PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clemente Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zay Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Warner
vs
Lee

208 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

200 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clemente Warner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zay Lee!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Lee does no damage.

Lee closes the distance and pushes Warner back into the cage.
Lee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Warner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Warner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Warner.
Clemente Warner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zay Lee.

Warner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lee is trying to pull guard but Warner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Warner 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.

Warner pulls guard successfully.
Lee looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Lee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Warner is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Warner is breathing heavily.
Warner won't allow Lee to pass to mount.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lee wants to control but Warner is keeping him busy.

Warner is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Warner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lee is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Warner manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Lee wants to control from the top but Warner keeps moving.
Warner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Lee is thwarting Warner's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee is looking for a kimura but Warner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
Lee is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Warner trying to control here.
Warner gets full guard.
Warner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lee drops back, looking for a kneebar! Warner looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Warner looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Warner!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zay Lee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Warner gets slowly back to his feet.
Warner stuffs the takedown.
Lee wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Warner changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Warner asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to control but Warner postures up.
Warner trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee tries to bench press Warner off him but Warner keeps the position.
Lee sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lee tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Warner has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Lee has given up his back here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
Lee trying to control the hands but Warner breaks the grip.
Lee tries to escape but Warner has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Warner avoiding Lee 's attempts to control his hands.
Lee avoids the strikes from Warner.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Warner is looking for the choke from the back position but Lee is controlling his hands well.
Lee trying to control the hands but Warner won't let him.

Lee defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Warner's arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to stand back up.
Even with his hooks in, Warner manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Lee trying to control the position but Warner manages to sink in the hooks.

Warner looking for the choke from the back.
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 Clemente Warner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lee looks for a takedown but Warner sprawls well.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee dives in for a single leg takedown but Warner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Warner 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.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Warner has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clemente Warner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lee duly obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warner leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Clemente Warner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zay Lee.
Warner tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Warner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Lee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Warner can't do much from the bottom here.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Warner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee tries to move to mount but Warner blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner wants to control but Lee postures up.
Lee working the ground and pound.
Warner sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee wants to stand up but Warner is controlling the position.
Lee is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Warner reverses the position - he's now on top in Lee's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Lee working a defensive guard but Warner passes into half guard.
Warner prevents Lee from improving his position.
Warner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lee is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Warner stops Lee from getting back to his feet.
Warner blocks the strikes from Lee.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Warner passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lee wants to control but Warner is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zay Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

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