PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into the arena with Stroke It blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Brandao

175 cm
27
153 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

170 cm
24
153 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Freddy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao misses with a leg kick
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Brandao moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Brandao is out of range.
We've been told by Lee's head coaches at Da Training Centa that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brandao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and Brandao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brandao moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee.
Brandao has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Brandao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brandao avoids a kick to the body.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Brandao's front leg but catches the back leg as Brandao tries to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Brandao.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Brandao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brandao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brandao lands with a nice body punch.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Brandao.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandao moves away.
Brandao misses with a few strikes there.
Brandao lands with a hook. Lee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diego Brandao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brandao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brandao lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the cage and back into range.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Brandao. Those never looked like landing.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Brandao moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Brandao.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandao punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Freddy Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid body kick from Lee.
Brandao lands a jab to the head.
Brandao scores with a shot to the body.
Brandao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Brandao throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Brandao's front leg but catches the back leg as Brandao tries to avoid it.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Brandao looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Brandao, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brandao shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brandao throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
Brandao throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
Brandao misses with a looping left.
Brandao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Brandao swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with an inside leg kick.
Brandao misses with a lunging right hand
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Brandao checks a low kick from Lee.
Brandao lands a nice shot to the body.
Brandao scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brandao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brandao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Brandao blocks a head kick by Lee.
Brandao thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
and Lee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brandao thinking.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brandao.
Brandao is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Brandao misses with a hook.
Brandao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee leaves Brandao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Freddy Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Brandao.
Decent striking displayed by Brandao there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brandao throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
A jab from Brandao finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
Brandao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brandao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diego Brandao will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee throws a leg kick but Brandao moved away.
Brandao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Brandao.
Lee is looking to wear down Brandao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Brandao's leg but Brandao calmly moves out of range.
Brandao throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brandao's calf.

Brandao shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lee is trying to defend but Brandao finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Brandao prevents Lee from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee keeping control of the position.
Lee wants to control but Brandao is keeping busy.

Brandao is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brandao.
Lee controlling the position well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brandao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Brandao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brandao frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Brandao is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lee has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lee!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao is trying to hold Lee in close to prevent damage but Lee has managed to pass into half guard.

Brandao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee is taking a breather. Brandao says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brandao keeps working.
Lee trying to pass the guard but Brandao defending well.

Brandao looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Lee working over Brandao with some ground and pound. Brandao looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Brandao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lee pulls his head out easily.
Brandao is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee trying to control from half guard but Brandao is working away.

Brandao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lee pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Diego Brandao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lee throws a combination that misses
and Brandao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Brandao shoots in.
Brandao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brandao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brandao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brandao closes the distance but Lee moves to the side
and Lee counters with a body kick that stops Brandao in his tracks momentarily.
A big left from Brandao misses.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brandao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brandao lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Brandao throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Brandao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brandao can pounce on him.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee slips a straight right by Brandao.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Brandao throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brandao's sensitive parts.
Lee wants to land a leg kick but Brandao is out of range.
Brandao throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Brandao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brandao tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brandao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brandao throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.

Brandao closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lee's guard.
Lee is looking to stand up but Brandao isn't so interested in that idea.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandao is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brandao pushes down on Lee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lee wants to improve his position but Brandao is controlling well.
Lee is controlling Brandao's trapped leg to prevent Brandao from advancing to side control.
Freddy Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Diego Brandao has got the better of the ground game so far.

Brandao is working for a submission of some sort.
Brandao wants to free his trapped foot but Lee is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Brandao is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Brandao eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brandao is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lee is looking to control Brandao's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee gets back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Brandao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brandao 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Diego Brandao!
Diego Brandao really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best 160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.