PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tommy Lee (ranked 18702 p4p, 16162 weight class) and Lambert George (ranked 648 p4p, 644 weight class). Lee comes to the ring accompanied by Kickstart My Heart. George is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ca fait mal. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
George

186 cm
33
185
30 - 11 - 1

185 cm
39
180
42 - 14 - 5

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tommy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 14 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lambert George!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George throws a quick inside leg kick.
George has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
George tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

George drives through and clinches with Lee against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Lee.
George with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped George in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Lambert George has been cut.
George missing with knees to the body.
George scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee lands with a right to the head.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
George misses with a straight left.
George avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
George now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Georges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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 lets loose with a powerful body kick. George will feel that in the morning.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and George counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
George connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
George gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
George misses with a straight right.
George blocks the body kick.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but George slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from George misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George is looking to clinch.

Lee gets a clinch.
George scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but George is blocking nicely.
George blocking some punches.
Lee tries a body shot but George blocks it.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
George avoids the elbow strike from Lee, against the ropes.
Lee tries to work over George's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
George can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Our sources have told us that Lee has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Lee digs a right hand into George's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on George's gas tank.
George works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
George looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
George goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
George working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee blocking some punches.
George on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but George uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for George.
A short left from George.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee tries a knee to the head but George blocks it.
George unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee tries to work over George's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
George tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of George backwards.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
George misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
George landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Lee.
George tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
George landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lambert George's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but George moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
George feints a counter leg kick.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lee takes a swing at George's ribcage but misses.
George throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee connects with a jab.
Lee looks to land a body kick but George moved away.
Lambert George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
George throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
George tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee tried to counter with a leg kick but George avoided it.

Lee tries to keep at a distance but George has taken the fight into the clinch.
George misses with a knee strike.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that George can do to turn this around?
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, George scores with a nice short uppercut.
George avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but George blocks it with crossed arms.
George working Lee over with knees to the body.
George tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
George takes an elbow to the forehead.
George tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
George misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. George is defending well for now.
George lands with a left to the head.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
George throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but George blocks with his arms.
George blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
George blocks the elbow strike.
George lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but George avoids it by throwing Lee back against the ropes.
Lee works on George's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
George working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of George's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but George leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from George.
Lee prevents a body shot from George.
George using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and George avoids it.
George lands with a short punch from the clinch.
George lands with a right to the head.
George scores with a hook to the body.
George blocks a body shot from Lee.
George struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
George has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
George throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lambert George's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

George tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
George misses with a wild body shot.
George scores with a nice strike.
George changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
George throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.

George clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the ropes.
George misses with a knee strike.
George lands a body shot in the clinch.
George managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.

Lee breaks the clinch.
George scores with a body shot.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - George looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
George tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Lee defending well as George loads up on a big left hand.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George throws a quick inside leg kick.
George ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
George misses with a body shot.
George is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lee connects with a body shot.
George misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
George keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
George connects with a body shot.
Lee wants to clinch up but George keeps it at a distance.
Lee scores with a one two! George had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from George. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as George checks a leg kick.
George was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract George.
That kick from Lee tenderised George's leg. George is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
George tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee moves out of range as George strikes.
Tommy Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
George with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lee to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - George throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
George bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - George throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
George feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Lee moves out of range of the leg kick from George.
George tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee thinks about countering with a head kick.
Lee throws a jab when George was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
George fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as George blocks the leg kick.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
George chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
A swing and a miss from George.
Lee is looking to counter with a body kick.

Lee closes the distance and pushes George back into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Tommy Lee did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Lambert George's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

George tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from George misses its intended target.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt George.
George thows a left - swing and a miss!
George misses with a body shot.
Lee avoids the body shot from George.
A jab from George misses.
George on the wrong end of a nice hook.
George misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
George throws a shot to the body.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but George was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
A head kick misses from Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
George lunges at Lee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lee's hand.
George is looking to clinch.

George rushes Lee and presses him up against the ropes.
George lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Lee.
George scores with a nice hook to the head.
George tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
George with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by George.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by George.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
George misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Lee prevents a body shot from George.
George lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
George on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
George missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from George fails to land.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with George's elbow.
Lee tries a body shot but George blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
A short right from George on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Lambert George seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
George misses with a knee to the head.
Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but George leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
George lands with a light punch inside.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped George in his tracks for a moment.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee tries a body shot but George blocks it.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by George.
George tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
George misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees to the body from Lee.
George is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
George tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but George blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tommy Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lambert George's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lee throws a head kick but George moves out of range.
Lee throws a leg kick but George sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
George missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
George throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
George scoring well with a low kick there.
George throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
George throws a good cross that connects.
George tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but George moves away.

Lee gets tackled into the ropes by George. George maintains the clinch.
George tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
George lands with a short head shot on the inside.
George lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into George's ribcage.
George is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
George goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
George tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
George throws a knee to the head but misses.
George tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee landing knees to the head.
George throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee tries a knee to the head but George blocks it.
George misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee lands an elbow just above George 's eye.
George tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has George in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. George is defending well for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
George takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but George avoids it by throwing Lee back against the ropes.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
George throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
George defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but George ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and George releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A nice leg kick lands there from George.
George moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.

George rushes Lee and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, George creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
George with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lambert George has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommy Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
George throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee pushes George back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tommy Lee.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Lee!
A relieved looking Tommy Lee thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.