PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conor Notorious (ranked 3687 p4p, 7298 weight class) and Rock Lee (ranked 380 p4p, 538 weight class). Rock 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!

Notorious
vs
Lee

177 cm
25
155
2 - 3 - 0

177 cm
18
155
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conor Notorious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rock Lee!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Notorious is looking to chop away at Lee's legs.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Notorious avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee scores with a body shot.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee scores with a push kick.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Notorious avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Notorious throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Notorious.
Notorious moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rock Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notorious takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Notorious throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Notorious half committed to a counter leg kick.

Lee has managed to clinch.
Good body shot from Notorious.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Notorious misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Notorious blocks a body shot from Lee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee working hard to break the clinch.
Notorious keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Notorious creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Notorious fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Notorious doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Notorious controls the action.
Lee is trying to stall.
Notorious scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Lee taking a breather.
Notorious tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Notorious has him pressed against the cage.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee looks for the body kick but Notorious saw that one coming.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Notorious swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Notorious on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Notorious.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Notorious counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Notorious swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Notorious checks it well.
Lee tries to land a body kick
and Notorious counters with a good low kick that Lee was not able to check.
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Notorious counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee takes one to the side of the head.

Lee is rocked!
Lee sizes up Notorious with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Notorious finish him?
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Notorious checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Notorious scores with a kick to the body.
Lee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Notorious tries a head kick but it misses.
Notorious throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Notorious walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Notorious is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Notorious misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee misses with a hook. Notorious ducked under it nicely.
Notorious throws a sloppy head kick
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Notorious was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Notorious is looking to counter with head kicks.
Notorious throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick from Notorious.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Notorious looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoids the body shot from Notorious.
Notorious scores with a nice body kick.
Lee misses with a double jab.
It looked like Notorious wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee is looking to chop away at Notorious's legs.
Notorious is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lee connects with a high kick.
Nice body kick from Lee.
Notorious tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
A big left from Notorious misses.
A nice side step and Lee releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Notorious misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Notorious moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee.

Notorious tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rock Lee will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rock Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Notorious on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Notorious misses with a body kick.
Lee throws a right and a left that Notorious avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Notorious.
Notorious tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rock Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Notorious lands a head kick. Lee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Notorious blocks the body kick.
Notorious throwing a counter right hand but Lee manages to avoid it.
Notorious moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Notorious avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Notorious.
Notorious misses with a head kick.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Notorious checks it well.
Notorious pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee shapes to counter with a head kick.
Notorious throws a head kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Notorious.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Notorious lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee thows a body kick. Notorious tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A solid body kick from Lee.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Notorious.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Notorious moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Notorious thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Lee is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Notorious does a little dance to reset his feet.
Notorious misses with a looping right.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Notorious will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Notorious misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Notorious seems unphased.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Notorious.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Notorious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Notorious showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Notorious bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Notorious.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Notorious drops Lee with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lee looks back up at him and smiles so Notorious waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

It looks like Rock Lee has been cut.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Notorious counters with a straight right hand.
Notorious throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and Notorious counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Lee is out cold! A devastating KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Conor Notorious!
During a confident post fight interview, Conor Notorious thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.