PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Froilan Alusen (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
Alusen

155 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

172 cm
23
174 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Froilan Alusen!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alusen throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Alusen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alusen lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alusen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Dan Lee has been cut.
Alusen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alusen throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alusen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lee.
Alusen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alusen takes one to the side of the head.
Lee tries for a takedown but Alusen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alusen dodges the punch combination from Lee.
No joy there for Alusen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alusen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
Lee is breathing heavily.
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 is looking to clinch but Alusen is avoiding it.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alusen.
Nice jab there from Alusen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alusen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Some wild striking there from Alusen.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alusen throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Alusen throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alusen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alusen looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alusen but Alusen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd cheers as Alusen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
Nice sprawl there from Alusen as Lee shoots in.
Alusen works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
No joy there for Alusen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot lands for Alusen.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Lee is rocked!

Dan Lee's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee leaves Alusen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alusen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alusen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Alusen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Alusen. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
Alusen lands a body shot.
Alusen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Alusen scores with a three punch combo!
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alusen.
Lee shoots for a takedown but Alusen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alusen connects with a jab.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Alusen works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
Alusen misses with a two punch combination.
Alusen scores with a punch to the head.
A left and a right from Alusen both land. Nice combination.
Alusen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alusen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alusen shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Alusen 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 has a takedown stuffed.
Alusen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Alusen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Alusen duly obliges.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alusen counters with a one-two to the body.
Lee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alusen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alusen!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lee. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Alusen misses with a double jab

so Lee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alusen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alusen trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alusen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lee cracks Alusen with a solid left hand.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alusen working a defensive guard here.
Lee won't allow Alusen to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alusen avoids it really well and circles away.
Lee moves forwards but Alusen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alusen fails to land the takedown.
Alusen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alusen stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Froilan Alusen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Lee's cut.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alusen scores with a hook.
Alusen thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alusen stuffs the takedown attempt from Lee. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Alusen stalks Lee and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lee's face. Lee staggers backwards, shaken.
Alusen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Froilan Alusen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danga de danga de dang - Alusen scores with a four punch combination!
Alusen scores with a nice strike.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alusen throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee seems to have got his legs back now.
Alusen throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Alusen works the jab nicely.
Alusen misses with a wild combination.
Alusen lands with a cross.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Alusen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Alusen manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alusen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alusen.
Alusen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alusen off to one side.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Alusen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alusen misses with a two punch combination.
Alusen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.

Lee drives through and clinches with Alusen against the cage.
Alusen prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Alusen.
Lee can't get the takedown.

Alusen pulls guard effortlessly.
Alusen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alusen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee with a nice head shot there.
Alusen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alusen moves nicely into side control.
Alusen misses with the ground and pound.

Alusen decides to stand back up. Alusen steps back and let's Lee get back to his feet.
Alusen shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Alusen as Lee shoots in.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Alusen throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alusen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Alusen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Alusen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alusen but Alusen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alusen throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alusen circles away.
Alusen misses with the combination.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alusen as he avoids it easily.
Alusen misses with a few strikes there.
Alusen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Lee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alusen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alusen clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt.
Lee shoots in for a double leg but Alusen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Alusen shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Alusen 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.
Alusen closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Alusen pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee tries for a takedown but Alusen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alusen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alusen shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alusen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alusen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alusen stuffs the takedown.
Lee looks to clinch
and Alusen counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Froilan Alusen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Lee's cut.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Alusen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Alusen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Alusen decides to pull guard.
Alusen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lee tries to get out of the position.
Alusen controlling the pace for now.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alusen on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alusen tries to control but Lee wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alusen controlling his opponent.
Alusen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Froilan Alusen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two 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.
Alusen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Alusen looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alusen content just to control the position here.
Dan Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Alusen's attempts to control the action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Froilan Alusen just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alusen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Alusen, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Alusen against the cage but Alusen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee looks for a takedown but Alusen sprawls well.
Alusen thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Alusen, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Alusen against the cage but Alusen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alusen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alusen.
Alusen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alusen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alusen tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alusen fails with a takedown attempt.
Alusen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Alusen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alusen misses with the combination.
Alusen scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A combination from Alusen does no damage.
Alusen looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alusen counters with a one-two to the body.
Alusen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Alusen scores with a four punch combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
Froilan Alusen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alusen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Froilan Alusen!