PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Dread (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Lee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lee
vs
Dread

172 cm
21
135 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damian Dread!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Dread counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dread scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Dread moves out of range easily.
Lee misses with a hook
and Dread counters with a stiff right hand.
Dread moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Dread connects with a single shot there.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Dread counters with a one-two to the body.
Lee pushes Dread away with a front kick.
Dread cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Dread counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice cross by Dread.
Dread avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee digs a good hook to Dread's body.
Lee misses with a hook
and Dread counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee throws a head kick but Dread moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a right hand
enabling Dread to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
letting Dread counter with a right hand.
Dread misses with a head kick.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dread cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Dread lands.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Dread moves out of range easily.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Dread to counter with a crisp jab.
Dread is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dread takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dread lands a head shot.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dread blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dread has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dread counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dread's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dread is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Dread counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dread blocks a low kick nicely.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Dread takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dread lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Dread moved away.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Dread moves out of range easily.
Dread swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
Lee misses with a jab to the body
and Dread counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dread counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee misses with a hook
and Dread counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee misses with a right hand
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Dread counters with a straight right hand.
Ivan Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dread displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Dread catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Dread connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Dread counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dread wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick.
Dread scores with a punch to the head.
Dread cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Dread lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dread is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dread counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dread uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.
Dread wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Dread connects with a looping right hand.
Lee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dread counters with a two punch combo.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dread lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dread throws a leg kick that misses.
Dread pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Dread settles back down.
Dread connects with a jab.
Dread scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Dread connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Dread tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it.
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.
Dread throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Dread is looking to chop away at Lee's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Dread. That snapped Lee's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Dread.
Good shot there by Dread.
Dread scores with a sloppy right hand. Lee should have avoided that one.
Dread throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Dread dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lee throws a push kick but Dread slaps the foot to one side.
Lee throws a head kick but Dread moves out of range.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Dread counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lee thinking.
Lee checks a low kick from Dread.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Dread counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot lands for Dread.
Dread connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Dread connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Dread counters with a straight right hand.
Dread lands the left hand.
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Dread counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dread.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Dread counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to land a leg kick but Dread is out of range.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Dread counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lee thinking.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Dread lands a head shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dread.
Lee misses with a hook
and Dread counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dread scores with a nice right hand.
Nice jab there from Dread.
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dread counters with a nice uppercut.

Lee is rocked!
Donk. Dread catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good standup being displayed there by Dread as he connects with a hook.
Lee seems to have got his legs back now.
Dread tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dread lands with a nice body punch.
Lee blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dread lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head.
Dread throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Dread lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the cage and back into rage.
Jab from Dread.
Dread moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dread lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head.
Dread lands a nice shot to the body.
Dread catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dread cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dread with a hook.
Dread lands with a right hand.
Dread cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.
Dread's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lee under the eye.
Dread darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dread bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dread finds it's way round the side to connect with Lee's head.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Dread to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Dread lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dread lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dread scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Dread.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Damian Dread seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dread stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dread scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dread wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dread scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dread tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dread connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
Jab, jab by Dread - just one landing.
Lee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dread counters with a nice uppercut.
Dread connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
Dread dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut there from Dread.
A left and a right from Dread both land. Nice combination.
Dread lands a jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dread lands a jab to the head.
Dread cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dread ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab from Dread.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Dread showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dread lands the left hand.
Dread blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a head kick but Dread moves out of range.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dread counters with a nice body shot.
Lee lands a nice looking body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
Dread catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lee misses with a body punch
and Dread counters with a two punch combo.
Dread tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dread uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.
Dread wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Lee misses with a hook
and Dread counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dread cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Dread tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Dread.
Dread listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Dread counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Dread counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dread fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dread scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dread lands with a hook. Lee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dread throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good shot there by Dread.
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dread counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dread's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dread duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dread paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dread is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dread works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dread moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dread shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lee eats them both and turns towards Dread to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dread misses with a leg kick.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Dread counters with a nice body shot.
Dread thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dread scores with a jab.
Dread uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.
A punch lands to the side of Lee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dread scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Dread finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
Dread with a hook.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dread counter with a right hand.
Dread connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Dread takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dread blocks a head kick by Lee.
Dread displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dread connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Dread cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Dread. That snapped Lee's head back.
Dread jabs Lee right on the nose. Lee blinks but takes it well.
Dread lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dread looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dread with a jab.
Dread keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dread scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dread scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dread!
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jab by Dread.
Dread displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dread throws a good cross that connects.
Dread scores with a decent looking hook.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Dread.
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good standup being displayed there by Dread as he connects with a hook.
Lee needs to keep his hands up - Dread had a free shot at his head there.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dread throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
A jab from Dread finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
Ivan Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damian Dread is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dread.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Dread comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dread has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Dread!