PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Biden (ranked 1919 p4p, 2417 weight class) and Jimmy Lee (ranked 262 p4p, 315 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Biden
vs
Lee

177 cm
25
170
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
180
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Biden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee has Biden up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee keeps control of Biden as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Biden's face.
Biden looking to stall.
Biden is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Lee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Biden up against the cage.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
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 Biden up against the cage.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Biden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Biden is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee pushes Biden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lee stalling in the clinch.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Biden won't want to take too many of those.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Biden backwards.
Lee working Biden over with knees to the body.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Biden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lee.
Lee slowing the pace effectively.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Biden backwards.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Biden won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee taking a breather.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lee.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Lee working Biden over with knees to the body.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Biden's ribcage.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Stalling in the clinch from Lee.
Biden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Biden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lee landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Biden won't want to take too many of those.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Biden backwards.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
Lee stalling in the clinch.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee pushes Biden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Biden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee stalls.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Biden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lee lands a jab to Biden's midsection.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Biden has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Biden gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice shot by Lee.

Lee moves into range and clinches up with Biden.
Lee slows down the pace here.
Lee manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Lee's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Biden takes a shot to the head.
Lee lands a left hand.
Come on Lee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lee effectively controlling the action here.
Lee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Biden being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jimmy Lee.
Biden tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Lee leaves Biden with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Biden. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Biden takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee digs a good body shot into Biden's ribs.
Lee lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee cracks Biden with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Biden's head back.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Biden is rocked!
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oh Biden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A low kick lands for Lee.
Biden shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Lee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice uppercut there from Lee.
Lee has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lee sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Biden's defenses. It connects perfectly with Biden's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Lee!
Jimmy Lee is the new welterweight champion!
Jimmy Lee decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.