PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Dittrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and boby lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). lee has chosen Tool - Intolerance as his entrance music. Jan Dittrich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dittrich
vs
lee

182 cm
24
172 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

181 cm
21
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Rivers Edge Nutrition
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Dittrich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, boby lee!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dittrich.
lee dips to his left and cracks Dittrich with an uppercut!
lee's corner calls for a 1-2. lee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

lee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dittrich is looking to improve his position.
lee throwing shots but Dittrich is blocking nicely.
lee trying to control the action but Dittrich is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dittrich kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
lee is just content to waste time from the top position. Dittrich takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
lee is in close to Dittrich's body, working some short punches and elbows.
lee wants to control from the top but Dittrich keeps moving.
lee is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
lee throws and elbow that misses. Dittrich uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in lee's guard. Nice move by Dittrich!

Dittrich drops back, looking for a kneebar! lee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. lee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from lee!
lee trying to control the action but Dittrich is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lee creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dittrich sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dittrich is looking for a sweep.
Dittrich trying his best to control but lee has mounted him.

Dittrich bucks up and throws lee to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dittrich circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dittrich is looking to clinch.
Jan Dittrich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dittrich shoots in looking for a takedown. lee tries to sprawl out of it but Dittrich 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 smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Some wild striking there from lee.
Dittrich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dittrich tries to clinch up.
lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
lee throws the left hand but Dittrich avoids the punch easily.
Dittrich wants to clinch up but lee keeps it at a distance.
lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dittrich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from lee.
Dittrich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dittrich tries to clinch there but lee circles away.
Dittrich tries to close the distance and clinch but lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

boby lee dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

lee loads up on a big right hand but Dittrich slips the punch.
boby lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dittrich takes one to the side of the head.
Dittrich keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dittrich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dittrich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

lee gets a takedown into half guard.
lee is just content to waste time from the top position. Dittrich takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dittrich pulls lee in close to his closed guard and prevents lee from doing any damage or advancing position.
lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
lee won't allow Dittrich to sweep him here.
Dittrich wants to stand and escape but lee is having none of it.
Dittrich keeping moving, preventing lee from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
lee passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dittrich manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dittrich throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
lee wants to get back to his feet.
lee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dittrich.
Dittrich wants to control but lee is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dittrich gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dittrich tries to clinch but lee is having none of it.
lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dittrich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dittrich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dittrich catches lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dittrich doesn't manage to clinch there - lee circles away.
lee keeps the fight on the outside.
lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dittrich moves in looking to clinch but lee pushes him off.
Dittrich fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dittrich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dittrich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
lee is trying to break the clinch but Dittrich is controlling him.
Dittrich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dittrich doesn't manage to clinch there - lee circles away.
Dittrich wants to clinch.

Dittrich closes the distance and clinches.
Dittrich lands with a left to the head.
Dittrich misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dittrich.
Dittrich trying to control the position but instead, lee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dittrich into the cage.
lee lands a body shot.
Dittrich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

lee breaks the clinch.
Dittrich tries to clinch but lee is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Dittrich which made him look bad.
Dittrich fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but boby lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

No joy there for lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
lee fails with the takedown.
Dittrich fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from lee misses its intended target.
Dittrich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dittrich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from lee.

lee moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dittrich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dittrich can't break the clinch.
lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Dittrich fails to land.

lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dittrich but Dittrich pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice defenses there by Dittrich.
Dittrich dodges the punch combination from lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Dittrich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dittrich closes the distance but lee moves to the side
and lee counters with a series of strikes. Dittrich will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dittrich looks to clinch

and lee counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Dittrich's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
lee cracks Dittrich with an elbow. That is naaassty.
lee working the ground and pound but Dittrich is defending the strikes.
Dittrich can't do much from the bottom here.
lee sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dittrich is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dittrich is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
lee works to advance to full mount. Dittrich defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Dittrich is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dittrich manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dittrich is trying to escape back to his feet but lee uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Dittrich is not content to let lee control the position.
Dittrich wants to get back to his feet but lee drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dittrich keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Dittrich's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dittrich is looking to reverse the position.
boby lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
lee throwing strikes but Dittrich manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The ground and pound from Dittrich seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

boby lee really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dittrich.
Dittrich tries to clinch but lee moves away

and lee counters with a takedown into side control.
lee is looking to take a break and control but Dittrich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
An elbow from lee crashes against the mat.
You can see the frustration on Dittrich's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dittrich is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but lee has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

lee decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dittrich to his feet.
lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dittrich tries to clinch but fails miserably

and lee counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
lee tries to pass to full mount but Dittrich defends it.
lee is looking to stall here but Dittrich recovers full guard.
lee won't allow Dittrich to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
lee throws and elbow that misses. Dittrich uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in lee's guard. Nice move by Dittrich!
lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Dittrich stands and steps away. lee gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dittrich wants to clinch

and lee counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dittrich won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
lee sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dittrich is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
lee grinds an elbow into Dittrich's temple.
Dittrich defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lee taking a break here but Dittrich is having none of it and regains half guard.
Dittrich is looking to escape.
lee content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
lee wants to take a breather but Dittrich is having none of it.

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.
lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
lee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dittrich keeps working.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. boby lee wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dittrich tries to clinch up

and lee counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dittrich's guard now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dittrich keeping moving, preventing lee from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

boby lee dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Dittrich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

lee circles away from the clinch attempt
and lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dittrich closes the distance but lee moves to the side

and lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by lee.
lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Dittrich as lee shoots in.
Dittrich tries to clinch up
and lee counters with a left to the body.
Dittrich closes the distance but lee moves to the side
and lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dittrich staying out of range there.
Dittrich closes the distance but lee moves to the side
and lee counters with a left to the body.
lee dives in and grabs Dittrich's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dittrich pushes down on lee's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dittrich closes the distance but lee moves to the side

so lee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
lee prevents Dittrich from getting back to his feet.
lee preventing the sweep.
lee throws and elbow that misses. Dittrich uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in lee's guard. Nice move by Dittrich!
Dittrich trying to control but lee is working from the bottom.
lee keeping full guard, as Dittrich tries to pass.
Jan Dittrich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dittrich postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dittrich looking to pass the guard.
Dittrich distracts lee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dittrich lands a couple of elbows.
Dittrich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

lee wriggles free and stands up.
Dittrich clinches but lee breaks the clinch
and lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Dittrich has lee up against the cage in a clinch.
lee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jan Dittrich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of boby lee.
Dittrich is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
lee tries to break the clinch but Dittrich is controlling the position.

Dittrich manages to break the clinch.
Dittrich tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling lee to counter with a crisp jab.
lee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dittrich sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
lee cracks Dittrich with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Dittrich gets in close and instigates a clinch.
boby lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dittrich has lee pushed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dittrich.
Dittrich swings wildly with an uppercut but lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
lee gets through Dittrich's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Dittrich breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
boby lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got lee 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 45:50
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 46:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... boby lee!
boby lee is the new welterweight champion!