PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Codeywade Fabinal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Codeywade Fabinal looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Lee
vs
Fabinal

167 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Codeywade Fabinal!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Fabinal does no damage.
Codeywade Fabinal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee tries for a takedown but Fabinal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Fabinal. Those never looked like landing.
Fabinal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fabinal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fabinal looks gassed!

Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fabinal is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Lee slowing the pace effectively.
Fabinal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fabinal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee tries to score a body lock takedown but Fabinal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fabinal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lee prevents Fabinal from breaking the clinch.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fabinal wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fabinal is pressed up against the cage. Lee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fabinal down to the mat. Fabinal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Fabinal sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fabinal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fabinal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Fabinal shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fabinal leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fabinal throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fabinal misses with a few strikes there.
Lee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fabinal misses with a wild combination.
Codeywade Fabinal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fabinal's calf.
Fabinal stuffs the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fabinal!
Fabinal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fabinal sprawls well. Fabinal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt.
Fabinal misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fabinal is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fabinal is trying to break free.
Fabinal is trying to break free.
Lee fails to pull guard.
Fabinal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fabinal is trying to break free.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Fabinal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lee closes the distance and pushes Fabinal back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Fabinal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An inside leg kick from Lee misses.
Fabinal misses with a two punch combination.
Fabinal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fabinal throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Fabinal throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.

Lee pushes Fabinal up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fabinal working hard to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fabinal tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Lee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fabinal up against the cage.
Fabinal is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Steve Lee will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Fabinal.
Fabinal tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fabinal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Lee gets a clinch.
Lee wants a takedown but no success here.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Fabinal.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fabinal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fabinal's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lee manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fabinal tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.

Fabinal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Fabinal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lee is controlling Fabinal's posture.
Fabinal wants to stand but Lee has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fabinal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Fabinal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fabinal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is adopting a defensive guard.
Lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fabinal is controlling him.
Lee has a closed guard, preventing Fabinal from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee has a closed guard, preventing Fabinal from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Fabinal shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fabinal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fabinal as he avoids it easily.
Fabinal throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Fabinal defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabinal lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Fabinal. Those never looked like landing.
Fabinal misses with a few strikes there.

Lee has managed to clinch.
Lee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fabinal walks away with a smile on his face. Lee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fabinal throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Fabinal misses with a few strikes there.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Fabinal sprawls well.
Fabinal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.

Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee tries for a takedown. No joy.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fabinal is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Fabinal moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lee is looking to slow Fabinal down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Steve Lee will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lee shoots in for a takedown but Fabinal shows good takedown defense.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fabinal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Steve Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fabinal.
A punch combination from Fabinal misses.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fabinal circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fabinal circles away.
No joy there for Fabinal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fabinal.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fabinal throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Fabinal working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabinal wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Lee keeps control of Fabinal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fabinal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Lee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lee keeps control of Fabinal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fabinal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lee has Fabinal pushed against the cage.
Fabinal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee keeps control of Fabinal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee leaning against his opponent.
Lee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fabinal is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabinal tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Fabinal's ribcage.

Lee has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fabinal uses from the top position.
Fabinal trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lee's guard.

Fabinal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fabinal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fabinal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lee is proving hard to escape from.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fabinal decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Fabinal.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fabinal tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fabinal to the ground. Fabinal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fabinal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.

Lee clinches up with Fabinal and pushes him back against the cage.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fabinal's efforts to push away.
Fabinal is trying to break free.
Lee has Fabinal pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fabinal manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabinal is trying to break free.
Lee tries to pull guard but Fabinal forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lee jumps guard but Fabinal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fabinal working hard to break the clinch.
Lee is working for takedown but Fabinal is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fabinal has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.

Lee manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lee doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lee has a closed guard, preventing Fabinal from standing up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee is looking to stand up but Fabinal isn't so interested in that idea.
Codeywade Fabinal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Codeywade Fabinal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

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