PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Gross (ranked 6173 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kwon Woo Lee (ranked 3119 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Gross
vs
Woo Lee

181 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Gross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kwon Woo Lee!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gross throws a one two combo.
Gross stuffs the takedown.
Gross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee tries to counter with a clinch but Gross shakes him off and moves away.
Lee dives in for a single leg takedown but Gross sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gross scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gross looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Gross.
And Lee tries to counter it with a takedown but Gross pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gross misses with the body kick

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Gross manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rob Gross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kwon Woo Lee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gross throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Gross fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gross appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Gross tries to sprawl out of it but Lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gross manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee scores with a head kick. Gross tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gross stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Gross throws a body kick that misses.
Lee dives in and grabs Gross's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gross pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.
Lee looks winded!
Gross throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gross.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gross feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gross counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that.
Gross trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lee's guard.

Lee is working an open guard so Gross takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gross listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rob Gross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gross scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Gross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gross.
Gross lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Gross.
Gross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee throws a series of punches but Gross moves out of range.
Gross throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gross throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gross rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gross throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gross defends it well.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gross changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gross misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Gross.
Gross misses with a double jab.
Gross throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee tries to clinch there but Gross circles away.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gross fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Gross dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gross throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Gross has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Gross counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Lee manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Gross keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Lee prevents Gross from breaking the clinch.
Gross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gross stops a takedown attempt from Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gross working hard to break the clinch.
Gross wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee jumps guard but Gross stands there with Lee around his waist. Lee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gross's elbow.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Gross throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Gross throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Gross misses with a wild combination.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Gross shows good takedown defense.
Rob Gross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kwon Woo Lee.
Gross pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lee back to the cage. Gross follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gross. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gross throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Lee misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Gross manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Lee gets a clinch.
Lee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Gross is blocking nicely.
Gross is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gross has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gross blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gross is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Lee jumps guard but Gross turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but Gross has the dominant position.
Lee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Gross won't allow it.

Gross breaks from the clinch.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Gross misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rob Gross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gross rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gross tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gross throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Gross throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Gross off balance momentarily.
Lee throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Gross counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lee!

Gross decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gross throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Rob Gross is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee scores with a kick to the body.
Gross scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Gross.
Gross lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Gross dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gross is looking to land body kicks.
Rob Gross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gross misses with a combination

and Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee is looking to clinch but Gross is avoiding it.
Gross misses with the combination.
Lee steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gross.
Gross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to clinch up but Gross circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee misses with the body kick

and Gross counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Gross decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Lee shoots in but Gross avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gross's waist but Gross gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lee off to one side.
Gross half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rob Gross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kwon Woo Lee.
Gross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gross misses with a combination
and Lee counters with an outside leg kick.
Gross throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
Gross throws a series of strikes that have Lee backpedaling.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gross throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gross displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gross misses with a double jab.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Gross pushes him off.
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 the combination.
No joy there for Gross, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Some wild striking there from Gross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gross dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gross tries to counter with a takedown but Lee is quick to defend against it.
Gross lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gross.
Gross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Gross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Gross misses.
Gross throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee tries to clinch up but Gross circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch combination from Gross misses.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Gross.
Gross misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gross throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Despite the aggression on Lee's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gross fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kwon Woo Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rob Gross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Gross moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Gross misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Gross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gross, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Gross!