PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DeShaun Alexander (ranked 4537 p4p, 482 weight class) and Trevor Lee (ranked 5530 p4p, 552 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alexander
vs
Lee

178 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

FRESH Inc. (10%)

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, DeShaun Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Lee!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Alexander tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Alexander looking to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.

Alexander manages to break the clinch.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Alexander. Alexander gets slowly back to his feet.
Alexander sets himself, and Lee steps forward looking for the clinch! Alexander avoids it this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It appears Alexander was looking to counter with a kick there.
Alexander shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alexander's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee tries to counter by closing the distance.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alexander turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee is being controlled here.
Alexander 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.
Lee is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alexander tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alexander has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Alexander fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Alexander controlling the position.
Alexander tries to score with some ground and pound. Lee controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alexander creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lee sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Alexander controlling the position.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Alexander stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Alexander stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Alexander has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeShaun Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Alexander.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to control Alexander's arms but Alexander gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
A hook to the body from Lee.
Alexander blocks a body shot from Lee.
A short left from Lee.
Alexander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Alexander tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Alexander drops back down to his feet.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Lee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexander circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Alexander closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lee's guard.
Alexander slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alexander pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.

Alexander stands up from Lee's guard - Alexander perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jab, jab by Lee - just one landing.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexander circles away.
Alexander tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lee manages to circle out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Lee clinches.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alexander's elbow.
Lee stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lee is leaning against Alexander and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Alexander's ribcage. Alexander let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alexander takes a shot to the head.
Trevor Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alexander or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alexander is keeping busy.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Alexander backwards.
Alexander leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
Lee trying to control the position but instead, Alexander has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lee into the cage.
A short right from Lee.
Lee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lee taking a breather.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee lands a body punch.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alexander up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lee receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Lee tries to work over Alexander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexander fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alexander's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Lee clinches up against the cage.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alexander tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Alexander drops back down to his feet.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Alexander wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Alexander's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Alexander is rocked!
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Alexander is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee taking a breather.
Alexander tries to score a body lock takedown but Lee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lee keeps control of Alexander as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alexander seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Alexander to his knees! Lee keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trevor Lee!
Trevor Lee was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.