PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Saplin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kick out the Jams by The MC5s. Saplin has chosen Invincible as his entrance music. Marcus Saplin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lee
vs
Saplin

185 cm
31
201 lbs
26 - 20 - 0

195 cm
26
185 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Russian Top Team Nutrition
Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rufus Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Saplin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lee lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Saplin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Saplin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saplin misses with a takedown
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Saplin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saplin fails with the takedown
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab by Lee.
Saplin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Rufus Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Saplin.
A jab lands there for Lee.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Saplin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Saplin's head back.
Saplin has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Saplin looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saplin darts in trying to clinch
and Lee counters with a one-two to the body.
Lee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Lee.
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Saplin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lee is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Saplin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee lands with a straight right. Saplin didn't see that one coming.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saplin fails with the takedown
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.

Saplin is rocked!
Saplin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Saplin needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Saplin is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Saplin is looking to close the distance but Lee sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Saplin crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Saplin is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Rufus Lee!