PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harcore Prawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Prawn
vs
Lee

191 cm
36
210 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

180 cm
20
202 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harcore Prawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Lee!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prawn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lee's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Prawn is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lee told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Prawn seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lee for as long as he can get away with.

Prawn is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.
Prawn not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee has hold of Prawn's hands but Prawn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lee has hold of Prawn's hands but Prawn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Prawn is controlling the pace.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Prawn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Prawn is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.
Prawn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Prawn moves into full mount! Lee won't be happy about that!
Lee regains half guard.

Prawn is working for a submission of some sort.

Prawn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Prawn.
Prawn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Prawn working over Lee with some ground and pound. Lee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Prawn passes to side control.

Prawn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Prawn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Prawn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lee tries to improve position but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Prawn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lee, who protects the arm well.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prawn wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
Prawn lands a nice forearm strike.

Prawn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Prawn is trying to get an arm triangle but Lee is defending well.
Prawn lands a nice forearm strike.
Prawn landing a few strikes.
Prawn trying to control the position but Lee is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Prawn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Prawn just content to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Prawn has hold of Lee's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Lee seems comfortable defending it but Prawn has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Lee is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Lee is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Prawn couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harcore Prawn!
Harcore Prawn very nearly forgot to thank Museum of Monsters & Madmen amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.