is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lees goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lees looks to land a combination but Bisping avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping throws a nice looking combination but Lees bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bisping throws a head kick that misses
and Lees counters with a head kick. That will keep Bisping thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lees tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bisping swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lees throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lees tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bisping avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bisping falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lees counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lees drops back looking for a leg! Bisping is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bisping manages to kick Lees off! Lees jumps back into Bisping's guard.
Lees wants to control from the top but Bisping keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping seems keen to control Lees's posture.
Bisping wants to stand and escape but Lees is having none of it.
Lees distracts Bisping with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bisping is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bisping keeping moving, preventing Lees from controlling successfully.
Lees trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lees bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bisping on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

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.
Bisping swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bisping throws a combination that misses
and Lees counters with a left and a right that stings Bisping.
Bisping sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lees tries to clinch there but Bisping circles away.
Lees changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bisping tries to avoid it but Lees manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bisping to the ground. Bisping escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Michael Bisping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Lees.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lees escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lees looks to land a combination but Bisping avoids it well.
Lees fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bisping avoids it really well and circles away.
Bisping misses with a double jab

and Lees counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bisping!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lees throwing strikes here but Bisping is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Bisping defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lees.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Lees showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bisping throws a series of punches but Lees avoids them all with ease.
Bisping throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheers as Bisping lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lees doesn't seem phased though.
Bisping circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lees moves into the clinch.
Lees utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bisping has had enough of the clinch but Lees keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Bisping's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lees breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lees tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bisping paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Bisping.
Lees tries to clinch there but Bisping circles away.
Michael Bisping is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping throws a series of punches but Lees moves out of range.
Lees tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bisping swivels and escapes.
Good leg kick by Lees there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bisping throws a right and a left that Lees avoids nicely.
Bisping swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bisping throws a combination that misses
and Lees connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lees shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bisping stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lees.
Lees tries to clinch but Bisping is having none of it.

Bisping gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lees to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lees trying to control but Bisping is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping has Lees pulled in close to control his posture.
Bisping working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lees.
Bisping is adopting a defensive guard.
Lees wants to control from the top but Bisping keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bisping misses with a series of wild punches.
Robert Lees seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Lees.
Bisping throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bisping throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lees counters with a series of strikes. Bisping will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bisping stalks Lees and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lees's face. Lees staggers backwards, shaken.
Bisping throws a combination that misses

and Lees counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bisping won't be happy with that.
Michael Bisping has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lees stands up.
Lees is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lees.
Michael Bisping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Lees.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bisping.
Bisping looks to land a combination but Lees avoids it well.

Lees closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lees looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bisping wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bisping is trying to break the clinch but Lees has him pressed against the cage.
Bisping wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lees looking for a takedown.
Bisping tries to break the clinch but Lees is controlling the position.
Robert Lees is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bisping wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Lees comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lees has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Lees!