PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between ivan lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Wrassla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wrassla has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

lee
vs
Wrassla

172 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ivan lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Wrassla!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lee lands with a right hand.
ivan lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
lee lands a slapping body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for lee.
lee punishes Wrassla's body with a nice straight punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by lee.
lee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A slapping body kick lands there for lee.
Wrassla looks gassed!
A nice inside leg kick there by lee. That's going to slow Wrassla down.
lee thuds a left hand into Wrassla's body.
lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wrassla on the wrong end of a nice hook.
lee delivers a nice body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Wrassla 's head but he takes it in his stride.
lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wrassla's hands.
lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
lee jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
lee works Wrassla's body with a nice hook.
Wrassla should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The fighters circle momentarily. lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
lee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
lee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wrassla takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wrassla needs to keep his hands up - lee had a free shot at his head there.
lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A decent looking body kick lands there for lee.
lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from lee. Wrassla shrugs it off though.
Wrassla takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wrassla takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wrassla takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
lee scores with a shot to the body.
lee scores with a push kick.
lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wrassla's head.
Wrassla takes one on the button.
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!
lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
lee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Decent striking displayed by lee there.
lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
lee feints and then cracks Wrassla's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wrassla down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
lee scores with a spinning back kick!
Wrassla chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before lee can pounce on him.
lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wrassla's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from lee.
lee keeps Wrassla at a distance using the push kick.
lee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from lee, right into the meat.
Wrassla takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
lee connects with a nice looking jab.
An inside leg kick lands from lee.
lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
lee with a jab.
Wrassla ducks right into an uppercut from lee.
lee cracks a nice hook into Wrassla's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lee catches Wrassla with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
lee lands a body shot.
lee lands a front kick.
lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wrassla is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wrassla gets cracked with a nice right hand there by lee.
lee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for lee.
lee thumps Wrassla with a low kick.
lee thumps Wrassla with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wrassla crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from lee - the referee stops the clock and Wrassla gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says lee. Wrassla manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Donk. lee catches Wrassla right on the button with a cross.
lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
lee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wrassla takes a step back to recover.
lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Wrassla off the cage and back into rage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! lee slams his shin into Wrassla's torso.
Wrassla on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
lee lands with a kick to the ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by lee.
lee scores with a spinning back kick!
Wrassla on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wrassla has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
lee catches Wrassla with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wrassla on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wrassla tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
lee throws a front kick that sends Wrassla stumbling back into the cage.
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!
lee fakes the leg kick and cracks Wrassla in the body.
lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wrassla.
Wrassla takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ivan lee 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.

lee thows a body kick. Wrassla tries to catch it but that hurt him.
lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
lee cracks Wrassla with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wrassla has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from lee.
lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
ivan lee is winning the standup battle so far.
lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wrassla shoots in looking for a takedown. lee tries to sprawl out of it but Wrassla keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by lee.
lee stuffs the takedown.
Joe Wrassla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
lee scores with a body shot.
Wrassla's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
lee lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wrassla. That did some damage!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from lee. Wrassla shrugs it off though.
A punch lands to the side of Wrassla 's head but he takes it in his stride.
lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
lee throws a front kick that sends Wrassla stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from lee. Wrassla shrugs it off though.
lee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
lee lands with a nice body punch.
lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wrassla sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wrassla steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from lee. That one must have hurt.
lee lands with a shot to the body.
lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wrassla at a distance.
Wrassla takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
lee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
lee jabs at Wrassla's body.
lee scores with a spinning back kick!
lee delivers a nice body kick.
lee lands with a shot to the body.
lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wrassla at a distance.
lee connects with a looping right hand.
lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wrassla momentarily.
Wrassla sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
lee scores with a jab to the body.
lee connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for lee.
lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wrassla takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from lee.
lee lands with a kick to the ribs.
lee lands a nice hook to Wrassla's body. Wrassla takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from lee.
Wrassla misses with a takedown attempt - lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
ivan lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Wrassla.
lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
lee fakes the leg kick and cracks Wrassla in the body.
lee lands with a shot to the body.
Wrassla fails with a takedown attempt.
lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wrassla's calf.
Wrassla takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wrassla tries to clinch up but lee circles away and keeps his distance.
lee lands a head shot.

