PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Song Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen If Rap Gets Jealous by K'naan as his entrance music. Claude Thompson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Song Lee's chin.

Lee
vs
Thompson

169 cm
26
146 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

170 cm
24
155 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Song Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Claude Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thompson looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Thompson throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Thompson blocks a leg kick.
Thompson throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Thompson misses.
Lee walks into a jab.
Lee is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Thompson scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Lee gets caught flat footed, as Thompson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thompson defends well.

Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thompson defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Thompson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee controlling Thompson's posture.
Thompson stands up out of Lee's guard for a moment - Lee manages to land a nice upkick.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing.
Lee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thompson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lee is trying to keep Thompson in close.
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Lee trying to control the position.
Thompson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thompson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Thompson slips an elbow through the middle.
Thompson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Lee is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Thompson has his hands clasped together but Lee extends an breaks Thompson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lee.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Song Lee!
After winning the bout, Song Lee thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.