PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Austin Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, This Calling. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lee
vs
Kong

178 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ralph Kong!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kong keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kong is keeping the position for now.
Kong controlling the position.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kong throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kong swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lee preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Kong looks gassed!
Lee wants to get up but he can't break Kong's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kong keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kong with a poor takedown

and Lee counters with a takedown into side control.
Lee tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kong wants to control but Lee postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong prevents Lee from improving position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Kong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Lee stalls from top position.
Kong tries to bench press Lee off him but Lee keeps the position.

Lee decides to stand back up. Lee steps back and let's Kong get back to his feet.

Kong gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kong wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.

Kong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Lee 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.
Kong has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lee has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lee moves into full mount!
Lee trying to control but Kong is having none of it.
Kong is working to get back to half guard.

Lee throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Kong has his hands clasped together but Lee breaks the hold and Kong is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Lee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Austin Lee!