PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunakai Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Ali (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.

Lee
vs
St Ali

181 cm
21
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Concrete Clothing Co.

Convicted

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hunakai Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George St Ali!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Ali circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - St Ali sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by St Ali - just one landing.
St Ali shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
St Ali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

St Ali shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than St Ali was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

St Ali get's back to his feet.
St Ali keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling St Ali to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee keeps St Ali at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but St Ali swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunakai Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt
and St Ali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lee. St Ali shrugs it off though.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from St Ali. St Ali gets slowly back to his feet.
St Ali looks gassed!
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee misses with a takedown

and St Ali counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. St Ali is working away from the top position though.
St Ali is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Lee is trying to control the position but St Ali postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Ali content to stall in guard here.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St Ali's guard.
St Ali looking for a sweep. Not yet St Ali, not yet.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but St Ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Ali swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lee stands and steps away. St Ali gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but St Ali swivels and escapes.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like George St Ali has been cut.
Lee misses with a takedown
and St Ali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee tries for a takedown but St Ali circles away easily

and St Ali counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lee is trying to stand.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Lee trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Ali decides to stand and escape the position.
Lee tries to clinch but St Ali moves out of range.
Lee looks for a takedown but St Ali sprawls well.
St Ali throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lee counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for St Ali!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Lee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George St Ali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George St Ali's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice sprawl there from St Ali as Lee shoots in.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee shoots in but St Ali avoids the takedown attempt easily.
St Ali throws a shot to the body.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St Ali goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

St Ali closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lee to the mat! Lee manages to get full guard.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St Ali manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lee stands up and waves to St Ali to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to clinch up but St Ali keeps it at a distance.
St Ali blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee tries for a takedown but St Ali circles away easily
and St Ali counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunakai Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee tries to clinch there but St Ali circles away.
Lee misses with a body shot.
St Ali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Ali is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, St Ali circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and St Ali counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lee!

St Ali gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee shoots in but St Ali avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lee tries to clinch but St Ali is having none of it.
A shot to de liver by St Ali. Beautiful body shot.

Lee scores a takedown into full mount!
Lee looking to ground and pound but St Ali is blocking nicely.
Lee breaks from St Ali's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee is trying to control here but St Ali has managed to regain half guard.
Lee sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Ali is staying active underneath Lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lee controlling the action here.
Lee's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Lee escapes and gets back to his feet.

Lee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lee passes St Ali's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee tries to stand but his hand is stuck under St Ali.
Lee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but George St Ali will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on George St Ali's cut.
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!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from St Ali.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
St Ali throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
St Ali blocks a head kick by Lee.

Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee tries for a takedown but St Ali manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Ali.
St Ali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - St Ali circles away.
St Ali circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Ali keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch but St Ali moves out of range.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
St Ali scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow St Ali down.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Nice takedown defense from St Ali. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunakai Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Ali shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed St Ali's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lee lands a head kick. St Ali smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
St Ali shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lee tries for a takedown but St Ali sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Lee clinches up with St Ali and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
St Ali stuffs the takedown attempt from Lee. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee looks for a takedown but St Ali sprawls well.

St Ali closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lee to the mat! Lee manages to get full guard.
St Ali trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Lee controlling the position.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but St Ali is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leeis looking to pass into half guard but St Ali pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now St Ali is in guard.
St Ali is looking to stand up but Lee won't let him.

St Ali is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lee is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lee has escaped and now he's on top!
Lee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee lands a couple of digs.

Lee stands up from St Ali's guard - Lee perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hunakai Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and St Ali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
St Ali on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
St Ali avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St Ali moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hunakai Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think St Ali 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George St Ali!