Wrassla forces lee back against the cage and clinches.
Wrassla fails to pull the fight into his guard.
lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wrassla is defending well for now.
Wrassla jumps guard but lee stands there with Wrassla around his waist. Wrassla gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wrassla blocks the elbow strike.
Wrassla works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wrassla managing to block the knees to the body from lee.
Wrassla is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wrassla blocks it with crossed arms.
Wrassla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wrassla is trying to drag lee to the mat but lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
lee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
lee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wrassla missing with knees to the body.
Wrassla jumps guard but lee stands there with Wrassla around his waist. Wrassla gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wrassla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Wrassla avoids the damage to the body.
lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Wrassla avoids the damage to the body.
Wrassla tries to break free but lee pushes him back against the cage.
lee is pressed up against the cage. Wrassla has hold of a leg and is looking to drag lee down to the mat. lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Wrassla tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but lee swivels and escapes.
lee works the jab nicely.
lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wrassla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ivan lee dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wrassla will feel that in the morning.
Wrassla on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wrassla will feel that in the morning.
Wrassla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
lee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
lee scores with a nice head shot.
Nice jab there from lee.
Wrassla takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wrassla shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has lee pinned against the cage. lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wrassla takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wrassla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
lee throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
lee lands with a nice body kick.
lee thows a body kick. Wrassla tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wrassla drops his hands momentarily and lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wrassla closes the distance and clinches up with lee, looking for a takedown. Wrassla pushes lee against the cage but lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
lee scores with a spinning back kick!
lee lands with an overhand left.
lee lands a jab to the nose.
lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wrassla in his tracks.
Wrassla tries to clinch there but lee circles away.
Wrassla takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to de liver by lee. Beautiful body shot.
Wrassla fails with a takedown attempt.
ivan lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Wrassla.
lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wrassla.
Wrassla misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wrassla. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrassla steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from lee. That one must have hurt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wrassla.
Wrassla walks forward, straight into a front kick from lee.
lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wrassla can do to turn this around?
Wrassla on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wrassla. That did some damage!
lee pushes Wrassla away with a front kick.
lee has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wrassla fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
lee lands a nice hook to Wrassla's body. Wrassla takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wrassla shoots for a double leg takedown but lee sprawls well. He's pushed Wrassla's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A shot to de liver by lee. Beautiful body shot.
Good leg kick by lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wrassla doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lee cracks Wrassla with an open hand slap.
lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wrassla will feel that in the morning.
lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Wrassla is just out of range.

Wrassla rushes lee and presses him up against the cage.
Wrassla is looking to break free of the clinch but lee has double underhooks.
lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Wrassla avoids the damage to the body.
lee avoids a wild elbow strike from Wrassla.
lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wrassla drops down looking for an ankle pick but lee pulls his leg out and moves away.
lee scores with a nice right hand.
lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Wrassla connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wrassla tries for a takedown but lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wrassla is trying desperately to land a takedown but lee is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wrassla.
lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
lee scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wrassla takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wrassla looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? lee is fending him off so far but Wrassla persists. Nope, lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Wrassla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Wrassla.
Wrassla takes a shot right to the bread basket.
lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and lee wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice body kick from lee.
lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and lee wants it to stay on the feet.
lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wrassla will feel that in the morning.
Wrassla shoots in for a double leg but lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
lee fakes the leg kick and cracks Wrassla in the body.
Wrassla shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says lee as he avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for lee.
Joe Wrassla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
lee connects with the punch.
Wrassla throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
ivan lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ivan lee!