PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eskil Lemmelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by I Am Perfection by Cage 9. Lemmelin has chosen Fönt ja en körv as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Lemmelin

200 cm
29
255 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

193 cm
33
240 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eskil Lemmelin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a right hand that misses

and Lemmelin moves into the clinch.
Lee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lemmelin is defending well.

Lee gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lemmelin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lee.
Lemmelin wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Lemmelin wants to get back to his feet.
Lemmelin wants to get back to full guard.
Lee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lemmelin wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee thows a huge punch but Lemmelin dodges it nicely.
Lemmelin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Lemmelin blocks nicely.
Lemmelin wants to stand and escape but Lee is having none of it.
Lee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lee won't allow Lemmelin to sweep him here.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lemmelin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemmelin is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lemmelin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
Lemmelin trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lemmelin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Lemmelin blocks nicely.
Lemmelin 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee connects with a couple of short punches.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lemmelin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Lemmelin has wrist control.
Lemmelin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lee's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemmelin trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lee pushes Lemmelin off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Lemmelin misses.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice combination there by Lee.
Lemmelin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, jab by Lee - just one landing.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lemmelin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Lee dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lemmelin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Lemmelin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lemmelin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lemmelin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lemmelin misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Lemmelin.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Ricky Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lee.
Lemmelin staying out of range there.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lemmelin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses the jab.
Lemmelin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lemmelin throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee is looking to wear down Lemmelin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lee throws a body punch but Lemmelin moves out of range.
Lemmelin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lemmelin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lemmelin.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Lemmelin scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Lemmelin counters by moving into the clinch.

Lemmelin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Lee wants to stand up but Lemmelin is controlling him.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemmelin stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Lemmelin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lemmelin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Lemmelin misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemmelin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lemmelin throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lemmelin throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee lands with a nice body punch.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Lemmelin's shoulder, as Lemmelin tries to avoid the shot.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lemmelin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lee moves out of range as Lemmelin strikes.
Lee moves out of range as Lemmelin strikes.
Lemmelin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee moves out of range as Lemmelin strikes.
Lee digs a good hook to Lemmelin's body.
Lemmelin is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No joy there for Lemmelin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee feints a jab promting Lemmelin to slip. Lee then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lemmelin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Eskil Lemmelin has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lemmelin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Lee cracks Lemmelin with an open hand slap.
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Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Lee!
Ricky Lee decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.