PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hit Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lee
vs
Hinton

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hit Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Hinton!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hinton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Lee throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hinton tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lee is in Hinton's guard.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee trying to control but Hinton is working from the bottom.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Lee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lee advances to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Hinton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Lee decides to return to a standing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hinton on his heels. He'll look to pass Hinton's guard now, I'm sure.

Lee drops back looking for a leg! Hinton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hinton manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into Hinton's guard.

Lee stands and steps away. Hinton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hinton wants to clinch but Lee slips to the side

and Lee counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hinton's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hinton is keeping the position for now.

Lee gets to his feet - Hinton follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee looking to score a takedown here. Hinton is defending well but Lee drives through and ends up in Hinton's guard.

Lee drops back looking for a leg! Hinton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hinton manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into Hinton's guard.
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.
Hinton looks gassed!
Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hinton wants to stand up but Lee is controlling him.
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.

Lee drops back looking for a leg! Hinton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hinton manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into Hinton's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hinton is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Hinton keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Hinton can't keep his opponent in guard - Lee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hinton defending well though.
Lee passes to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lee in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hinton is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hit Lee!