PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danger Dave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raymond Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dave
vs
Lee

190 cm
25
208 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danger Dave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raymond Lee!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Dave tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Dave doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Dave. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
Dave moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Dave shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Dave moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
Lee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dave prevents it.
Danger Dave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Lee.
Dave with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dave lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dave avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dave with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dave lands an elbow inside that Lee shrugs off.
Dave lands an elbow inside that Lee shrugs off.
Dave landing knees to the head.
Dave connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Dave tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Dave lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dave tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dave displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dave.
Dave gets underhooks to prevent Lee's takedown attempt.
Dave comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dave scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dave avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lee looks gassed!
Dave lands a nice elbow.
Dave tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dave with a knee to the head.
Dave landing knees to the head.
Lee has Dave pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dave manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Dave.
Dave misses with an elbow strike.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dave stops a takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dave fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dave gets caught flat footed, as Lee shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Dave is keeping the position.
Dave is pulling down on Lee's head to control his posture.
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dave knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.
Dave prevents Lee from improving position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dave struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Dave tries to bench press Lee off him but Lee keeps the position.
Lee advances nicely into full mount.
Lee lands with some strikes.

Lee is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dave has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dave is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee landing strikes from the mount.
Dave can't escape the position.
Lee breaks from Dave's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dave wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
Dave is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dave tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Lee tries to control but Dave wriggling away.
Dave tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Danger Dave will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lee gets a takedown into half guard.

Lee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dave tries to kick Lee off but Lee keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nice strikes from Lee there.
Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dave defending well though.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dave's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dave wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lee moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Dave's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lee trying to control the action but Dave is working from the bottom.
Lee has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a nice shot to the head.
Lee landing strikes from the mount.
Lee looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lee has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dave's face.
Lee looking to finish Dave with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dave!
Lee landing punches.
Dave wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lee is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dave is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Lee tries to control but Dave wriggling away.
Lee landing strikes from the mount and Dave is in trouble!
Lee breaks from Dave's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lee punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dave on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dave tries to get out of the position.
Dave is bucking up trying to escape but Lee cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee scoring with strikes but Dave is staying in there.
Lee is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dave can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lee is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dave can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dave tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lee lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lee landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dave.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Dave is out of range.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Dave sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Dave as Lee shoots in.
Dave tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dave looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dave tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dave avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Danger Dave is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee dives in and grabs Dave's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dave pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.
Danger Dave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Lee.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Dave tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee throws a right hand that Dave ducks under and follows up with a left that Dave also avoids with ease.
Dave is looking to clinch.
Dave leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Dave instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Dave.
Lee can't get the takedown.
Dave landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dave lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dave lands a knee to the body.
Lee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dave throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dave pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dave is looking to clinch.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dave as he avoids it easily.
Dave tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raymond Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dave is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Dave tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Dave doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Dave.

Lee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lee lands in his opponent's guard.
Dave is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but Dave is working from the bottom.
Lee preventing the sweep.

Dave is working an open guard so Lee takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dave slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dave is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee dives in and grabs Dave's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dave pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danger Dave showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dave has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Raymond Lee!