PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barney Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by On To The Next One. The Impaler is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Deathlike Silence - Next to your Grave. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vlad The Impaler was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lee
vs
The Impaler

182 cm
36
170 lbs
33 - 22 - 1

178 cm
35
178 lbs
28 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Barney Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vlad The Impaler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as The Impaler blocks the leg kick.
The Impaler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Lee throws a hook to the side of The Impaler's head but The Impaler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Impaler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but The Impaler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A big right from The Impaler misses.
Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by The Impaler.
The Impaler misses the shot to the body.
The Impaler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The Impaler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Impaler is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
The Impaler tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but The Impaler moves his leg out of the way.
The Impaler lands a nice shot to the body.
The Impaler clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Impaler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Impaler connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Impaler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that The Impaler has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Impaler.
The Impaler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
The Impaler lands a nice shot to the body.
Vlad The Impaler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Impaler staying out of range there.
The Impaler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Impaler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The Impaler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Impaler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

The Impaler shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Impaler wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Impaler.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee tries to roll over but The Impaler keeps him under control.
The Impaler wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
The Impaler wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler misses with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by The Impaler. Beautiful body shot.
The Impaler avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee moves away from the strike by The Impaler.
A jab from The Impaler misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Impaler.
The Impaler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Impaler moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The Impaler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Impaler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
The Impaler slips under a jab.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The Impaler scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Impaler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
The Impaler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from The Impaler.
The Impaler tries to move into range but Lee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Vlad The Impaler has been cut.
The Impaler cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Impaler checks it well.
Lee tries to move into range but The Impaler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barney Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. The Impaler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The Impaler darts in looking for a takedown but Lee gets double underhooks and turns The Impaler into the cage.

The Impaler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee throws a hook but The Impaler blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad The Impaler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vlad The Impaler's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The Impaler cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.
The Impaler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Impaler.
The Impaler scores with a nice strike.
The Impaler throws a big shot that misses.
Lee slips under a jab.
The Impaler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Impaler looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
The Impaler cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Lee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
A nice leg kick lands there from The Impaler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Impaler throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee stuns The Impaler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Impaler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
The Impaler misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
The Impaler throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee blocks the body kick.
The Impaler thumps Lee with a low kick.
The Impaler misses with a body kick.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by The Impaler.
Lee tried to score with a low kick but The Impaler checks it.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
The Impaler just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through The Impaler's defenses.
The Impaler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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 missing with a left hand there. The Impaler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

The Impaler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lee regains half guard, as The Impaler was trying to land strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but The Impaler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lee tries to get to full guard but The Impaler has control of the leg.
The Impaler is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by The Impaler.
The Impaler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Impaler wants to pass to mount but Lee is defending the position.
The Impaler controlling the action here.
Lee is looking to improve his position.

That's four 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.
The Impaler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The Impaler content to control rather than advance.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lee lands with a cross.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Impaler connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The Impaler missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Impaler throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad The Impaler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vlad The Impaler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

The Impaler throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Impaler lands a nice looking body kick.
The Impaler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Impaler throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
The Impaler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Impaler.
The Impaler looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee blocks a head kick by The Impaler.
The Impaler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The Impaler throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Impaler misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vlad The Impaler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee blocks a head kick by The Impaler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Lee throws a hook but The Impaler avoids it easily.
The Impaler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The Impaler connects with a solid leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Impaler.
The Impaler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Impaler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from The Impaler misses its intended target.
The Impaler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
Lee takes a swing at The Impaler's ribcage but misses.
Lee missing with a left hand there. The Impaler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Impaler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The Impaler lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on The Impaler's shoulder, as The Impaler tries to avoid the shot.
The Impaler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by The Impaler.
The Impaler looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Impaler throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but The Impaler slips the punch.
Lee takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Barney Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Impaler.
The Impaler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The Impaler takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
The Impaler throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vlad The Impaler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The Impaler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by The Impaler - just one landing.
The Impaler lands the left hand.
The Impaler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from The Impaler.
The Impaler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Impaler.
The Impaler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The Impaler lands with a good body shot.
A right-left combo lands from The Impaler.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Impaler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
The Impaler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The Impaler misses with a wild body shot.
The Impaler misses with a kick to the body
and Lee counters with a leg kick.
The Impaler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Impaler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. The Impaler does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Impaler scores with a nice right hand.
The Impaler fails with the takedown.
Barney Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad The Impaler.
The Impaler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The Impaler misses with a low kick.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
The Impaler scores with a nice head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad The Impaler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Impaler 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad The Impaler!
In his post fight interview, Vlad The Impaler started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.