PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between aiden taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luka Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). taylor comes to the cage accompanied by dmx fighter. Lee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kung Fu Fighting kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

taylor
vs
Lee

170 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

166 cm
22
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, aiden taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luka Lee!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
taylor throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

taylor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lee sprawls well initially but taylor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as taylor sits in half guard.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
taylor prevents Lee from standing back up.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Lee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
taylor is not content to let Lee control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
taylor trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
Lee trying to control the pace.
taylor trying to control but Lee postures up.
taylor wants to get back to full guard.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but taylor keeps working.

Lee is working for a submission of some sort.
Lee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Lee tries to clinch there but taylor circles away.
taylor misses with a few strikes there.
aiden taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
taylor misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
taylor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

taylor rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
taylor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
taylor working aggressively here.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee prevents taylor from breaking the clinch.
Lee holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Lee ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lee no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
taylor looking to pass the guard.
taylor is breathing heavily.
taylor trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lee drops an elbow to the side of taylor's head.
Lee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
taylor won't allow Lee to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
taylor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

taylor is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
taylor working a defensive guard here.

Lee gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.

Lee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
taylor is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luka 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.

taylor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Lee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
taylor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee trying to stand up but can't free himself from taylor's guard.

taylor pushes Lee off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

taylor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - taylor lands in his opponent's guard.
Lee pulls taylor in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
taylor has control of Lee's left arm, preventing Lee from doing any damage.
taylor looking to control.
Lee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from taylor.
taylor wants to stand and escape but Lee is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed taylor's guard.

Lee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
taylor is working hard here to advance position.
taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lee is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
taylor with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
taylor tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.

Lee gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
taylor working a defensive guard here.
taylor keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
taylor keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control taylor kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
taylor trying to control the position.

Lee drops back looking for a leg! taylor is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and taylor manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into taylor's guard.
Lee thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luka Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

taylor moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but taylor pushes him off.
taylor misses with a combination

and Lee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. taylor is keeping the position for now.
taylor is trying to keep Lee in close.
Lee wants to control from the top but taylor keeps moving.

taylor 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 chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
taylor 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.
taylor trying to control the position.
Lee landing with the ground and pound.
taylor tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Lee decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lee works the jab nicely.
taylor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lee moves out of range as taylor throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Lee has closed the distance and engaged taylor in a clinch.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Lee gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
taylor 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.
taylor looking to control.
Lee wanted to stand there but taylor had control of the position.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. taylor is keeping the position for now.
aiden taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
taylor looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a couple of elbows.
Lee trying to control but taylor is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
taylor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
taylor shoots and misses

so Lee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
taylor wants to control but Lee passes easily into half guard.
taylor is trying to control but can't.

Lee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lee in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Lee.
Lee working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on taylor's thigh. taylor counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee wanted to stand there but taylor had control of the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luka Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

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