PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ming Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanamichi Senju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanamichi Senju will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lee
vs
Senju

200 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

198 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ming Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hanamichi Senju!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senju tries a head kick but it misses.

Lee shoots in and gets a takedown into Senju's guard.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Senju won't allow Lee to pass to mount.
Lee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lee drops an elbow to the side of Senju's head.
Senju tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Senju is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Senju looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee works his way into side control.
Senju on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Senju is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Senju is looking to improve his position.
Lee uses his free foot to push down on Senju's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Senju.
Senju tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a big elbow.
Senju can't escape the position.
Lee lands a heavy elbow.
Lee scoring with strikes but Senju is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Lee.
Lee looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lee is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Senju can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Senju is trying to escape the mount.
Lee lands a nice shot to the head.
Lee landing shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice elbow there by Lee.
Senju is trying to escape the mount.
Lee with the ground and pound from mount.
Lee is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lee lands with some strikes.

Lee wants to finish this one by submission but Senju is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a couple of good shots and Senju has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Lee lands shots from the back.
Senju tries to escape the position.

Lee is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Senju has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Lee has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Senju taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Lee doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ming Lee!
A victorious Ming Lee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.