PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ming Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Baumgartner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Baumgartner has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ming Lee's chin.

Lee
vs
Baumgartner

200 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Alpha Male

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ming Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Baumgartner!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baumgartner jabs Lee right on the nose. Lee blinks but takes it well.

Baumgartner shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Baumgartner was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lee tries to bench press Baumgartner off him but Baumgartner keeps the position.
My spies in Nexus Fight Factory inform me that Baumgartner has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baumgartner tries to move to mount but Lee blocks the move with his legs.
Baumgartner trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.

Baumgartner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Baumgartner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Baumgartner tries to move to mount but Lee blocks the move with his legs.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Lee gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baumgartner seems to be looking for submissions.
Baumgartner is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now.
Baumgartner wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Baumgartner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Baumgartner has control of the leg.
Lee has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Lee actively working from the bottom here.

Baumgartner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Baumgartner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baumgartner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Baumgartner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.
Baumgartner works his way into side control.
Lee is trying to improve his position.
Lee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Baumgartner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baumgartner is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Baumgartner is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.
Lee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Baumgartner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baumgartner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Baumgartner passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lee!
Lee is desperately trying to improve his position but Baumgartner has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baumgartner looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lee taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baumgartner looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Baumgartner thowing shots but they're missing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee is looking to improve his position but Baumgartner isn't that keen on the idea.
Baumgartner cracks Lee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Baumgartner is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lee is surviving well by controlling Baumgartner's body position as best he can.
Lee is looking to improve his position but Baumgartner isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baumgartner trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee is looking to improve his position but Baumgartner isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Baumgartner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lee looks for a takedown but Baumgartner sprawls well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horrible takedown by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Baumgartner which made him look bad.
Lee tries for a takedown but Baumgartner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ming Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Baumgartner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ming Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lee gets caught flat footed, as Baumgartner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Lee is looking for a triangle but Baumgartner pushes his legs off easily.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Baumgartner from controlling successfully.
Baumgartner advances position into side control!

Baumgartner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Baumgartner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Baumgartner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Baumgartner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lee manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee manages to get to full guard.

Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Baumgartner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Roger Baumgartner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baumgartner trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.

Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baumgartner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baumgartner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baumgartner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baumgartner looking to pass the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baumgartner advances position into side control!

Baumgartner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee manages to get back to half guard.

Baumgartner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Baumgartner wants to work for an arm triangle but Lee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lee wants to improve his position but Baumgartner is controlling well.
Baumgartner is looking to advance position but Lee won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Lee working for a triangle but Baumgartner defends it easily.

Baumgartner 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.
Lee can't keep his opponent in guard - Baumgartner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Baumgartner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Baumgartner works his way into full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Baumgartner working for a guillotine from mount but Lee is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Baumgartner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Lee gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Baumgartner to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baumgartner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Baumgartner from controlling successfully.

Baumgartner drops back looking for a leg! Lee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lee manages to kick Baumgartner off! Baumgartner jumps back into Lee's guard.
Baumgartner looking to pass the guard.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baumgartner trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Baumgartner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baumgartner is keeping the position for now.
Baumgartner tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baumgartner pulls Lee in close to his closed guard and prevents Lee from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baumgartner wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Lee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baumgartner is keeping the position for now.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Baumgartner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee scoring with punches to the head and body.

Baumgartner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Baumgartner 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 wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baumgartner trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
Lee is pressing down on Baumgartner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Lee working for a triangle but Baumgartner defends it easily.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Baumgartner from controlling successfully.
Roger Baumgartner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lee lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Baumgartner!
Lee postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Baumgartner looks a forlorn figure.
Baumgartner is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee punching from mount but Baumgartner doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Baumgartner wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee throws some wild stikes that Baumgartner manages to avoid easily.
Lee working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baumgartner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Baumgartner is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Baumgartner wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee prevents Baumgartner from getting the reversal.
Baumgartner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Baumgartner holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lee tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baumgartner regains half guard.
Baumgartner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ming Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baumgartner is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roger Baumgartner.
Well Baumgartner 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Baumgartner!
A very excited looking Roger Baumgartner made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.