PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hamms Beer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rufus Lee told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Beer
vs
Lee

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hamms Beer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rufus Lee!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beer.
Lee swings for the body but Beer moves out of range.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee throws a right and a left that Beer avoids nicely.
Beer looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Beer is just out of range.
Lee digs a good hook to Beer's body.

Beer feints and as Lee raises his hands in defense, Beer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Beer has gone for a leg lock! Lee slips out almost immediately though and dives into Beer's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee advances position into side control!
Beer is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
Beer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Beer seems to be looking for submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lee can do anything to dispel that myth.

Beer is looking for submissions but instead, Lee has regained full guard.
Beer is breathing heavily.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beer manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Beer's guard.
Lee preventing the sweep.

Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Beer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee sitting in guard here, content to control.

Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Beer wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hamms Beer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Beer. Beer gets slowly back to his feet.
Beer fails with the takedown.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

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.
Beer has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Beer shoots in.
Beer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lee tries to bum rush Beer with a series of wild strikes but Beer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beer dodges the punch combination from Lee.

Beer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Beer showed some decent athleticism there.

Beer seems to be looking for submissions.
Beer has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rufus Lee will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beer.

Beer scores a takedown into full mount!

Beer moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lee has worked his arm free - good work by Lee!

Beer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Beer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Beer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Beer tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lee's legs.

Beer goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lee has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Beer but great work by Lee.

Lee stands up.
Lee throws a series of punches but Beer moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.

Beer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Beer wants to work for an arm triangle but Lee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Beer wants to work for an arm triangle but Lee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee won't allow Beer to pass to mount.
Beer works his foot free and advances to mount.

Beer working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Lee looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Beer! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hamms Beer!