PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Summers's entrance music is Last Chance by Shooting Star. A fine choice. Lee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Teaching You. 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.

Summers
vs
Lee

163 cm
23
144 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

166 cm
24
145 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Rivers Edge Nutrition(Disciples of Pain)

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrell Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Lee!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Summers counters with a right hand to the body.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Lee defending well as Summers loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee avoids the body shot from Summers.
Lee misses with an uppercut
letting Summers counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Summers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Summers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Tyrell Summers has been cut.
Brandon Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Summers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Summers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Summers counters with a two punch combo.
Summers throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Summers misses with a body shot
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Summers.
Summers catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tyrell Summers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Summers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee blocking some punches.
Summers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Summers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrell Summers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Summers misses with an uppercut
and Lee counters with a thumping low kick.
Summers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brandon Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyrell Summers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and Summers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Summers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Summers.
Summers misses with an uppercut
and Lee counters with a leg kick.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Summers swings widly with a right hand
letting Lee counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a hook
enabling Summers to counter with a crisp jab.
Summers misses with a combination

and Lee counters with a crisp one two that drops Summers! Lee thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Summers to his feet! Summers is in big trouble!

Summers is rocked!
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Summers counters with a straight right hand.
Lee tries to work over Summers's front leg with a kick but Summers checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Summers.
Summers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Summers checks the leg kick.
Summers scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Summers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a low kick, right behind Summers 's knee.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Summers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Summers catches Lee right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Summers throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Summers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.

Tyrell Summers's cut is getting worse.
Summers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyrell Summers's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Summers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Summers.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Summers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Summers misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Summers.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Summers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Summers is controlling the pace.
Summers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lee won't allow Summers to pass to mount.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Summers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Summers is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is controlling Summers's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lee is not content to let Summers control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tyrell Summers just wasn't active enough.
Summers takes one to the chin there.
Tyrell Summers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Summers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Summers misses with a wild body shot.
Lee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Summers counters with an inside leg kick.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Summers.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tyrell Summers.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Lee!